Celtic Cross War Memorial restored
The Christ Church War Memorial in the grounds of the Gosford Anglican Church has been restored just in time for its 101st birthday on August 29. Historian Merril Jackson said…
Funding
Funding received for Terrigal Lagoon walking trail
Plans for the Terrigal Lagoon walking trail will see bush tracks replaced with a concrete path of 730 metres and a raised boardwalk above the mangroves of about 430 metres….
Funding no salve for invisible housing crisis
The additional $12 million funding announced by the NSW Government during Homelessness Week for temporary accommodation for people at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness was welcomed but may not be…
$1.7 million masterplan scaled back to $180,000
A masterplan for the Mount Ettalong Reserve has been adopted by Central Coast Council and, subject to available funding, assets identified in the plan will be reviewed. Administrator Rik Hart…
$33,000 boost for Central Coast Community College
Central Coast Community College, which provides training for disadvantaged students from all over the region, has received a $33,000 boost through the latest round of a NSW Government fund aimed…
Funding boost for more childcare places
Childcare services in Toukley and Wyong will get a $568,000 boost to fund projects to improve services and increase the number of place available. Learn To Play, Play To Learn…
Can the Coast become a certified ECO Destination?
The Central Coast’s journey to becoming a certified ECO Destination is progressing in leaps and bounds, according to Central Coast Council, with an additional 10 local nature-based businesses receiving funding…
Tensions rise over Auditor-General’s carpark report
In the face of a recent report from the Auditor-General that a $389M Federal Government car park construction fund has been administered ineffectively, Central Coast based Senator Deborah O’Neill has…
MPs offer lockdown advice
As the Coast ends its fourth week in lockdown, Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, has called for the Federal Government to reintroduce JobKeeper and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast,…
Pearl Beach closer to hosting Koala colony
New funding announced for the University of Sydney’s Koala translocation study will boost the Pearl Beach Arboretum’s Koala Project. The university received research funding for studying the potential for Koala…
Additional funding for Learning for Life program
Now entering their fifth year of support, Freemasons from District 21 have recently donated another $6,000 to The Smith Family. In 2017, Central Coast Freemasons received a request for financial…
Bara Barang receives over $300,000 to support training and employment
The Bara Barang Corporation, based in Gosford, is one of several Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups to benefit from almost $3.4M in State Government grants announced on July 7….
$30,000 grant for Killcare SLSC solar panel project
SURF LIFE SAVING – Killcare Surf Lifesaving Club (SLSC) have received $30,000 in funding for a solar panel installation project as part of the 2021-22 NSW Budget. President of Killcare…
One of the Peninsula’s busiest roads needs an upgrade
Local politicians have been asked to support the upgrade of Rabaul Avenue, Umina. The Peninsula Business Chamber has written to Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, and Member…
Holiday parks to get a make over
Holiday parks at Canton Beach, Toowoon Bay, Norah Head and Budgewoi will see a range of improvements over the next four years, totalling $5.35M. Central Coast Council has allocated a…
Patonga Hall to get $57,600 facelift
Patonga Public Hall is set to benefit from a $57,600 facelift as part of their bid to complete several upgrades of the popular community asset. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central…
State government support for COVID-affected businesses
The Central Coast’s hospitality and tourism sector will be targeted in the NSW Government’s financial rescue package, with hundreds of millions of dollars committed to help businesses through the two-week…
$530,000 committed for NAISDA creative learning centre
The National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA) has welcomed a $530,000 commitment from the State Government for a Final Business Case to establish Naya Wa Yugali, Australia’s Centre…
Funding for district-based mental health response teams unveiled in NSW Budget
The Central Coast is set to be home to one of 25 Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Response Teams announced in the State Budget to ensure specialised care for…
Mixed reactions to State Budget
The State Budget, handed down on June 22, has met a mixed reception on the Central Coast. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the Budget would help…