16 sportsgrounds to be upgraded
Upgrades to 16 sporting grounds on the Central Coast will be fully funded by the NSW Government, helping to improve facilities and boost participation. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast…
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NSW Government challenges business innovators to solve problems
Business NSW Central Coast has welcomed a new initiative launched by the State Government for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) which will receive $24M in funding over its first two…
Dooralong Hall improvements funded
The NSW Government will provide $29,931 to undertake maintenance and plumbing work at the 80-year-old Dooralong Hall, located near Jilliby. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the funding…
Three new road safety projects announced
The Central Coast is set to benefit from three new road safety projects, thanks to more than$3.6M in State Government funding. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for…
Funding boost for live music venues
Two venues on the Peninsula have received thousands of dollars in funding to support their live music ventures. Both the Hardys Bay Community Club and the Link and Pin Café…
Major funding boost for local live music venues
The Avoca Beach Theatre, Shady Palm’s, Hardys Bay Community Club, and Link and Pin café will share $150,000, part of the NSW Government’s Live Music Support Package. The Avoca Beach…
New funding to improve the region’s Emergency Operations Centre
The Central Coast community will be better protected during bushfires, storms and flooding thanks to $126,048 in new funding to improve the region’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). Parliamentary Secretary for…
The Entrance Library still likely to close despite increased funding
Revelations that Central Coast Council has received increased library funding from the NSW Government have sparked renewed calls from The Entrance MP, David Mehan, to keep the local library open….
Extra funding for repair and rebuilding of local war memorials
After the moving scenes of ANZAC Day, extra funding for the repair and rebuilding of local war memorials has been announced by the State Government. All RSL Sub-Branches, veterans’ groups…
Budget has no funding for projects in the Shortland electorate – Conroy
The Morrison Government’s Budget for 2021/22 was a hodgepodge of announcements and lacked a coherent plan to rebuild Australia, says Federal Member for Shortland, Pat Conroy. “Disappointingly, there was no…
Eyes on May Budget funding for the ABC
Forum – On May 11, 2021, the Federal Budget will be handed down. The October Budget 2020 did not contain any recognition of the ABC’s outstanding community service during the…
$26M funding provided for infrastructure projects
Louisiana Rd, Hamlyn Terrace and the Pacific Highway intersection at Chain Valley Bay Rd are two projects to benefit from more than $26M in NSW Government funding for improvements to…
Natural disaster declaration opens relief fund for Coasties
A state of natural disaster has been declared for the Central Coast region, following 340 millimetres of rain falling in the past four days. Both State and Federal Governments have…
Davistown’s missing link to be completed
Ten months after Coast News published Davistown Progress Association’s impassioned plea for completion of a shared pathway/cycleway at Davistown, Central Coast Council is to complete a 320m section of the…
No money for Wamberal Beach erosion fix – Administrator
Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson, says Council has no money for any of the erosion mitigation works proposed for Wamberal Beach. He was responding to a resident who spoke…
Copa Men’s Shed plans on hold
Plans to build a Men’s Shed at Copacabana in January were dealt a blow when Central Coast Council refused to allow any construction to begin until the project is fully…
New funding for sand dune restoration
Forresters Beach, Wamberal Lagoon, The Ruins at Wamberal and Winney Bay at Copacabana are four of nine sites identified on the Central Coast for dune stabilisation and restoration works to…
Aged care nurses call for more government help
Aged care nurses and supporters protested in Gosford on February 24 to highlight the need for staffing ratios and greater transparency of government funding linked to care. Retired nurse of…
Schools program challenges stereotypes
Woy Woy Public School has successfully gained the funds needed for an upgraded oval with the Regional Renewal program’s help. The $120M stimulus program is a part of the NSW…
More places and more courses available at Ourimbah campus
More places are set to open up at Newcastle University’s Ourimbah campus with the Federal Government providing new funding. The university will receive $15.3M this year to deliver student places…