Tesch urges local submissions to Disability Royal Commission
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is urging Central Coast residents to make a submission to the Disability Royal Commission before the cut-off date of December 31, as it investigates how…
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Help available to pay those power bills
As power prices continue to soar, Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is urging Coasties to see what help could be available to them through Service NSW. Tesch said prices are…
Boats illegally moored at Gosford given marching orders
Boats moored illegally at Gosford Wharf have been given their marching orders with the wharf to close for maintenance on December 5. The issue of long-term illegal moorings taking up…
Woolies and OzHarvest helping feed those in need
Woolworths stores on the Central Coast and OzHarvest are partnering with Central Coast charities to help provide meals for those in need as Christmas approaches. The ambitious goal of $3.5M…
New DA for housing in Watt St, Gosford
Residents have until November 11 to comment on a revised proposal for a 47-room ‘co-living’ housing development at 18 Watt St, Gosford. A 44-room boarding house was approved for the…
Celebrating Remembrance Day across the Coast
Thousands of Central Coast residents are expected to observe a minute’s silence at 11 am on Friday, November 11, with services to take place all over the region in honour…
Gosford public wharf to close for repairs
Essential maintenance works to Gosford public wharf will commence in early December, to ensure it remains fit for purpose and safe for users who temporarily moor their vessels at the…
Katchafire to light up Drifter’s Wharf
Internationally acclaimed roots reggae band Katchafire will perform at Drifter’s Wharf, Gosford, on November 11. The all-Maori band toured Europe in July and North America in September and members are…
More single-use plastics banned
Additional single-use plastic items are now banned in NSW, with Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre (EEC) happy to accept unused items such as plastic cutlery, straws, bowls, and cotton tips in…
Woolworths food drive to help needy Coasties
Woolworths customers at Erina, Gosford and Lisarow are being asked to help provide food relief to those experiencing hardship in the lead-up to Christmas. The initiative runs from November 2-15,…
Regional plan for next 20 years on Coast revealed
Encouraging more diverse housing, prioritising infrastructure delivery and revitalising the night-time economy are features of an updated vision for the Central Coast. Minister for Planning and Minister for Homes, Anthony…
Capital works projects brought forward
Central Coast Council has adjusted its Capital Works program budget to bring forward a number of shovel ready projects across the region. An extraordinary meeting on October 31 heard that…
CBD parking remains an issue with $30M carpark pledge lost
The $30M pledged by the former Federal Government for commuter carparking in Gosford has become a casualty of the March election, with parking options in the CBD remaining scarce. Member…
Sprucing up our town centres
Central Coast Council is on a mission to improve the look of businesses around the region, with applications for its Façade Improvement Support Program set to open on November 1….
Boost for football club
The Gosford City Football Club will be able to send more coaches to training clinics and see more referees trained thanks to $5,000 in funding through the Federal Government’s 2021-22…
Three new exhibitions at regional gallery
ART Central Coast based international artist Maree Azzopardi will open her new exhibition of recent works in solo, Fireworks, at Gosford Regional Gallery on October 29. The new body of…
Labor commits $8.5M to Gosford waterfront redevelopment if elected
NSW opposition leader Chris Minns visited Gosford on Saturday to throw NSW Labor’s support behind the redevelopment of the Gosford waterfront with an initial $8.5M pledge to conduct geotechnical and…
Shop windows came alive with messages of inclusivity
This year’s Coastal Twist Festival Window Display Competition saw dozens of businesses take part all over the Peninsula and as far afield as Terrigal, Long Jetty and Gosford. First prize…
Gosford waterfront redevelopment plan now open for public consultation
Central Coast Council’s concept plan for redevelopment of the Gosford waterfront is now open for public comment until December 1. Endorsed at the September 27 meeting, the plan stretches along…
National award for Leagues Club Park
Gosford’s Leagues Club Park has scored a major win at the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) 2022 National Awards, taking out an Excellence Award in the Play spaces category….