New April date for Alive festival
The plant-based Alive Festival will return to Kibble Park, Gosford, on April 30 from 9am to 4pm, after being postponed from its original March date due to forecasts of heavy…
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More commuter parking for Gosford still a long way off
The provision of more commuter carparking spaces at Gosford still seems a long way off, with Transport for NSW still conducting scoping studies for a suitable site. As voters face…
Newcastle Uni preferred partner for new Gosford campus
The NSW Government has announced the University of Newcastle as the preferred partner to deliver a Gosford university campus on the old Mitre 10 site in Mann St. The announcement,…
‘Just a blip’ … but finals hopes slip
Football Five unanswered goals went the way of Sydney FC against the Mariners at Central Coast Stadium on Saturday evening, April 9, torpedoing the local club’s chances of playing finals…
Tribute to country superstars at Laycock St
If you’re a country music fan you won’t want to miss the Country Superstars tribute show at Laycock St Theatre on Friday, April 22. The first half of the show…
Packed program of activities for school holidays
With the April school holidays fast approaching, Central Coast Council has developed a jam-packed program of online and face-to-face activities and events. Parents, carers and guardians can head to the…
Five goal frenzy
FOOTBALL The Central Coast Mariners completed a 5 – 0 win over Wellington Phoenix at Central Coast Stadium, Tuesday evening April 6, boosting them to within striking distance of the…
Three Coast businesses shine at awards ceremony
Three Central Coast businesses have taken out gongs at the 2021 Australian Small Business Champion Awards, announced on March 19 at Star Casino. The Australian Small Business Champion Awards support…
New music and arts collective set up
A new association has been set up to develop music and arts on the Central Coast. Central Coast Music Collective will hold its official launch at Drifter’s Wharf, Gosford, on…
Coast town centres to come alive
Four Central Coast town centres will come alive this April and May with Social Spaces – a series of pop-up activations aimed at bringing the community together and attracting visitors…
Bowling Club zoning a “major hindrance”
Central Coast Council will begin a process to re-classify and rezone the land on which Gosford Bowling Club sits, beside Central Coast Stadium. The existing RE1 zoning is “a major…
Calls for more players to sign up for AFL2022
A number of local AFL clubs are at risk of folding unless more players register for the coming season. The Gosford Tigers was the latest club to issue a plea…
$30M Health Hub proposed for Gosford
A new $30M state-of-the-art Health Hub has been proposed for Showground Rd adjacent to Gosford Hospital. As demand for healthcare clinicians on the Central Coast continues to rise at rapid…
Leagues Club Park poorly designed, says Tesch
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, has accused the State Government of poor planning of the Leagues Club Park in Gosford, which has been closed several times for modifications since it…
Crisis brewing over Council leases with community and business groups
The issue of leasing agreements and tender processes between the Council, community groups and business operators continues to be muddied, despite the issuing of a new leasing policy almost 18 months ago.
Prime Minister officially opens clinical school and research institute
Prime Minister Scott Morrison was on the Central Coast on March 14 to officially open the University of Newcastle Central Coast Clinical School and Central Coast Research Institute in the…
Conservatorium appoints acclaimed Long Jetty pianist
Central Coast Conservatorium of Music (CCCM) has appointed acclaimed pianist and Long Jetty local Katy Tsai to its teaching staff.
Torrential rain causes transport chaos
REPORT: Wednesday, March 2, 2022: The Central Coast region has been thrown into traffic and transport chaos today as a result of continuous heavy rainfall. Road closures at major intersections…
Funding boost for Gosford CBD Community Hub
Gosford CBD Community Hub has received $7,279 under the NSW Community Building Partnership Program to fund a security upgrade and create a more accessible workplace. Hub Coordinator, Kim Anderson, said…
Fuel prices putting the squeeze on home budgets
Central Coast News’ video reporter Skaie Hull hit the roads today to talk to Coasties about rising fuel prices across the Central Coast. She revealed that some areas of the…