Greens call for faster trains
Greens candidate for Gosford, Ms Abigail Boyd, has called for faster trains, a more efficient bus network and “intelligent road design” for the Central Coast. She said new tunnels on…
Gosford
By-election on April 8
The by-election for the Gosford electorate takes place on Saturday, April 8. The State Seat was vacated by Labor MP Ms Kathy Smith due to illness, triggering the by-election. One…
Labors $100 million jobs action plan
NSW Opposition Leader, Mr Luke Foley, Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris, and Labor’s candidate for the Seat of Gosford by-election, Ms Liesl Tesch, have announced Labor’s…
Classic Blues night coming up at Hotel Gosford
BluesAngels and the Mark n the Blues Trio will fly the flag on April Fools Day for the real old time acoustic blues. The trio is Mark Bishop on guitars,…
Sea Level Rise a major factor for waterfront construction
Regarding the Performing Arts Centre being built on a reclaimed shale riverbed (Coast Community News, March 9), Ms Kay Williams’ comments on Sea Level Rise (SLR) and traffic flow are…
March in March aims to encourage governments to act in the people’s best interest
March in March Central Coast takes place on Saturday, March 25, in Gosford, with the aim of achieving the best possible government for all of Australia. March in March 2017…
Library decision doesn’t inspire confidence
The decision to construct a regional library in Gosford is typical of the 20th-century thinking of the Council which hasn’t yet come to grips with new technologies and with changing…
Holstein – I will not run in Gosford by-election
Former State member for Gosford, Mr Chris Holstein, has declared he will not run as a candidate in the Gosford by-election. Having been the subject of much speculation regarding contesting…
Fake doctor worked at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals from February 2003 to April 2006
A fake doctor who bamboozled NSW Health and patients alike, may have fled the country, after it was revealed that he stole the identity and qualifications of a real doctor…
Delays in finalising Council accounts raises red flags
After reading the disturbing article, “Accurate Finalisation of Gosford Accounts Crucial” in Coast Community News, it beggars belief that the communities of the former Gosford Council area could think that…
Premier defends late Liberal candidate announcement
NSW Premier, Ms Gladys Berejiklian said the lack of any dedicated Liberal candidate for the impending by-election was a testament to the Liberal Party’s dedication to democracy and that as…
Accurate finalisation of former Gosford Council accounts crucial
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, has said he will take the accounts of the former Gosford Council to the Office of Local Government if he has…
Sportsbet see Liberals as 5 to 1 outsiders to win back Gosford
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party, which has been enjoying a resurgence in popularity across the country, has not been registered as a political party in NSW and so will not…
Billion Dollar Waterfront Proposal
A billion-dollar project that aims to transform Gosford into the infrastructure investment gateway to Asia is waiting for a stamp of support from the Central Coast Council and NSW Government….
Kathy Smith resigns due to fight with cancer
Member for Gosford Ms Kathy Smith has announced her resignation from NSW Parliament, because of her ongoing fight with cancer. The resignation was confirmed in a media statement from the…
Kathy Smith resigns as Member for Gosford
Member for the State Seat of Gosford, Ms Kathy Smith, has announced her resignation from NSW Parliament, because her cancer has returned. Against all the odds she’d won Gosford for…
Performing Arts Centre key stakeholders receive Council update
Central Coast Council is holding a meeting with key stakeholders to provide an update on the Regional Performing Arts and Conference Centre project. Council contacted identified key stakeholders via email…
Gallacher calls for reset button to find a viable long term solution to beach erosion
Long-term Terrigal resident and NSW Member of the Legislative Council, Mr Mike Gallacher, has decided to champion the cause of Wamberal residents who are fighting to protect their properties from…
Fears grow that PAC could lose State funding
As the long awaited Performing Arts Centre for Gosford remains in limbo, fears of $12 million in State Government funding being pulled from the project grow. It has been over…
NSW Fair Trading and Tenancy Tribunal abandon Gosford offices
Not only has NSW Fair Trading closed the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) hearing rooms in Gosford, but it has also abandoned almost all the office equipment. State Member…