Social enterprise company shows incredible growth
Just 12 months after first opening its doors, Key2 Realty has more than 130 properties across the Central Coast and Hunter regions on its books. The social enterprise property management…
Housing
Coast in housing crisis: Vaughan
We have moved from housing stress to housing crisis on the Central Coast according to Central Coast Council’s Director of Connected Communities , Julie Vaughan. The need for more affordable…
Building density increase proposed for Woy Woy
Central Coast Council is planning to increase population density and residential building heights within 400 metres of Woy Woy town centre in an attempt to create affordable housing in the…
Peninsula housing affordability problem won’t go away
Housing affordability is a hot topic. It is a massive problem in Australia, particularly in Sydney which now ranks number two in the world for unaffordability with average house prices…
Government has committed to a target for social and affordable dwellings
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, and Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, have welcomed the announcement by NSW Premier, Ms Gladys Berejiklian, that the Government has…
Look at what a party does
I noted with interest the media release from the Labor member for The Entrance regarding housing affordability (Wyong Regional Chronicle edition 123 Aug 15). Mr David Meehan MP and Mr…
Greens propose Empty Homes Levy
The Central Coast Greens have launched a new plan that will free up local rental accommodation and raise more than $16 million per year for Council to spend on community…
Compass Housing to deliver 600 new dwellings for Social and Affordable Housing Fund
Leading community housing provider, Compass Housing, has been awarded a major contract from the NSW Government to help boost social and affordable housing, including new dwellings for Wyong. The Social…
Pacific Link to manage innovative housing for disabled young people
Gosford based Pacific Link Housing has won a contract to provide asset management services to the Summer Foundation, a not for profit agency working on innovative housing models to suit…
Emergency accommodationcrisis is a major political issue
Bush tucker man, grassroots campaigner and sometime political candidate, Mr Jake Cassar, has not yet decided whether he will run as an independent in the seat of Robertson for the…
Councillors reject staff recommendation and refuse a development
A development application for a residential flat building at 3 to 5 Lynne Ave, Point Frederick has been refused by Gosford Council. A report to the December 8 general meeting…
Short term rental policy issues resolved
The use of a five-bedroom house at 31 Ocean Dve, MacMasters Beach as a short-term rental has been approved by Gosford Council, subject to conditions. The development application was deferred…
From one property to 1,000 in 30 years
NSW premier, Mr Mike Baird, has officially opened the refurbished Dunbar Way housing estate in North Gosford to mark the 30th anniversary of local community housing provider, Pacific Link Housing….