Gosford Council rejects amalgamation
Gosford Councillor s took less than three minutes to unanimously declare the Council fit for the future and ready to stand alone at an extraordinary general meeting on Monday, June…
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Tenders invited for detailed design work on M1 upgrade
Tenders have been invited for detailed design work on the M1 Pacifi c Motorway upgrade between the Kariong and Somersby interchanges. The call for tenders followed finalisation of the review…
Gosford Council accused of ‘lack of vision and honesty’
Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM has slammed Gosford Council for its waste of public money and lack of vision over the NSW Government’s council reform agenda. “Gosford Council refused…
Google executives update businesses on their services
What does it take to get Google Australia executives out of their Pyrmont bunker on a Monday morning? The promise of a scenic train ride perhaps? Well that’s how local…
Residents will need to pay to get NBN fibre from the node to the home
Locals will be forced to pay the difference to get fibre to their homes under the Liberal Party’s plans for the National Broadband Network according to Senator for New South…
Crouch claims state budget delivers for the Coast
The NSW Government has provided record infrastructure and services for the residents of the Central Coast in its 2015 budget, according to the member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch MP….
CBD floor space and height bonuses extended to April 2016
Floor space and height bonuses in the Gosford CBD have been extended again by Gosford Council as a further incentive to encourage development. The bonuses, which will be available until…
Poor communication between Rail and Road departments
I wish to make an observation about the lack of infrastructure on the Central Coast. For example, on the twolane roads that lead to the overbridge at Etna St to…
Is a smile too much to ask?
Being of a certain age, I was brought up to be courteous towards the fairer gender when meeting in the street. This normally garners a smile in return. Lately, however,…
Terrigal carpark could remain in situ
I was interested to read the article about the sale of Terrigal carpark which appeared in Issue 109 of Coast Community News. Why couldn’t the carpark remain on site and…
Greenhouse gases explained and quantifi ed
Mr Guy Caruana (Coast Community News Forum, June 3) should perhaps stick to playing marbles with his bucket of marbles. Straightforward physics demonstrates that a bare rock at Earth’s distance…
OMCG member arrested following pursuit
Police have charged an associate of the Mongols outlaw motorcycle gang, over an alleged pursuit at North Gosford. Shortly before midday on Thursday, June 18, a Traffic and Highway Patrol…
Point Frederick man charged with bank robbery attempt
A man was charged with multiple offences following an incident in a bank on Mann St Gosford. About 11:00am on Friday, June 5, a man entered the bank on Mann…
Second man charged over West Gosford murder
About 7:45pm on Thursday July 24, 2014, police and ambulance paramedics were called to Comserv Cl in West Gosford after 29-year-old Laurie Starling was shot outside the front of his…
Fatality at Copacabana children’s playground
The body of a man has been found by police in a children’s playground in Copacabana following an industrial accident. About 2:30pm on Wednesday, June 24, Police from Brisbane Water…
Annual Community Gathering and Health Expo at Gosford
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) will host a special NAIDOC Week event with a focus on improving health awareness and management among local Indigenous people. The annual Community Gathering…
Department of Education unaware of Gosford Hospital research campus
Senator for NSW, Ms Deborah O’Neill used a Senate Estimates Hearing to discover the details of a proposed University of Newcastle Health and Medical Research Campus at Gosford Hospital. “There…
$5,500 grant for Erina Community Men’s Shed
The Erina Community Men’s Shed will receive $5,500 from the Australian Government to continue to promote and support men’s health and wellbeing on the Central Coast. Federal Member for Robertson,…
Parliament hears about impact of domestic violence on the Coast
Following a number of high profi le domestic violence cases across the country this year, Federal Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks has spoken in Parliament on the devastating impact…
School to formulate three-year strategic plan
A school review and audit of Our Lady of the Rosary, Wyoming will determine a blue print for the school’s future development. A close analysis of classrooms, programs, policies and…