Petition calls for shade and fencing at new playspace
Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has launched a community petition calling on Central Coast Council to provide a safety fence and shade at the new Kariong Playspace on Curringa…
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GUST founder to address plant society
Special guest at the next meeting of the Australian Pants Society Central Coast will be Jennifer Wilder, who was instrumental in forming the community group Grow Urban Shade Trees (GUST)….
Call for halt on planning process for Kariong development
Community groups are calling for the planning process for a proposed housing development at Kariong to be put on hold until issues surrounding a botched public consultation phase are addressed….
Concern over lack of shade provision
Central Coast Council has hit back at criticisms that plans for upgrades at playspaces across the region do not include the planting of shade trees. Council recently announced that 10…
Hazard reduction burn in Brisbane Water National Park
A hazard reduction burn will be conducted in Brisbane Water National Park on Saturday, March 9, to protect homes in Kariong. Smoke may be seen from the nearby M1 Motorway,…
Coast crews pitch in to help battle Victorian fires
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from the Central Coast have headed home after helping to deal with Victoria’s challenging bushfire crisis. They joined crews from Windsor, Picton, Albury and Wagga…
Kariong records greatest house price rise in region
Kariong has been named as the Central Coast suburb which has experienced the greatest rise in house prices over the past year. Analysis of the latest valuation data, as reported…
Sarah engineers a new career for herself
Green Point mother of three Sarah Zemek is one of several recent graduates from The Skill Engineer’s Girls of Steel program with a Certificate II in Engineering. The initiative allows…
Silent protest over Kariong rezone
A silent protest was held outside the offices of the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure’s in Mann St, Gosford, on Friday, February 16. The protest highlighted what attendees claim…
Very special NAISDA performances
An immersive Torres Strait Island cultural experience came alive at NAISDA Dance College at Kariong last week. Designed to strengthen the next generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performers’…
Highway upgrade at Kariong Hill
The Central Coast Hwy at Kariong Hill is set for a major upgrade this month. The NSW Government is providing $2.5M from the Safer Roads Program to upgrade a section…
Rally to protest “failed” community consultation
Opponents of a proposed 50-lot housing development on Woy Woy Rd at Kariong will rally outside the Gosford office of the Department of Planning on Friday, February 16. Spokesperson Lisa…
Submission deadline extended for Kariong rezoning
The submission deadline on a proposed contentious rezoning at Kariong has been extended to February 12, following accusations of lack of transparency and fairness during the community consultation period. Supporters…
Last ditch stand to protect sacred lands
More than 70 people gathered at Bulgandry Aboriginal place on Woy Woy Rd, Kariong on Sunday, January 21, to support traditional custodians in protecting Kariong sacred lands. The group was…
Grandmothers unite to oppose housing development
A group of Central Coast grandmothers gathered at Kariong Sacred Lands on January 18 to stand up against a proposed housing development adjacent the protected site. The proposal by Darkinjung…
NAISDA needs Homestay hosts
NAISDA, Australia’s leading First Nations dance and performing arts training organisation, is calling for Central Coast families to join its Homestay Program, either on a short-term or long-term basis to…
Outrage over remedial work at glyphs site
Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) has accused the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of carrying out “unnecessary” and “extreme” remedial works at the site of the Kariong hieroglyphics. Many residents…
Opposition to Kariong development ramps up
With public submissions set to close on January 29, the Save Kariong Sacred Lands Group is urging residents to have their say on a proposed housing development at 300 Woy…
Lots of problems with proposed Kariong rezoning
Whilst it is acknowledged that the attempt to rezone land along Woy Woy Rd is just about the rezoning it is worth noting that there is little point in rezoning…
No fast food outlets for Kariong parklands
An application for a six-lot subdivision within Mount Penang Parklands has been rejected by the Local Planning Panel. The commercial development at 5 The Avenue, Kariong, and fronting Central Coast…