Council Public Inquiry hearings over but no timeframe for report
The Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council will go back to its not-so-public position behind closed doors as both public and private hearings have now concluded. The Office of the…
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PRIDE OF PEACOCKS POSES PROBLEMS
[Video story] A pride of peacocks is presenting a particularly problematic predicament around the Ourimbah community. A few successful breeding seasons has seen them grow rapidly in numbers – however…
EPA asks community to comment on Vales Point pollution exemption
An application from Delta Electricity for a further exemption to the set emission limit for nitrogen oxide (NOx) at Vales Point Power Station is now open for public comment. The…
School’s back
Students from across the Coast have returned to face-to-face learning from October 18 after spending term three learning from home. This return to the classroom has been staggered with kindergarten,…
Emergency service communication tower upgraded ahead of fire season
The Public Safety Network (PSN) on the Central Coast has been expanded with the completion of a new site in Algewn Rd, Gosford. The site is part of a state-wide…
Ferry wharf opens to much fanfare
[Video story included] Woy Woy is now home to a state-of-the-art wharf featuring a floating pontoon, accessibility features, solar lighting, and smart benches with mobile phone charging capability. A COVID…
Lifts now operating at Narara train station
The new lifts at Narara railway station are now operational as the station’s multi million dollar accessibility upgrades continue. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the upgrade…
Denied entry into Queensland to visit dying stepfather
[Video report included] A Woy Woy man was denied entry into Queensland this month to visit his terminally ill stepdad after he was suddenly told he had a week left…
The Weekly News 5@5
This is CCN’s weekly news 5@5, October 22: GAS and OIL drilling off the Coast comes a step closer this week as a bill in Federal Parliament designed to override…
Wicks votes against debating bill to kill off PEP11
At 11am in the Federal House of Representatives yesterday, (Thursday, October 20), the Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, rose to speak against a motion that would have paved the…
Where’s our precinct?
The $8.25M redevelopment of the Peninsula Recreation Precinct at Umina, which was promised in the 2019 Federal election campaign, has not commenced and community groups are beginning to ask why….
Former Council CEO touts selling water assets
Rob Noble, who took over as Acting CEO in 2016 when Central Coast Council was created, told the Public Inquiry he was surprised to discover a cash reward system in…
Smokey Mountain facing the bulldozer
The former Smokey Mountain and Grizzly Flats Railroad has closed after five decades of providing a place for locomotive enthusiasts and tourists to enjoy the joys of steam trains. The…
Gosford apartment over supply warning for investors
Gosford has ranked second in a list of the top 10 “danger zone suburbs” in the Greater Sydney area where there is an over-supply of apartments and investors have been…
Central Coast case numbers continue to fall
Monday Oct 18, 2021: COVID-19 case numbers continue to fall across the Central Coast over the weekend with a total of only 31 positive cases recorded during the last three…
Where can Central Coast residents holiday?
October 18, 2021: As our lifestyle begins to return to pre-covid routines, strict travel rules still remain in place for most Central Coast residents, particularly for those who wish to…
Bird Count on the Coast starts during National Bird Week
Bird Life Australia is inviting locals to celebrate National Bird Week by taking part in the Aussie Backyard Bird Count, a project that records local bird sightings. Coasties are being…
Complete ‘cluster mess’ and ‘economic wankery’
Former Central Coast Council Interim Administrator, Dick Persson, called an article critical of his work at Central Coast Council “academic wankery” during his evidence at the Public Inquiry on October…
The Weekly news 5@5
October 15, 2021: this is CCN’s weekly news 5@5, this week’s top stories reflect the start of opening up after months of lockdown. This week’s stories Many Central Coast businesses…
First taste of freedom
Central Coast residents flocked to their favourite retail outlets, hairdressers, cafes, restaurants and watering holes as the region emerged from its 15-week lockdown on October 11. Retailers across the region,…