Free legal advice available for flood victims
Flood victims are eligible for free legal advice as they recover from the devastating rains over the weekend. Lawyers from the Disaster Response Legal Service NSW team stand ready to…
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Rik Hart reveals the gritty detail of Council’s financial crisis
The story behind Central Coast Council’s financial crisis is “quite simple”, according to Acting CEO, Rik Hart. In his second exclusive video interview with Coast Community News, Hart outlined the…
Ausgrid can’t get to properties without power because of flooded roads
The “valleys” have been cut off from power and phone since Saturday night because Ausgrid workers can’t get into the area due to flooded roads. The Yarramalong, Jilliby and Dooralong…
No Luck for Mariners in Melbourne
The Central Coast Mariners have suffered their fourth loss of the season to Melbourne City in a highly anticipated clash at AAMI Park on Monday evening, March 22. The upward…
Natural disaster declaration opens relief fund for Coasties
A state of natural disaster has been declared for the Central Coast region, following 340 millimetres of rain falling in the past four days. Both State and Federal Governments have…
Flooding and storm resources
The Central Coast is experiencing extensive flooding as a result of heavy rain falling right across the region. We know that finding trustworthy and accurate information is important to our…
Weekly News 5@5
This week: Women march for an end to gender-based violence – Rik Hart explains forensic audit – David Harris lashes out at Adam Crouch – the Central Coast’s almost finished…
Taking a step back to pre-COVID times
Since Wednesday, March 17, patrons across the Central Coast and throughout NSW have been allowed to stand up and drink at indoor venues, pubs, and clubs. Dancing still remains off…
Local business gifts a floor to a family in need
A Hamlyn Terrace grandmother and her four grandchildren no longer have to live on cold, dusty, cement floors after a collaborative effort from the community to install their house with…
No Council corruption found based on forensic audit of only one sample fund
The outcome of the forensic audit into Central Coast Council’s financial troubles was presented in a report to Central Coast Council at its March 9 meeting, and Administrator, Dick Persson,…
March for Justice “Watch us Roar!”
Hundreds of women gathered at the Gosford Waterfront today to call for an end to gender-based violence. The March4Justice follows a series of marches held nationwide today after tales of…
The Weekly News 5@5
This is Coast Community News 5@5 March 12, 2021. Topics this week: Central Coast Council Administrator Strikes – Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch Strikes Back – and the Administrator Returns…
Coast trio selected for National Championships
CYCLING – Three young members of the Central Coast Cycling Club have again accomplished high standings in the 2021 NSW U15-17 Junior State Championships held at Dunc Gray Velodrome on…
Aged residents the first to be vaccinated
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations has finally hit the Peninsula after delays to the scheme resulted in disappointment from aged care providers. Some residents at Peninsula Villages were the first…
Prime Minister comes out against an extension of PEP11
In a win for people power, the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has officially voiced an emphatic “no” to an extension of the Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 (PEP11) for offshore oil…
Former Mayor Jane Smith opens up on Council woes
The first Mayor of the amalgamated Central Coast Council, Clr Jane Smith talks to Central Coast Newspapers about the amalgamation, the Administrator’s reporting, the council’s financial collapse and the Local…
Copa Men’s Shed plans on hold
Plans to build a Men’s Shed at Copacabana in January were dealt a blow when Central Coast Council refused to allow any construction to begin until the project is fully…
The Weekly News 5@5
The week’s top stories from the Central Coast’s largest newsroom, March 5, 2021. David Farmer is the new council CEO, Labor calls for a council reform, PEP11, Rik Hart explains…
Sydney buyers swarm on the 2261 postcode
One of the best kept real estate secrets is out of the bag as Sydney buyers swarm on the 2261 postcode, pushing up average property values by almost 16 percent…
Council deficit reduced by $7.7M
Central Coast Council’s total actual debt is now down to $458M. Administrator, Dick Persson, had forecast a $565M debt in his 30-Day Report in December 2020, but Chief Financial Officer,…