Demolition paves way for Archibald development
Demolition work on the old Union Hotel on the corner of Mann and Donnison Streets began this week to make way for the multi-tower Archibald development, seen by many as…
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Council completes (almost) fully recycled road
Over five million glass bottles, 270kgs of plastic, and thousands of tonnes of used concrete and road gravel have been used to build a road in Wyongah in the region’s…
The week’s news 5@5
July 3, 2020. The week’s Central Coast news in a compact video/audio format; Women’s World Cup aspirations, Possible COVID-19 case at Green Point, Development Applications go online, Rough Sleeping solutions…
Council leads in digital DA innovation
Residents wanting to lodge a development application (DA) with Central Coast Council can now do so from the comfort of their own home, with the official launch on July 1…
Cenotaph to be restored and featured on website
Empire Bay Progress Association and Empire Bay Public School have both received grant money for war memorial projects. “The restoration of the Empire Bay cenotaph and honour rolls by the…
Works underway at The Entrance waterfront
Central Coast Council is rolling out a program of works at The Entrance, causing changed traffic and pedestrian conditions in and around the town, including the Marine Pde car park….
Free Wi-Fi at train stations
Free Wi-Fi is now available at all 19 stations on the rail journey from Wyong to Hornsby. Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said the 68km rail corridor was a…
Water and sewerage maintenance projects announced
Central Coast Council has announced a number of water and sewerage maintenance projects to take place around the Peninsula. These include a water pump station refurbishment at The Rampart, Umina…
Soap is the best hand cleaner, student experiment finds
Students at Woy Woy Public School have conducted a hand-cleaning experiment which shows that “soap was the best cleaner”. Science teacher Mr David Owens said the students carried out a…
LPP is a rubber stamp for development – Tesch
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has slammed the new Central Coast Local Planning Panel, saying it is nothing but “a rubber stamp for development”. Tesch said the panel, which was…
Online shopping goes into overdrive
Online shopping is becoming increasingly popular on the Central Coast, with latest figures from Australia Post showing Gosford was one of the top 10 locations nationwide for shopping by volume…
Weekly Video News 5@5
5@5_26 June 2020 – The latest news from around the Central Coast. Council Rates Rise – Darkinjung Development pushback – More mountain bike clashes – Malcolm Brooks passes – Women’s…
Commuters and truckies fear high tolls for NorthConnex
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, joined Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Premier Gladys Berejiklian earlier this week for a sneak peek at NorthConnex, set to shave 15…
Feud over mountain biking in COSS land intensifies
Members of the Central Coast mountain biking community have hit back at calls to have mountain biking disallowed in COSS lands and say they have just as much right to…
Indigenous community split over Darkinjung development aspirations
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC) has hit back at claims by community group Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) that its proposal for a major housing development on Woy Woy Rd…
Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plans adopted
A Mardi Creek detention basin and levee on Anzac Rd, Tuggerah are the two key options to manage flooding trouble spots in Wyong. These are just two recommendations in the…
Warnervale Town Centre development should be fast tracked – David Harris
Wyong MP and Shadow Minister for Central Coast, David Harris, is strongly encouraging Central Coast Council and the State Government to work constructively to make the Warnervale Town Centre development…
Coal projects fast-tracked…
Proposed changes at Chain Valley Colliery, Mannering Colliery and Vales Point Power Station have been fast tracked by the NSW Government to inject $65M into the economy and boost employment…
2.6 percent rate rise adopted
Councillors at their ordinary general meeting on June 22, voted to apply the 2.6 percent rate rise allowed by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal. Rate notices will include an…
Mystery remains over future of Broadwater Hotel site
Tenders have been called to demolish the old Broadwater Hotel in Mann St, Gosford, beside the Council chambers. Central Coast Council said 55-57 & 59-71 Mann Street, Gosford, was a…