March quarter job losses likely to be extended in June
Latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show the Central Coast fared well as far as job losses went during the month of April compared to other regional…
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Tesch calls for idea’s on shared spaces
Widening footpaths and closing streets to vehicles on weekends are just some of the ways in which we can encourage more people to visit our town centres, according to Member…
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Central Coast News: Wild weather and high tides cause flooding along the Coast Five 40-foot shipping containers wash ashore – Nurses and teachers protest 12 month wage freeze – The…
The driftwood is getting bigger
We’re used to finding driftwood on Central Coast beaches, but early risers at Birdie Beach on Wednesday (May 27) were surprised to find five 40-foot shipping container washed up on…
M1 upgrade at Kariong opens
[Kariong] The second of three major upgrades to the M1 designed to improve journeys on one of Australia’s busiest roads is now complete, with the Kariong to Somersby upgrade opened…
Internal ombudsman’s charter adopted by Council
An internal ombudsman’s charter was adopted by Councillors at Council’s May 11 meeting and it will now be made publicly available on the council website. This means that if people…
Clear and fair plan supports all financially impacted tenants and landlords
[Wyong, Central Coast] NSW Labor is claiming a “major victory” for both tenants and landlords with amendments to the State Government’s “woefully inadequate” Rental Package, when it was debated in…
Complete review of local flood classification & warning system needed
The NSW Government got it wrong when it classified the February flooding of Tuggerah lakes as “minor” according to The Entrance MP, David Mehan. Mehan is calling for a complete…
Kitty Committee mulls curfew
New subdivisions on the Coast might include cat curfew laws if the Central Coast Council can find a legal way to introduce the idea. Councillors want staff to investigate “mechanisms…
Major social housing investment needed
In the wake of rising demand for affordable housing, the Labor Party has renewed calls for a National Housing Stimulus Plan to build and repair social and affordable housing across…
Wild weather damages Memorial Park foreshore
The Entrance copped the brunt of the storm surge with high seas swirling up and over the sea wall and lifting huge concrete slabs along the Memorial Park foreshore walkway….
Save Tuggerah Lakes party registers under new name
It is the first party from the area to be registered with the Electoral Commission to contest the next local government elections in September 2021. The party is called Central…
Coast ready for easing of regional travel restrictions
Central Coast Council is ready to once again welcome visitors to the region when regional travel restrictions are eased from 1 June 2020. Council Director Connected Communities, Julie Vaughan said…
Complexities prevent Council applying for DV funding
Central Coast Council did not apply for a Federal Government grant to fight domestic violence (DV) despite being directed by the councillors to do so. The councillors voted in December…
Coast Shelter recognises volunteers
With National Volunteer Week continuing until May 24, Coast Shelter is celebrating the contribution of its almost 300 committed and compassionate volunteers. “Changing Communities, Changing Lives is a great theme…
5@5 Weekly News
You’re watching 5@5, Friday May 22. This week chaos on trains feared, political stouch on TAFE in Gosford, School’s to return full time, Volunteer awards, NZ Warriors, Bees please &…
Stoush intensifies over future of TAFE
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch has reiterated that the State Government is “100% committed” to Gosford TAFE” and that it will not be…
Monday-itis predicted for Coast commuters
The NSW Government’s new COVIDSafe Transport Plan was released on May 18, but it has left Central Coast commuters who rely on public transport wondering how they’ll get to work….
Back to school
Thousands of Central Coast school children are set to return to the classroom from May 25, as all public schools resume full-time face to face teaching. Catholic schools across the…
Two Tuggerah roads partially closed for three months
Central Coast Council has advised of traffic changes at Tuggerah. A $1.9M upgrade of Bryant Dve and Lake Rd, Tuggerah, requires a section of Bryant Dve, from the Supa Centre…