Council’s three-year report card
Opinions are divided on the performance of Central Coast Council, three years after its first councillors were elected, following amalgamation of the former Gosford and Wyong councils in 2016 and…
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Northconnex stoppage highlights rise in dust diseases – Labor
Work on Northconnex was stopped for four days in September, 2019, following a dangerous dust event, the State Opposition has claimed. Shadow Minister for Finance and Small Business, Daniel Mookhey,…
Weekly News 5@5
[Sept 25, 2020] This week’s top stories from across the Coast: Elective surgery waiting list backlog. COVID-19 restrictions eased. Gas drilling push back from SOC and Students. See-Change’s traffic movement…
We don’t want to be Sydney’s ‘dumping ground’ – Tesch
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch is urging residents to have their say at the 11th hour on a major waste recycling proposed for Somersby, with submissions set to close on…
Community invited to have one last say on healthy lakes
With only two weeks left until the Tuggerah Lakes Expert Panel starts preparing its reports, the community is invited to have one last say in an online discussion about what…
Westpac and ANZ bank branches to close
Westpac and ANZ have decided to close their bank branches at The Entrance and Lake Haven. This follows the closure in May of the Commonwealth Bank at The Entrance. ANZ…
Second aged care provider pays bonus shortfall
A second local aged care provider has decided to dip into its own reserves to ensure all staff received the equivalent of the Government’s aged care retention bonus. “The team…
Opposition says government is hiding behind COVID on surgery wait lists
The State Opposition has accused the State Government of “hiding behind COVID”, with the waiting list for elective surgery having blown out to 353 days on the Central Coast. Shadow…
Wicks called to intervene in bridge dispute
A new community action group on St Huberts Island, the Bridge Warriors, is calling on Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks to intervene in a dispute over an upgrade to…
Council removes asbestos from beaches
Central Coast Council has ramped up its inspections of Wamberal beach as material fragments which potentially contain asbestos continuing to be sighted following the major storm event in July which…
Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Weekly Video News from across the region: Dredging at The Entrance commences. PM visits the Coast. Airport report released. Green shoots in home care. Rental market under stress….
From combat to wombat: Scomo visits the Coast
Against a backdrop of a controversial commitment to increased gas-fired power, growing angst over Chinese data mining and a combative week with State governments over border restrictions, Prime Minister Scott…
Patient transfer reinforces the significance of the Warnervale Aircraft Landing Area
The significance of the Warnervale Aircraft Landing Area was put on display on Friday, September 11, when the airport was used to convey a critical patient to emergency care. The…
Dredging begins
Central Coast Council has started the dredging program for The Entrance Channel. The program is set to continue through the coming months, in accordance with the EPA licence and other…
No increase for Age Pension
Member for Dobell Emma McBride says more than 20,000 elderly Central Coast residents will be left struggling, with the Federal Government’s decision not to increase the aged pension as usual…
Shoes made from ocean plastic get a kick along
The sustainable shoe brand, D’bris, which makes footwear from ocean plastic and car tires, is in reaching distance of their global Kickstarter campaign goal. Copacabana local, Sam Shearer, is the…
Weekly News 5@5
[Sept 11, 2020] This week’s top stories from the Central Coast: Marine Discovery Centre opening overshadowed by Deputy Premier’s ultimatum. Wamberal & Terrigal School upgrades. Leagues Club Park progress. Bateau…
What have you done for us lately Councillor?
Councillors list their most significant achievements in the past three years? If it weren’t for the advent of the coronavirus pandemic, Central Coast voters would have been headed to the…
Soft plastics recycling program is being trialled
A new recycling project to reduce the amount of soft plastics going to landfill is being trialled by Central Coast Council. Participation in the trial is limited to 2,000 households,…
Please don’t fence us out
More than 300 Bateau Bay residents have petitioned National Parks and Wildlife Service to protest against a proposed fence along the boundary of Wyrrabalong National Park. Residents say the fence…