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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 &…
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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…
Council to take over outsourced tourism management functions
Central Coast Council has a tourism vision that by 2025 the area will be known as a “vibrant magnetically attractive place to work, live and play”. That is the “destination…
School’s back full time but transport issues remain unresolved
[Central Coast] School is officially back in session for all public school students, with the NSW Government ordering a return to full time schooling from May 25. NSW Premier, Gladys…
Expressions of Interest sought for major pelican public artwork
Forty-one years ago, in 1979, Peter Mauger was working at Clifford’s Fish Shop and decided one day that instead of taking the scraps of fish to the tip, he would…
Council will review tenders to cut costs
Central Coast Council will continue to honour current contracts, but tenders will be reviewed, staff have told councillors at their April 27 meeting. Upcoming tenders would be “reviewed to understand…
Council approves five-storey hotel for Ettalong
A five-storey hotel at Ettalong Beach was approved by Central Coast Council on May 11, with councillors adopting the staff recommendation. The building breaks planning guidelines by being 10 percent…
Hardy’s Bay club seeks $100,000 to avoid closure
The Hardy’s Bay Community Club is seeking about $100,000 from the local community to avoid closure. Hardy’s Bay Club liaison officer Ms Treveen Brown said the Club has been unable…
Council waste strategy open for public review
Central Coast Council is inviting community members to have their say on its draft Waste Resource Management Strategy, now available online for final public review until June 21. Developed after…
Council’s destination brand vision
Central Coast Council has a tourism vision that by 2025 the area will be known as a “vibrant magnetically attractive place to work, live and play”. That is the “destination…
Small parks and playgrounds at risk
Five years after thousands of residents stood up against Gosford Council’s planned sell-off of 25 local reserves and playgrounds, community group Save Central Coast Reserves is afraid many of the…
Councillors go down fighting
Central Coast Council voted on Monday, May 11, to accept the constitution of the Local Planning Panel that will now take over the councillors’ previous role in deciding development applications….
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First pipes laid on Mardi pipeline
The future security of the region’s water supply took a major step forward last week, with the first pipes laid to mark the start of construction of the Mardi to…
The Coast is Clear … almost
The NSW Government has made its first tentative steps to re-open business and other activities across the state. Following the staged re-opening of schools from May 11 and a relaxation…
Elaine celebrates International Nurses Day 2020
International Nurses Day was celebrated on May 12 and the Central Coast Local Health District has shared the story of one of their own. Elaine Duck, has spent the past…
CBA closes branch at The Entrance
The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) at The Entrance closed temporarily last Thursday, May 7. Staff have been seconded to support the bank’s call centre to cope with the huge influx of…