New clinics for COVID-19 announced
[March 19, 2020] With five cases of COVID 19 now confirmed on the Coast and specialised testing clinics open at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals, residents are preparing for more coronavirus…
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Central Coast COVID-19 update Mar 19
[March 19, 2020] Today we focus our local coronavirus update on what the NSW State Government is doing to address the situation. We interviewed Adam Crouch MP, Parliamentary Secretary for…
Additional 3 people confirmed with COVID-19 on Central Coast
[18 March 2020] Central Coast Local Health District is providing care and support to an additional three people confirmed with COVID-19. This takes the total number of cases of COVID-19…
Federal coronavirus support for business
The Federal government has released a series of measures specifically targeted at business continuity. Measures include; instant asset write-off, business investment support, cashflow boost for employers and support for apprentices…
Central Coast Covid-19 update Mar 17
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Central Coast remains at two, unchanged from yesterday. Across NSW, the number of confirmed cases jumped to 210, an increase of 39…
Local procurement policy adopted
A new local procurement policy from Central Coast Council will give local businesses a better chance to compete for council tenders. The council adopted the new policy at its March…
$2.4M upgrade to Boral Resources approved
Boral Resources at West Gosford will undergo a $2.4M upgrade, following recent approval from Central Coast Council. The site has been used as a concrete batching plant for more than…
COVID-19 update – Mar 16, 2020
[Central Coast] As part of CCN’s community service, we’ll be providing a regular update on Covid-19 news and events here on the Coast to keep you as informed as we…
The Week’s News 5@5 audio/video
First it was bushfires and then floods. Now, a combination of Coronavirus, falling oil prices and a sickening crash in the share market has increased the risk of an economic…
Nuclear power debate resurrected
Member for Swansea, Yasmin Catley, has vowed to fight moves to repeal legislation banning uranium mining in NSW, which she says is the first step towards nuclear power plants in…
Recession looming for Coast?
First it was bushfires and flooding, and now a combination of the Corona virus, a slide in global oil prices and a sickening crash in the share market, threaten to…
Council plans 100 Gigabit City for Gosford
The Central Coast is set to join the elite set of so-called Gigabit Cities around the world with an announcement that is set to offer extreme internet speeds to local…
Kariong Library to be closed for relocation
A spokesperson for Central Coast Council Library Service said that Kariong Library was being relocated to The Hill Youth Centre, 98 Mitchell Dve, Kariong, and would be closed from March…
Gosford: waterfront city with no waterfront amenity
Central Coast Councillor Bruce McLachlan is sick of Gosford “being stuck in the 1950s” and wants to see a marina, restaurant, carparking and fast ferry terminal built on Council owned…
Proposal to ban real estate agents from council
Central Coast Councillor, Bruce McLachlan, has labelled a Bill tabled in State Parliament which would ban property developers and real estate agents from being elected to local councils as “undemocratic”…
Senate Inquiry into Seismic Testing to sit at Terrigal
The Senate Inquiry into Seismic Testing to sit at Terrigal on March 17, with Inquiry Chair, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, set to address a community meeting at Umina the night before….
Koala Kindy
The Australian Reptile park is celebrating seven of the world’s cutest animals, as a swathe of koala joeys turn one. Affectionately dubbed the Lucky Seven in 2019 after being bred…
Brown water safety concerns
Many people who have been suffering with brown water coming out of their taps for weeks in various areas of the region, are not convinced by assurances from Central Coast…
Gosford Chambers not considered safe for Council meetings
All future meetings of Central Coast Council will be held at the Wyong Chambers for security reasons. A confidential report was discussed behind closed doors at the February 24 meeting….
Preparation works underway for 220,000 solar panel farm
Roadworks along Ruttleys Rd at Mannering Park have started in preparation for a huge solar farm on Delta Electricity land. Delta’s Company Secretary, Steve Gurney, said the road is currently…