Is another shutdown coming?
Angst is increasing across the Central Coast over the risk of a resurgence in Covid-19 cases in NSW and the potential for a second, broad-based shutdown. As a region, the…
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New Erina physiotherapy clinic approved
A $950,000 physiotherapy clinic at Erina has been approved by Central Coast Council, despite concerns raised by neighbours around traffic congestion loss of privacy overshadowing and asbestos removal. To be…
Green New Deal for the Central Coast
The Central Coast Greens are developing a new strategy on what the region might look like beyond COVID-19 and how to make that happen. Last month they hosted the first…
Brisbane Water Police Officers assist with Victorian border closure
Officers attached to Brisbane Water Police District have assisted NSW Police with the closing of the state’s border with Victoria. A spokesperson for the District said a small team of…
Koolewong boat ramp and car park upgrade completed
Central Coast boaters now have improved access to Brisbane Water with the $1.5M redevelopment of Koolewong boat ramp officially complete. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal,…
Level one water restrictions to remain through winter
Level one water restrictions will remain in place on the Coast through the winter months and be reassessed in November. The decision was made at the council meeting on July…
Council forges ahead despite division on Regional Library
Plans are forging ahead for a Regional Library and Innovation Hub in Donnison St, Gosford, but not all councillors are on board. Lead consultants for the project, Lahznimmo Architects, were…
New Low Rise Housing Diversity Code not welcomed by all
A new NSW Government Low Rise Housing Diversity Code was implemented on July 1 in areas where it had previously been deferred and the State Opposition has claimed that it…
Central Coast’s re-categorisation as a Major Strategic Area results in a pay rise
After a long debate, Central Coast Councillors voted to give themselves a pay rise, which came about from a re-classification of the region by the Local Government Remuneration Tribunal, from…
Weekly video news 5@5
This week’s Central Coast News in a compact audio/video format: Beachside homes at Wamberal at risk. New palliative care unit announced, Warnervale town centre constructions begins, Labor claim funding irregularities,…
Wamberal Beach erosion prompts action
Wild weather and powerful tides have caused sections of Wamberal Beach to fall away, placing a number of houses at risk of collapse.
“Promise me you’ll get this done”
Construction will begin this year on the region’s first dedicated Palliative Care Unit at Gosford Public Hospital thanks to a commitment from the State Government announced on July 16. The…
Dangerous waterway channel from Ourimbah Creek into Tuggerah Lake
Safety issues have been raised over shallow waters, muddy siltation and sunken objects in the marked waterway channel from Ourimbah Creek into Tuggerah Lake. Chittaway Point resident, Guy McKanna, says…
World first procedure in marine reptile medicine
Australian Seabird Rescue Central Coast (ASRCC) has achieved what’s believed to be a world first in turtle rehabilitation. In June, the organisation said goodbye to Dotti the green sea turtle,…
Town Centre starting to take shape
Civil works have started at Warnervale Town Centre.
More funding to tackle rise in domestic violence
With numbers of domestic violence victims seeking support rising during the months of social isolation necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic, more help is at hand for sufferers on the Central…
Will smart work hubs play a key role in the future of work
With social restrictions introduced in the face of COVID-19, many Central Coast workers have discovered they really don’t need to make lengthy commutes to be efficient in the workplace. But…
Burns Rd warning signs should reduce low clearance issues
New bigger and bolder signs will be erected at approaches to Burns Rd, Ourimbah, to warn truck drivers of a low clearance underpass. Residents in Burns Rd and surrounding streets…
Backyard getting bigger for local business
More than 400 Central Coast businesses have pledged to spend $21M in supporting each other through the Bigger Backyard Central Coast campaign. Nine weeks into the Central Coast’s largest buy…
Weekly Video News 5@5
This week’s Central Coast video news: Airshow proposal for Warnervale, Darkinjung developments, infrastructure investments, council’s big solar panels, COVID-19 preparations, conductor returns from injury, sport, weather and live music returns…