State of natural disaster declared
[Terrgial] A state of natural disaster has today been dedared for the Central Coast region. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said the declaration…
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28 young people join council’s undergraduate, trainee and apprentice programs
Central Coast Council has welcomed 28 young people to its staff as part of its popular Early Career Pathways Program. During their 12 months with Council, 15 university students will…
Another damning report on the NBN rollover process
Central Coast businesses continue to be hampered by delays and connection difficulties when switching to the NBN, a new survey conducted by NSW Business Chamber has found. Chamber Central Coast…
Rises in Opal fares expected
Central Coast residents are encouraged to have their say on projected rises in Opal fares, to take effect mid year. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is seeking community…
$2B Federal and state energy deal has a mixed response
A $2B energy deal announced on January 31 between the Federal and NSW governments has provoked a mixed reaction on the Central Coast, with the business community embracing the initiative…
5@5 – this week’s video news wrap
This week’s ‘must know’ news stories in a compact audio/video format. This week; The rains arrive, MP tables parliamentary petition, Lake Macquarie seismic, Terrigal Lagoon pollution, funnel web spider record,…
Religious response to climate change
Also in attendance at the People’s Climate Assembly in the grounds of Parliament House on February 4 was Gosford Anglican priest, Fr Rod Bower, who joined Buddhists, Anglicans, Catholics, Quakers…
Independent consultant to audit key decisions regarding airport development
Central Coast Council has engaged an independent consultant to undertake an audit of the key decisions made regarding the development of Central Coast Airport. This review is separate to the…
Power and Pollution Summit to be held
About 200 community representatives will converge at Gwandalan for a Power and Pollution Summit on February 8 and 9. The two-day national summit is being organised by the Hunter Community…
Girls’ lemonade stand raises $152 for Wires
Each Australia Day, Ms Jenny Doak’s daughters ask if they can make a lemonade stand at their Pop’s house in Woy Woy. “This year was different though because they wanted…
Zali Steggall tables petition in parliament to ban coastal gas exploration
[Canberra] Zali Steggall MP (Independent) for Warringah tabled a petition to Federal Parliament at 1.44pm on Tuesday afternoon in opposition to the establishment of a petroleum industry off Central Coast,…
Inaction on tree trimming causes high risk situation at airport
Central Coast Aero Club President, Andrew Smith, wants to “clear up any confusion” and point out the “easy, fair solution” for the future of the airport at Warnervale. “The scare…
Contract let for Mardi to Warnervale Pipeline
Following a rigorous tender process, Central Coast Council has awarded the contract for construction of the Mardi to Warnervale Pipeline to joint venture partners, Spiecapag and Seymour Whyte. The $61M…
Community rallies against coal mine’s seismic mapping of Lake Macquarie
[Gwandalan] Environmental Group, Save Our Coast (SOC), has just had a “win” to stop 3D seismic testing in ocean waters off the Central Coast, but is now facing another challenge…
First Australian pairing to reach the Men’s grand final since in 1998
The dream run of Wyong Tennis Club’s Max Purcell through the Australian Open Men’s Doubles Grand Slam has come to an end. Purcell, who hails from Terrigal, and his partner,…
Parliament to receive popular coastal petition
[Canberra] A 57,000 strong petition from Save Our Coast against offshore exploration was delivered to Independent MP for Warringah Zali Steggall on Tuesday morning in Canberra. Representatives from the Central…
Association gives qualified support to mobile tower plan
The Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association has given conditional support to plans by Optus, VHA and Telstra to build new mobile tower at Killcare Heights. The mobile service providers propose to install…
Community group calls for Umina Mall clean-up
The Umina Community Group has called for the Umina Mall site in Ocean Beach Rd to “be kept in a presentable state, up to, during, and at the conclusion of…
Pauline Wright elected President of the Law Council of Australia
Central Coast attorney, Pauline Wright, will make her mark on the changing face of Australian law as the 2020 President of the Law Council of Australia. Wright, of Gosford-based firm,…
Mayor’s vision to revamp Gosford pool
A completely revamped public swimming pool with uninterrupted views over Brisbane Water, that’s the vision that Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, has for Gosford waterfront. A new swimming complex to…