5@5 Central Coast News November 29, 2019
The ‘must know’ news stories from across the Central Coast in a short and punchy, video / audio / text / social format. Friday November 29, 2019: International anti-domestic violence…
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Ward councillors oppose ‘town hall style’ meeting
Central Coast Council has voted to hold a “town hall style public meeting” in the West Gosford ward, which includes the Peninsula. However, two of the ward councillors – Cr…
Peninsula receives two out of 36 grants
Council has allocated more than $148,000 in funding to 36 community projects across the Coast that retain, conserve and promote local heritage and enhance community life. However, only two projects…
Pelican researcher conviction overturned
Local pelican researcher Ms Wendy Gillespie has had an assault conviction overturned on appeal in Gosford District Court. Ms Gillespie was convicted in Wyong Local Court on June 11, when…
New phase in building aged care extension
A new phase of works is set to begin at Umina’s Peninsula Village new 114-bed extension. Village chief Mr Shane Neaves said the structure of the building was complete and…
Students remove 320kgs of rubbish from mangroves
Students from Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy campus have removed 320kgs of waste from around the mangroves near Woy Woy Railway Station as part of a recent Clean4Shore expedition….
5@5 Central Coast News Nov 22, 2019
5@5 Central Coast video news: Central Coast Water legislation defeated – Fire update as animals evacuated – Nurses rally for more staff – Court Case on Mangrove Landfill starts –…
Cat curfew feasibility program being investigated
Central Coast Council is to investigate the feasibility of introducing a cat curfew program for the region, amid concerns of the threat posed to native wildlife by wandering felines. Prior…
Mayor accuses councillors of “appalling and disgraceful” behaviour
Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, intends to put together a slideshow highlighting councillors’ “disgraceful behavior” at Council’s November 11 meeting and show it to them. The meeting saw debate often…
34 per cent increase in Council election costs
The cost of next year’s Council election has blown out to an estimated $2.15M for the Central Coast, a 34 per cent increase from the 2017 election, which was the…
Proposal for an over 50s lifestyle resort at Avoca raises concerns
A proposal for an over 50s lifestyle resort on the site of the former Bangaloe Stud at Avoca has rung alarm bells with the newly formed Kincumber and Picketts Valley…
Loss of temporary Terrigal car park was inevitable
The loss of 33 car parking spaces in Church St, Terrigal, became inevitable when the former Gosford Council made the decision to sell the land to a private developer in…
5@5 Weekly Central Coast News
This week’s ‘must know’ stories from the Central Coast: Bush fire threat remains – ScoMo does lunch with Chamber of Commerce – Suggestions of Council de-merger referendum in 2020? –…
Hardwood forests will not be privatised but softwood forests may be
Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, has slammed the Australian Workers Union (AWU) for running a “baseless scare campaign” following allegations by the union that Strickland, Wyong and Ourimbah State Forests…
Prime Minister makes a flying visit to the Central Coast but has nothing new to offer
Prime Minister Scott Morrison reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to investing in the Central Coast region during a brief but largely unremarkable visit to Gosford on November 12. Morrison popped…
Dredging program ‘complete’, says Crouch
The current program of six months of dredging of the Ettalong Channel is complete, according to Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch He said 22,000 cubic metres of sand had…
Central Coast Fire Information
The first official ‘Catastrophic’ bush fire warning has been issued by authorities for the Central Coast. The Rural Fire Service, Education Department, Council & the Bureau of Meteorology, National Parks…
Pecuniary or financial interests register will no longer be on council website
Central Coast councillors have decided that their privacy is an “overriding public interest reason” why their pecuniary or financial interests register should not go on the Council website for public…
5@5 weekly Nov 8, 2019
Our 5@5 ‘must know’ stories from the Central Coast. This week: Hard week for our police. Avoca Beach improvements a little sharp. Sale of local State Forests forewarned. Dredging at…
Budgewoi Sailing Club to disband after one final regatta
The Budgewoi Sailing will hoist sail for the last time in February, with the sun to set on one of the oldest sailing clubs on the Coast. The club is…