Mayor and deputy mayor to face election
Central Coast councillors will hold an election for mayor and deputy mayor on Monday, September 23. The councillors will hold office for one year until the next council elections to…
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World record giant pelican motion succeeds
Australia’s list of ‘Big Things’ could soon have a new addition after Central Coast Council voted in support of Councillor Bruce McLachlan’s motion for a giant pelican for The Entrance,…
Tenders called for the expansion at Wyong Hospital
Plans have been approved and tenders and being called for the $200M expansion at Wyong Hospital. The NSW government announced the major redevelopment in 2017 and last week finalised all…
Marine Discovery Centre has Ecotourism Australia certification
[Terrigal] The Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre has received Advanced Ecotourism and Climate Action Business certification from Ecotourism Australia and Centre Manager, John Asquith, couldn’t be happier. “Our volunteers and…
Climate Action Picnic to be part of a Global Climate Strike in Gosford
A group of local high school students are organising a Climate Action Picnic to take place at Central Coast Leagues Clubs Ray Maher Oval on September 20. The group, made…
Expressions of interest for the 2020 Harvest Festival sought
Expressions of interest are already open for the 2020 Harvest Festival, to take place over the June long weekend. Central Coast Council is looking for new hub partners for the…
New Local Planning Panel welcomed by business interests
Developers and the business community have welcomed the State Governments decision to introduce a Local Planning Panel (LPP) for the Central Coast in early 2020, but Central Coast Mayor, Jane…
Temporary changes as a result of Highway duplication works
Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions on the Pacific Hwy as duplication work continues between Ourimbah and Lisarow. Road users are advised that there has been a temporary reduction…
Shortage of skilled workers needs to be addressed
Paula Martin, the Regional Director of the NSW Business Chamber, Central Coast, says more needs to be done to nip the Coasts shortage of skilled workers in the bud before…
Pollution problems at Terrigal still not resolved satisfactorily
User groups are far from impressed with Central Coast Councils Terrigal Catchment Audit, handed down on June 11. Although the report was an initial audit to be followed up with…
Nurses protest conditions while management denies shortages
Despite torrential rain, more than 60 nurses rallied at Gosford Hospital last week to call attention to what they say are worsening conditions at local health facilities. For several months,…
Stricter water restrictions in looming “water security emergency”
[Central Coast] Water restrictions could be imposed in less than seven weeks as levels at Mangrove Creek Dam continue to fall despite recent heavy rains. Levels at the dam were…
Work to commence on the Clinical School and Research Institute
Gosford is on its way to becoming a world class health, research and education precinct, with work starting this week on a new $72.5M facility at Gosford Hospital. The facility…
Grandfather riled by slow response to asbestos on beach
It took an accident to his young grandson to get Mr Alf Quinten riled up about the slow response to reports of broken tiles and fibro building material washing up…
Hope to reintroduce koalas to Pearl Beach
Crommelin Native Arboretum vice-president Ms Ann Parsons is hoping to win a $20,000 grant to help to reintroduce koalas to Pearl Beach. Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks confirmed she…
Earthworks about to start for retail town centre at Warnervale
Earthworks are set to start in September for the retail town centre at Hilltop Park, Warnervale, and the NSW Government is investing $1.2M towards critical water and sewer infrastructure upgrades….
Council is 31st Australian local government to declare a climate emergency
Central Coast Council has declared a climate emergency after a motion was put forward by ALP Councillor, Kyle MacGregor, making it the 31st Australian government to do so. Three councillors…
Introduction of a Local Planning Panel seen as a power grab
The NSW government’s introduction of a Local Planning Panel (LPP) for the Central Coast early next year is seen as a “power grab” by Mayor, Jane Smith. The LPP will…
Glenworth Valley music festival to return despite a death & new restrictions
Glenworth Valley music festival, Lost Paradise, has announced that it will be returning to the Coast at the end of the year. A question mark hung over the future of…
Leagues Club Field to be a “World Class Public Space”
Work is expected to begin on the redevelopment of Gosford’s Leagues Club Field before the end of the year. Video News Article of launch – with Minister Stokes State Planning…