Peninsula has hottest suburbs on the Coast
Ettalong, Umina, Booker Bay, and parts of Woy Woy are the hottest suburbs on the Central Coast, all measuring more than four degrees above average, a new report has found….
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Silent Protest Brings Council to a Stand Still
About 150 supporters of the airport at Warnervale brought a Central Coast Council meeting to a standstill when they stood in silent protest at a decision on Monday night, August…
Campaign for a palliative care hospice on the Coast ramps up
The Elsie’s Retreat Project is ramping up its efforts to obtain a palliative care hospice for the Coast and recently presented NSW Minister for Health, Brad Hazzard, with a 10,000…
Erina Fair Ice Arena to Close
With Erina Fair Ice Arena set to close this month for building works, specifically on its external cladding, Member for Gosford, Liesel Tesch, is calling on the State Government to…
State government too slow with road improvements
The State Government is moving too slowly to deliver $35 million in promised roadworks on the Peninsula, according to the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. Chamber president Mr Matthew Wales said…
Patonga hotel sold for second time in two years
The Boathouse Hotel at Patonga has been sold after operating for less than a year under new ownership. The hotel was sold along with seven other Sydney restaurants owned by…
Detention Centre Riot Sparks Call for a Judicial Review
The Public Service Association (PSA) has called for a judicial review into the juvenile justice system in NSW in the wake of a violent two-day riot at Frank Baxter Juvenile…
Cane Toad Discovered in Woy Woy
A can toad has been discovered at Woy Woy, according to the minutes of a meeting of the Coastal Open Spaces System committee. The discovery was mentioned in minutes of…
Coal Mine Controversy Continues
Video News: One of the most controversial coal mines in Australia, Wyong Coal’s Wallarah 2 has been given approval by the NSW government, despite a previous “No ifs, No buts”…
Aero club fears loss of airport
Central Coast Aero Club and its supporters say they’ve been pushed into a corner and now realise that well lose the airport if we don’t start pushing our own agenda….
Unemployment on the rise on Central Coast
NSW Business Chamber, Central Coast, has said that the latest unemployment figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics are a real worry for the local economy. Regional Director, Paula Martin,…
Council adopts Climate Change Policy
Following some fairly heated debate, Central Coast Council adopted its first Climate Change Policy on July 8, with some clauses relating to sea level rise planning and the process of…
Council has commenced proceedings against the EPA & Verde Terra
In the latest development on the issue of the controversial landfill at Mangrove Mountain, Central Coast Council has commenced proceedings in the Land and Environment Court (LEC) against both the…
Wallarah 2 Coal Project approval welcomed by mining union
The NSW Government’s approval of mining leases to allow the Wallarah 2 Coal Project to proceed is a “common sense” decision that will boost regional jobs and business opportunities, according…
Gosford CBD developments update
Just a year ago the Gosford skyline was full of the sight of cranes at work on a variety of major projects which were to kickstart the rejuvenation of the…
Sitting Federal Members Returned
A region-wide swing of more than 3% to the Liberal Party the May 18 Federal Election has seen, Lucy Wicks, returned for a third term as Member Labor’s, Emma McBride, holding onto…
Election: PEP11, Youth & Tax to Drive Voters
The Australian Electoral Commission estimates that, by Saturday, as many as 40 per cent or more of all Coasties will have already voted in the Federal Election. Coast Community News…
Prepoll interviews in Gosford raise many issues
With early polling stations open, Ross Barry interviews voters and campaigners on the issues that are helping them decide on how they will vote in Robertson in 2019 Federal election….
Federal election officially underway
The ballot order has been decided for the seat of Robertson, with Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, saying the May 18 Federal Election will be the most important choice voters…
Asset Energy talks Petroleum Exploration
NEWS: Asset Energy’s Tobias Foster in interview with Ross Barry about their proposals to extend the exploration for oil and gas off the Central Coast, Newcastle and Sydney. A remarkable…