Deputy Mayor calls out Premier after several failed attempts to meet
Deputy Mayor, Jane Smith, has taken a swipe at NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian on social media, over recent comments made by the Premier. Visiting the Coast on September 30 to…
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Kibbleplex to be demolished as stage 1 of $345M development
The old Kibbleplex building in the heart of Gosford will be transformed into a $345.4M five tower residential and retail development within 10 years if the Lederer Group is successful…
Regional Performing Arts Centre blame game continues
Controversy continues to rage over stalled plans for a Regional Performing Arts Centre (RPAC) for the heart of Gosford, with Central Coast Council rejecting a motion from Councillor Greg Best…
Tesch urges Premier to deliver underpass not insults
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch has called on NSW Premier Ms Gladys Berejiklian to deliver funding for a rail underpass at Railway St, Woy Woy, instead of throwing insults…
Dredging of Lobster Beach next
The dredging at Half Tide Rocks will soon move on to Lobster Beach says Wagstaff-Killcare Community Association president Mr Mike Allsop, who is also chair of the Peninsula Waterways Committee….
Mystery shoppers used to identify liquor stores trading illegally
A mystery shopper sting at bottle shops across the former Wyong Shire has helped boost the checking of ID of customers who look under age. Liquor and Gaming NSW and…
More protests planned to stop Wallarah 2 mine
Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) is on the march again – this time in Wyong – to protest Wyong Coal’s Wallarah 2 longwall coal mine in the middle of Central Coast’s…
5@5 Video News Oct 11, 2019
The Central Coast’s lead news stories this week: 1. Coastal Twist LGBTIA Festival “It’s a wrap”. 2. Mardi Dam upgrade. 3. Coal ash dam inquiry 4. ING Call Centre expands…
New inquiry to assess coal ash impacts
A Parliamentary Inquiry by the NSW Public Works Committee will examine the legacy of toxic coal ash from power plants. The Inquiry will accept public submissions until May 2020 and…
Ourimbah residents oppose ‘Town Centre’ plan
Ourimbah residents are shocked that their suburb has been earmarked for development as a potential town centre and their village atmosphere will be ruined if a Central Coast Council plan…
Wyong Hospital waiting times among worst in state
The latest statistics from the Bureau of Health show that waiting times for surgery and emergency departments at Wyong and Gosford hospitals are among the worst five in the state….
Koori Cup a Knockout
More than 40,000 spectator saw 164 teams compete in the Koori Knockout over the long weekend – the first major sports event at the new Regional Sports Complex at Tuggerah….
Council has failed to bow to bullying
Central Coast Council has failed to bow to what one Councillor referred to as bullying and meet with Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, who has claimed the Council is in…
Tesch calls for government support for $412M bike path strategy
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, has applauded Central Coast Councils decision to commit to a $412M bike and pedestrian path strategy. This plan is to be funded by Councils ongoing…
Cultural precinct shelved while library to advance
Central Coast Council will shelve plans for a Cultural Precinct in the centre of Gosford and push ahead instead with plans for a Regional Library as a separate project. The…
5@5 Video News October 4, 2019
The Premier’s visit came with money for music education, though midwives are not happy, a major development in Gosford is set to start, the Koori Cup starts and local Rugby…
Calga Aboriginal Cultural Landscape protected
The Calga Aboriginal Cultural Landscape will be protected forever following heritage listing of the site on October 1. One of the state’s most sacred Aboriginal site, the landscape is a…
Work commenced on 12 month road project in Erina
Central Coast Council has started work on a $940,00 project to straighten and widen a section of Carlton Road, Erina in October. Council Director, Roads and Transport, Drainage and Waste…
Senate Inquiry into seismic testing may end the practice
Community group Save Our Coast (Stop Seismic Testing), based in Newcastle, is “cautiously optimistic” that the Senate Inquiry into seismic testing will put an end to the practice off Central…
Private Hospital Redevelopment Underway
A redevelopment of Gosford Private Hospital to the tune of $32M is underway with a sod turning ceremony in September kick-started the project. The major revamp will deliver 12 theatres,…