Walkabout Wildlife Park makes extraordinary fire arrangements
Calga’s Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park remains temporarily closed to the public following the relocation in the last 12 days of most of its 300 animals. The move is a precaution…
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Truly lifechanging coffee
A new café in Gosford is serving up some truly lifechanging coffee, courtesy of a new program designed to provide skills and job opportunities for people living with disability. The…
Coast gets On the Bandwagon for farmers
After watching a story about an elderly, sixth generation farmer being led off his drought stricken property by bankers and forced to live in his car and take showers at…
Springfield Pond cleaning underway
Springfield residents were pleased to see heavy machinery roll in to the suburb early this month, as work on the next state of the cleaning of Springfield Pond began. A…
Davistown wetlands could be sold to a private buyer
The future of sensitive wetlands at Davistown is uncertain, with Central Coast Council voting on November 25 to expedite buying the land and the real estate agent representing the owner…
Chamber calls for a new parking facility to replace Kibbleplex
Gosford Erina Business Chamber (GEBC) is pushing for a new parking facility to be established near the corner of Erina and Albany St North, Gosford, with the eventual demolition of…
Labor & Liberal vote against Drinking Water Catchments Protection Bill
Central Coast Greens MLC and spokesperson on mining, coal and coal seam gas, Abigail Boyd, has described the recent defeat of the Party’s Central Coast Drinking Water Catchments Protection Bill…
Department of Planning criticised for lack of transparency
An Executive Member of the Community Environment Network (CEN) has criticised the State Government for not allowing enough time for community feedback on Development Applications (DAs) being assessed for approval…
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…
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…