Council issues asbestos disposal warning
Central Coast Council has issued warnings after asbestos was found in green waste after a bin collection around Umina and Ettalong. The contaminated green waste bin was collected by Council’s…
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Confidential document leaked
An unknown source, either a Central Coast Councillor or member of staff, has leaked a confidential document to the Wyong Regional Chronicle, potentially in breach of the Council’s Code of…
Future of the airport at Warnervale needs to be resolved once and for all
Independent Councillor, Bruce McLachlan, wants the future of the airport at Warnervale resolved, once and for all, but other Councillors are adamant the issue of its future was resolved in…
EPA delays confirmation of PFAS contamination at power stations
As the NSW Labor opposition makes an election promise to ban toxic PFAS fire-fighting chemicals, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has not produced any new public information about PFAS…
Grant to help divert food waste from landfill
Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, has announced that Central Coast Community Council, the peak body for the region’s not-for-profit organisations, would receive $185,497 to help divert food waste from…
Empire Bay Dve intersection work about to commence
Work will start on the intersection upgrade of Empire Bay Dve, The Scenic Rd and Cochrone St, Kincumber, on July 15, according to the Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch….
Gosford Police Station to be upgraded
The multi-million dollar upgrade of Gosford Police Station announced in the NSW Budget, will transform the existing station into a modern facility, according to Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch,…
Government report predicts a grim future for Wamberal Beach
A cost-benefit analysis for the management of Wamberal Beach, prepared for the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, concludes that building a revetment wall to protect 60 properties could leave…
EPA damned by audit report – Court action underway
Court action against EPA underway to reopen Mangrove Mountain Landfill. Verde Terra, the owners of the Mangrove Mountain Landfill site, have commenced action in the NSW Land and Environment Court…
Aunty Di’s image on clocktower for Naidoc Week
[Woy Woy] Mingaletta chairperson Aunty Dianne O’Brien has been selected to have her image projected onto the Majestic Clock Tower at the Grand Concourse at Central Station, Sydney, for Naidoc…
Emergency dredging starts
Emergency dredging work started on Ettalong Channel on June 25, Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch has announced. He said a $660,000 contract had been signed for the work. “The…
Service NSW to open shopfront in Woy Woy
In an apparent backdown, the State Government will offer a full range of motor registry services, other than licence testing, from a new Service NSW shopfront in Woy Woy from…
CCTV cameras fail to capture vandalism
A spate of vandalism at Umina Oval has revealed that closed-circuit television cameras have not been working. Four incidents in the last month have caused kiosk proprietor Ms Gabby Greyem…
Scientists add conditions to Wyong mine approval
The Independent Expert Scientific Committee (IESC) on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development, has provided new advice to the Federal Department of Environment and Energy to help Minister,…
Promised and then deleted park may yet be delivered
A park-playground promised to a Gwandalan community, and then deleted from a subdivision plan, may be reinstated, following a motion presented to Central Coast Council by Mayor Jane Smith, and…
Seismic testing is unconscionable
Local campaigner, Mr Gary Blashke, has partnered with Stop Seismic Testing Newcastle, to raise awareness of plans for seismic testing for oil or gas off the Central Coast. PEP 11…
Old Sydney Town revival dream probably gone
The hope for a revival of the Old Sydney Town theme park at Somersby has ended with the sale of the land to a rumoured private international consortium. Hong Kong…
Sister Cities relationships debated
A majority of Central Coast Councillors stymied efforts by six Councillors to question the costs and benefits related to Council’s Sister Cities relationships. Clr Greg Best’s motion had been deferred…
Gosford CBD feedback sought – Video News
The Co-ordinator General for the Central Coast, Ms Lee Shearer discusses the ‘Go Gosford’ work being done by her office and the State Government Architect, appealing to the public to…
Report on asbestos at Wamberal and Terrigal Beaches delayed
A report on asbestos at Wamberal and Terrigal Beaches was due back to Central Coast Councillors on May 14 but has not yet found its way back onto the agenda….