Bus stoppage cancelled at the last minute
Busways announced at the last minute on Friday that a 24-hour stoppage planned for today, September 5, had been cancelled. A spokesperson from Busways told Peninsula News that the Transport…
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Council’s portfolio drops by $1.77 million
The net value of Central Coast Council’s investment portfolio dropped by $1.77 million for the month to July 31, according to the July investment report presented at the August 24…
New Brisbane Water map helps fund marine rescue
Marine Rescue Central Coast has released an updated four colour map of the local waterway, Brisbane Water. This up-to-date Guide to Brisbane Water is laminated for protection whilst in use…
800-space car park included in hospital development
The approved $368 million Gosford Hospital upgrade was one of the largest election infrastructure commitments made outside Sydney in the last NSW State Election, according to the Parliamentary Secretary for…
Sewer upgrade and Baker St road reserve works have commenced
Sewer upgrade works have resulted in Central Coast Council fencing off the area of the Central Coast Leagues Club Field that it has also described as the Baker St road…
Gosford City is facing a parking crisis & no plan
Gosford City is facing a parking crisis, with uncertainty, confusion and congestion surrounding the city’s major car parks. With the fate of the 400 free car parks atop Kibbleplex (formerly…
Local Health District has a new chief executive
Chair of the Central Coast Local Health District Board, Mr Paul Tonkin, has announced the appointment of Dr Andrew Montague as the new chief executive for the district following the…
Four homeless people have already died in 2016
More than 100 people attended Coast Shelter’s annual Memorial Service for those who have died from homelessness. The event was held at the Coast Community Centre on August 2. Coast…
Les Arndell – 100 and still driving
Gosford North Rotarian, Mr Les Arndell, 100, still lives on his own, has his driver’s licence, is very active in Rotary and is really enjoying life after his 100th birthday….
Pacific Link to manage innovative housing for disabled young people
Gosford based Pacific Link Housing has won a contract to provide asset management services to the Summer Foundation, a not for profit agency working on innovative housing models to suit…
Damning evidence of neglect at mountain dump – FOI reveals
A 2012 NSW Office of Water report – ‘Evidence gathered onsite indicates that the groundwater table has been intercepted by excavation with seepages noted up to approximately half the height…
Mariners Plaza development stalled pending decision on incorporation of performing arts centre
Fifteen months into a two-year development consent, the Mariners Plaza development, on the corner of Mann St and Donnison St, Gosford, appears to be at a standstill. The Joint Regional…
Management of hall seized by Council
Management of the Point Clare Community Hall has been awarded to Wyoming Community Centre following an expression of interest process by Central Coast Council. The hall had been under the…
Documents obtained under Freedom of Information reveal damning evidence of neglect
Documents obtained by the Mountain Districts Association from the NSW Office of Water, show the landfill at Mangrove Mountain has flouted legal requirements necessary to protect natural water resources, since…
Temporary reprieve for Wamberal Memorial Hall
The future of the Wamberal Memorial Hall appears to be a little more certain following recent steps taken by Central Coast Council to review its status as a community asset….
Organ donors need to register
Federal member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, has encouraged residents to put their good intentions about organ donation into effect by registering and sharing their decision online during Donate Life…
Harris accused of fear mongering
Central Coast Labor MPs have been accused of causing alarm in the community and spreading false information about the future of local TAFE campuses. The thrust of the latest changes…
Liesl Tesch to defend her gold medal
Liesl Tesch has been named on the 2016 Australian Paralympic Team after the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) officially announced the Sailing Team that will head to this year’s Paralympic Games…
Tax Office construction commencement due in eight weeks
Doma Group is hopeful it will be able to start constructing the Australian Taxation Office’s new Gosford premises within the next six to eight weeks. Doma Group development manager, Mr…
Council election needs to be held before September 2017 – Primrose
A council election needs to be held on the Central Coast before the September 2017 date currently put forward by the NSW Government, according to the state’s shadow minister for…