Playgroup calls on Council to justify herbicide use
Members of the Nature Play Group from the Peninsula Environment Group have called on Central Coast Council to justify the use of a scheduled herbicide in the “drainage easement” adjacent…
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Scientific paper written about our cultured pearls
A scientific paper about cultured pearls grown in Woy Woy has appeared in the international journal, Gems and Gemology. Researchers from Macquarie University and Johannes Gutenberg University in Germany have…
Almost $1 million will be spent to tackle beach erosion
Central Coast Council will put in nearly $500,000 to match a NSW Government grant to tackle beach erosion at Ocean and Umina Beaches. Council director Mr Mike Dowling said that…
Boom gate failure adds to level crossing danger
The failure of boom gates at the Rawson Rd level crossing at Woy Woy and an inadequate response from NSW Trains has added to the danger of the level crossing,…
Gosford, mogul skier Matt Graham through 1st round of Olympics
[Winter Olympics] Matt Graham, of Narara on the Central Coast has passed the first qualifying round of the Men’s Moguls at the South KoreanPyeongChang Winter Olympics. The 23-year-old Graham is…
Seniors’ housing proposal receives State Government approval
A seniors’ housing proposal in Kanwal has been given State Government approval by the Department of Planning and Environment. The proposal, consisting of 30 two storey, self-contained units, with a…
Power station demolition breaks Australian records
The demolition of the Munmorah Power Station is moving ahead with the massive blast event demolishing the remaining boiler house. The explosive demolition was originally planned for September but is…
Independent Expert Scientific Committee grave concerns Wallarah 2
The future of the Central Coast’s drinking water sits with the Federal Government, which will assess the Wallarah 2 Coal Project under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act,…
Love Lanes Festival to showcase Wyong
Central Coast Council has released the full program for Gallery Precinct 2259 Love Lanes Festival, which will take over the Wyong CBD on February 17. Love Lanes showcases Wyong in…
Women invited to apply for advisory group positions
Women have been invited become part of the council’s Status of Women Advisory Group. Members of the Group will provide advice, advocate and raise awareness of issues that affect local women…
1200 free reusable coffee cups distributed
Keep cups, 1,200 in total, have been distributed by Central Coast Council to local cafés, to provide to their customers, free of charge, in an effort to reduce single-use coffee…
Exploratory underwater seismic blasts approved
Asset Energy has been given permission to use underwater seismic blasts to search for coal and gas off the Central Coast, according to the Central Coast Greens. The National Offshore…
Poultry industry could be growing too quickly
Community opposition is growing to the expansion of intensive poultry farming in the Coast’s mountains district. Two applications, worth $2.5m in total, to expand existing sheds and build new ones…
Legal action of Mangrove Mountain Landfill under consideration
Acting CEO of Central Coast Council, Mr Brian Glendenning, has indicated it is likely, but not guaranteed, that Council will take further legal action against the operators of the Mangrove…
New rail electricity substation at Gosford completed
Completion of a new rail electricity substation at Gosford will provide additional power and reduce the risk of disruption to trains on the Central Coast and Newcastle lines, Parliamentary Secretary…
Mangrove Mountain and Spencer advisory committee holds first meeting
The Mangrove Mountain and Spencer advisory committee held its inaugural meeting at the Mangrove Mountain Hall on Tuesday, January 30, to bed down issues such as its terms of reference…
Surf clubs to raise money through container collection
Killcare and Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Clubs will collect bottles and cans to raise money through the NSW Government’s Container Deposit Scheme. From January 15, Killcare and Ocean Beach…
Holstein moves to revive Rawson Rd level crossing work
Deputy mayor Cr Chris Holstein is planning to have Central Coast Council support the resumption of work to replace the Rawson Rd level crossing. Cr Holstein said he had submitted…
Surprisingly big community meeting to stop Wallarah 2 mine
A community meeting was held on Saturday morning Jan 27 to discuss the approval of the Wallarah 2 coal mine by the NSW government’s Planning and Assessment Commission (PAC). The meeting…
Use public land for research and public benefit says Mayor
Central Coast Mayor, Jane Smith, has called on her fellow Councillors to actively promote opportunities for research for public benefit to be undertaken on public land owned by Council. According…