Council aims to change rail facility location to Warnervale
Transport for NSW will receive a letter from Central Coast Council requesting that the site of the rail maintenance facility for the Central Coast be changed from Kangy Angy to…
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Council presents its annual report without audited financial statements
The naming of Gosford’s Leagues Club field as Council’s preferred site for the Regional Performing Arts and Conference Centre, has been listed as an economic achievement in Central Coast Council’s…
Bulk kerbside rubbish collection arrangements to be reviewed
Arrangements for bulk kerbside rubbish collection will be reviewed by Central Coast Council. A motion put by Clr Jeff Sundstrom and passed at the Central Coast Council ordinary meeting on…
Three waterways projects receive land care funding
Central Coast waterways are set to receive $70,000 funding announced by Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks. The funding is part of three different projects facilitated by Greater Sydney…
Friends of Gosford call for increased local control over the Coast’s future
Mr Malcolm Brooks, former Mayor of Gosford and now Chair of Friends of Gosford Pty Ltd, has called for the abolition of the Central Coast Regional Development Corporation and the…
Coast Shelter has provided accommodation to 16,866 homeless men, women and children
To commemorate the success of clients, guests and volunteers over 25 years, Coast Shelter, with the help of Noel Fisher Photography and Philanthropy Australia, have produced a book to provoke…
Prime Minister inspects almost-complete Taxation Office
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited Gosford on Wednesday, November 29, to inspect progress on the Gosford ATO building and to meet with local business owners who have successfully expanded into…
Rainfall stays below average
The promise of a wet November ran dry with only 0.7mm of rain falling between November 8 and 23. During the first eight days of November, Mr Jim Morrison of…
Ferry service disruptions continue
Disruptions to the Palm Beach ferry service continue due to the condition of the Little Box Head to Lobster Beach Channel. Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association president Ms Peta Colebatch said a…
Council abandons Australia Day celebrations
The community group that has helped the Council run Australia Day celebrations at Wagstaffe has been told that the new Central Coast Council will no longer run the celebrations. The…
Woy Woy police station may get officer in-charge
It is unclear whether Woy Woy police station will get its own officer-in-charge and local police assigned to the station under “a new policing model for regional NSW”. Under the…
Food Safety Supercharger arrives on Campus
A state of the art produce sanitisation machine has arrived at Ourimbah Campus, from Germany, as Australia takes its food safety technology to the next level. Dubbed ‘The Food Safety…
Quick action helps protect threatened bird species
Central Coast Council has acted quickly to erect a fence to protect the nesting Little Terns at the north side of The Entrance, at Karagai Point. “It is really pleasing…
Long Jetty Street Festival draws huge crowds
The highly anticipated Long Jetty Street Festival was back for its third instalment on Sunday, November 19. With the huge amount of support received to date from the local community…
Elysium apartments achieved 96.8 per cent sales and record-breaking prices
Only two apartments remain unsold in Terrigal’s new residential development, Elysium, following its launch to the market. The launch saw record-breaking prices of over $20,000 per square metre reached for…
Community facility managers meet to discuss inequitable council demands
A community meeting was held at Kariong on Monday, November 13, to discuss concerns about Council occupancy and charges for community facilities. Tumbi Umbi resident, Mr Kevin Armstrong, chaired the…
Demolition work constantly delayed by asbestos removal
Central Coast’s Deputy Mayor, Clr Chris Holstein, wants Council staff to explain why the demolition of the Waterside development site that spans Gosford’s Baker St, Mann St and Georgiana Terrace…
65.7 per cent of Central Coast voters put in a yes vote
The results are in on the Same Sex Marriage Survey, with 61 per cent of Australians voting to expand the definition of marriage to include two consenting adults, regardless of…
Council applies for funding as petition numbers grow
Central Coast Council has undertaken to apply for funding from the Federal Government’s Safer Communities Fund to make the area around Umina Oval including the skate park, walking and cycle…
Sporties redevelopment submission deadline extended
The closing date for submissions on the Woy Woy Sporties redevelopment plans has been extended to December 10, Central Coast Council has announced. “The application for the redevelopment of Sporties…