Memorial erected to lone dolphin
A permanent memorial has been erected and dedicated to the memory of Elusive, Brisbane Water’s lone bottle nosed dolphin. Elusive died after becoming tangled in an anchor line in November…
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Fast ferry service proposal presented to Premier
A fast ferry service with an interchange at Ettalong is being proposed as part of a billion dollar business plan that Central Coast Council has presented to the Premier and…
Glenning Valley development placed under controlled action
Glenning Valley resident and activist, Ms Kylie Boyle, announced the Glenning Valley development has been placed under controlled action by the Federal Department of the Environment and Energy due to…
Council not involved in garbage collection dispute
Central Coast council has distanced itself from ongoing industrial action between domestic waste truck drivers and their employer, Remondis. “Domestic waste services on the Central Coast are provided by Remondis…
Environmental Justice Australia calls on EPA to act on serious air pollution at Vales Point
Community groups have initiated an EPA investigation into air pollution from the Vales Point power station at Mannering Point. It has been alleged that coal trucks dumping thousands of tonnes…
Council’s actions over airport questioned
State Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris, has posed questions in the NSW Parliament about the Central Coast Council’s ongoing efforts to expand the airport at Warnervale. Mr Harris’ questions…
Fears grow that Performing Arts Centre could lose State Government funding
As the long awaited Performing Arts Centre for Gosford remains in limbo, fears of $12 million in State Government funding being pulled from the project, grow. It has been over…
Increased load and lack of facilities at Gosford Court House seen as totally inappropriate
Local Court sittings have been increased at Gosford Court House to allow for two magistrates to sit full time at this location, but the local legal community has expressed concerns…
Avoca Beach Picture Theatre Land and Environment Court hearing update
Central Coast Council has argued that the Land and Environment Court should dismiss an appeal by Norman and Beth Hunter and uphold Council’s refusal of the application to redevelop the…
Mountain Districts Assoc. excluded from crucial meeting on the future of landfill
The future of the Mangrove Mountain landfill will be discussed at a meeting between Central Coast Council, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), the landfill operator and consultants on March…
Billion Dollar Waterfront Proposal
A billion-dollar project that aims to transform Gosford into the infrastructure investment gateway to Asia is waiting for a stamp of support from the Central Coast Council and NSW Government….
Council presses Cabinet on channel dredging
Central Coast Council has told the NSW Cabinet that dredging the Ettalong Channel is a key issue for the region. “There is an urgent need to address the ongoing closing…
Kathy Smith resigns due to fight with cancer
Member for Gosford Ms Kathy Smith has announced her resignation from NSW Parliament, because of her ongoing fight with cancer. The resignation was confirmed in a media statement from the…
Thunderstorm cause commuter delays and local flooding
A severe thunderstorm hit the region late Friday afternoon, stopping trains and slowing traffic along the M1 and local roads. NSW TrainLink North reported at 5.45pm that services were suspended…
Confidential airport feasibility study recommended sale of the land
The former Wyong Council and the current Central Coast Council have continued to spend rate payer money on the expansion of the airport at Warnervale when a 2013 feasibility study…
Berejiklian refuses to confirm September council election
New South Wales Premier, Ms Gladys Berejiklian, during her visit to the region for a Community Cabinet meeting, was not prepared to confirm that the Central Coast would have a…
Kathy Smith resigns as Member for Gosford
Member for the State Seat of Gosford, Ms Kathy Smith, has announced her resignation from NSW Parliament, because her cancer has returned. Against all the odds she’d won Gosford for…
Nicole is a finalist in the Ms Earth Australia competition
Terrigal’s Ms Nicole Siaplepata is preparing to represent the Central Coast against big city representatives as a finalist in the Ms Earth Australia competition. The competition is a pageant for…
Unique Aboriginal Corroboree and Cultural Festival to be held
The Australian Walkabout Wildlife Park will be hosting the Central Coast’s first Aboriginal Corroboree and Cultural Festival. The festival will have a variety of workshops which will include stone tool…
Performing Arts Centre key stakeholders receive Council update
Central Coast Council is holding a meeting with key stakeholders to provide an update on the Regional Performing Arts and Conference Centre project. Council contacted identified key stakeholders via email…