Application to build nursing home on bush block
A Section 96 application has been lodged to modify a consent given by Gosford Council in 2007 for a development on a 1.6 hectare block on the corner of Hillview…
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Coastal Zone Management Plan identifies areas at severe risk of erosion
Central Coast Council has revised its Coastal Zone Management Plan for the northern coastal areas, extending 33km from just south of Catherine Hill Bay to Crackneck Point, and is seeking…
Mariners seek support from politicians to progress stadium redevelopment
Owner of the Central Coast Mariners Football Club, Mr Mike Charlesworth, has used the occasion of the club’s annual medals dinner to call for politicians to support his plans for…
Arts grants give youngsters the chance to shine
Two recipients of grants from the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts have used their funding to further their artistic education overseas. Ms Kimberly Gilbert from Erina used her Bouddi Foundation…
St Hilliers chosen to develop the remainder of the former Gosford PS site
The NSW Government has announced St Hilliers as the successful proponent to acquire and develop the remaining 1.1 hectares of the former Gosford Public School site. The remaining land was…
Library closed for refurbishment
Lake Haven Library will be closed for refurbishment from May 17 to 31. During this time, returns can be made via the returns chute and items can be renewed and…
Prison proposal for Warnervale denied
Both Corrective Services NSW and Central Coast Council have denied that Council-owned land that was to be the location for the proposed Chinese Theme Park at Warnervale, had been earmarked…
Wyong Chamber calls for funding of Highway upgrade
There has still been no money allocated for the Pacific Hwy upgrade through Wyong Town Centre, and the Wyong Regional Chamber of Commerce wants action. The Chamber has set up…
Modified consent granted to $ 300m development
Modified consent has been granted to Development Application 1080/2014 (DA1080/2014), for a mixed use development comprising shop top housing, a hotel tower, a multipurpose function space, a restaurant, a shopping…
Draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan controversy
Long term disability rights activist, Mr Gary Blaschke, has resigned from the Central Coast Council’s Disability Inclusion Reference Group, following his scathing criticism of the council’s draft Disability Inclusion Action…
Ward boundaries could be in breach of Local Government Act
Central Coast Labor has sought clarification from the Office of Local Government (OLG) regarding the ward boundaries in the new Central Coast local government area (LGA). According to the President…
Fifty six fully approved developments each valued at over $1.5 million in Gosford
Gosford could be on its way to being the $1.6 billion city, but several key developers are running out of time to commence their projects. A map prepared by Central…
Council waits for details while Woy Woy channel silts up
Central Coast Council is waiting for details of the State Government’s $8 million dredging strategy before it commits to any dredging work. “My understanding is that Councils will be able…
Puppy exhibitors win at Royal Easter Show
Ms Chrissy Fitzgerald of Umina has won the Best Baby Puppy of Breed title for her Finnish Lapphund Baby Puppy Bitch in the dogs section of the Sydney Royal Easter…
Attempt made to entice Google HQ to Warnervale
Google Australia should consider moving its Head Quarters to Warnervale , according to State Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris. Mr Harris said he wrote to Google Australia’s CEO, Mr…
Menindee Ridge residential celebrates growth
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) has celebrated three years since the first concrete slab was laid at its Menindee Ridge residential housing development. The Menindee Ridge development is a…
Strategic Plan is your chance to have your say about the Coast’s future
Residents young and old from every one of the Central Coast’s diverse and interconnected communities, are being asked to contribute to the first ever combined Central Coast Council 10-year strategic…
Interesting exhibitions and entertainment galore on offer at the first Central Coast Regional Show
An action-packed Central Coast Regional Show returns to Gosford Showground for two days on April 29 and 30. All the fun of the fair comes to the family-friendly 2017 Regional…
Parliament hears about three million litres of leachate annually going into Coast water catchment
NSW Shadow Minister for Environment, Ms Penny Sharpe, has called on State Parliament to act on the Mangrove Mountain landfill. Ms Sharpe traced the origins of the site as a…
Kibbleplex Plan waiting for Council action
The Lederer Group’s master plan for the empty Kibbleplex building on Gosford’s Henry Parry Drive cannot progress until Central Coast Council gets NSW Planning approval for its proposed new Gosford…