Iconic chimney stacks demolished
The most iconic remnants of the Lake Munmorah Power Station, the two 155 metre chimney stacks, were demolished on Sunday, March 26, as part of site clearing works. Each 6,500…
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Council and TWU reach agreement over workers’ pay and entitlements
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) and Central Coast Council participated in confidential mediation on March 24, at the request of the Minister for Local Government, Ms Gabrielle Upton. The TWU…
Stephanie Foster is Terrigal Electorate’s Local Woman of the Year
State Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, congratulated the Terrigal Electorate’s Local Woman of the Year, Ms Stephanie Foster. The announcement was made in front of 400 guests to celebrate…
Retailers moving out of West Gosford Shopping Centre
The closure of 11 of the 25 retail spaces in in the West Gosford Shopping Centre has sparked outrage and concern from residents who are fearful that their community hub…
Torrents of water containing toxic leachate are flowing into water catchment area
The recent heavy rains have renewed community fears about the safety of the Mangrove Mountain landfill. Mountain Districts Association (MDA) spokesperson, Ms Marilyn Steiner, said: “The piecemeal way that the…
Community plants out new Runway playground
Community groups have mulched and planted hundreds of plants to create a community garden at the Runway Playground on Trafalgar Ave, Umina. Over 300 seedlings were planted on March 7…
Gosford accounts referred for external audit
The financial reports for the former Gosford Council, for the period from July 1, 2015, to May 12, 2016, have been referred for an external audit following an Extraordinary Central…
Gosford Council assets reduced by $1.4 billion
The former Gosford Council’s draft financial accounts for 2015-16 have included a $1.389 billion reduction in the value of its assets to around $9.6 billion. They have also revealed “serious…
Move rail facility to pay for Link Road
The State Government could move its proposed inter-city rail maintenance facility from the troubled Kangy Angy site to Warnervale as a way to fund the proposed Link Road from Watanobbi…
Compass Housing to deliver 600 new dwellings for Social and Affordable Housing Fund
Leading community housing provider, Compass Housing, has been awarded a major contract from the NSW Government to help boost social and affordable housing, including new dwellings for Wyong. The Social…
Federal Parliament hears about inadequate emergency communication services
Federal Member for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride, has renewed calls for an improved emergency broadcast service reaching the Wyong region following the February storms. “Fortunately, the damage was not to…
Council to build its own aviation hangar at Central Coast Airport
Central Coast Council has lodged a $2.5 million development application to build an aviation hangar at its Warnervale airport. According to the Statement of Environmental Effect submitted with the DA,…
Gosford books are history: new Council is ‘safe, stable and sustainable’
CEO of the Central Coast Council, Mr Rob Noble, has reassured Central Coast ratepayers that the new Council is “safe, financially stable and sustainable” following a forum at which Gosford…
Fake doctor worked at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals from February 2003 to April 2006
A fake doctor who bamboozled NSW Health and patients alike, may have fled the country, after it was revealed that he stole the identity and qualifications of a real doctor…
Council nominates Leagues Club Field as location for Performing Arts Centre
Central Coast Leagues Club Field has been nominated as the Central Coast Council’s preferred location for the proposed Regional Performing Arts and Conference Centre (RPACC) for the region. The Leagues…
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…
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…