The Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News 5@5 for the last week of October 2022. In the bulletin this week: Federal budget targets the CoastHistoric hand back of Peat IslandGosford Waterfront gets…
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Wyong firefighters back-to-back state champions
Wyong firefighters proved yet again they’re best in the business by taking out back-to-back NSW State Championships. Some tough competition kept the pressure on Wyong over the three-day event in…
Coast gets $17M for Food Manufacturing & Innovation Hub
After a decade of planning, partnerships and lobbying Frank Sammut of Central Coast Industry Connect is cautiously optimistic about the Federal Budget allocation of $17.2 million to build its Food…
No free train travel on the horizon
Central Coast commuters will not be enjoying free train travel anytime soon, with the Federal Court this week quashing an appeal for an urgent hearing on the legality of union…
State government transfers Peat Island ownership to Darkinjung Land Council
The NSW Government confirmed a landmark agreement to transfer ownership of Peat Island and a portion of the mainland foreshore at Mooney Mooney on the Hawkesbury River to the Darkinjung…
Six Cities consultation too rushed, says CEN
The public consultation on the Six Cities Region Discussion Paper has been a political sham, lacking substance and devoid of any real community engagement, says the Community Environment Network (CEN)….
More uni places available for Coasties
The University of Newcastle (UON) has been allocated 967 additional university places to train more teachers, nurses, and engineers across Newcastle and the Central Coast with a funding injection of…
Major boon for surf live saving
Central Coast Council presented Surf Life Saving Central Coast (SLSCC) with a $116,000 cheque on October 20 at Toowoon Bay Surf Life Saving Club, the first instalment of a two-year…
Labor commits $8.5M to Gosford waterfront redevelopment if elected
NSW opposition leader Chris Minns visited Gosford on Saturday to throw NSW Labor’s support behind the redevelopment of the Gosford waterfront with an initial $8.5M pledge to conduct geotechnical and…
Grifco all set for state business awards
Gosford manufacturer Grifco (part of the Chamberlain Group) is looking forward to the NSW State Business Awards in Sydney on November 18 after being named Business of the Year at…
Council backs Six Cities Discussion Paper
Central Coast Council expressed its support of the Six Cities Region Discussion Paper at its October 11 meeting, despite heckling from the gallery and after hearing two speakers opposed to…
War widows celebrated on inaugural day of recognition
With the NSW Government declaring October 19 as the inaugural War Widows Day, Brisbane Water Legacy has celebrated the 850 widows under its care. CEO Peter Lawley said Brisbane Water…
Reid hits back at pre-budget criticism
With the Federal Budget set to be handed down next week, Member for Robertson, Gordon Reid, has hit back at claims by the NSW Government that the state will be…
The Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News 5@5 for the third week of October 2022. A selection of the lead stories from across the region in quick and easy A/V format. In the…
Mariners confirm entry of Liberty A-League Women team
The Central Coast Mariners are pleased to announce the first signing for our A-League Women’s side, with the team officially set to enter the Liberty A-League Women’s competition for the…
Overall state of Coast waterways good despite torrential rains
Torrential rain and subsequent flooding have been reflected in the 2021-22 State of the Beaches Report, but 89 per cent of the waterways on the Central Coast are still rated…
State of natural disaster declared for Coast
A state of natural disaster has been declared for the Central Coast as the mop-up continues following a flood event from September 14 to early October and the region braces…
Rowland launches emergency services satellite program
Federal Telecommunications Minister Michelle Rowland launched an emergency services backup satellite service at Charmhaven’s RFS Regional HQ on Wednesday, October 19. The Central Coast will be better prepared for emergencies…
Rare coral thrives on HMAS Adelaide wreck
The wreck of ex-HMAS Adelaide, which lies on the ocean bed off Avoca Beach, has become a vital sanctuary for a rare pink coral, with scientists taking samples of the…
Govt steps in to stop land clearing at Doyalson
The Department of Planning and Environment has issued a Stop Work Order over a large tract of land at Doyalson following reports of unauthorised clearing in a conservation zone. A…