New petition calls for improved safety on local roads
Labor candidate for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid, has launched a petition calling on all levels of government to address underfunding of local roads on the Central Coast. Dr Reid called…
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Central Coast surfers top Australian rankings
SURFING – Macy Callaghan and Joel Vaughan, both from the Central Coast, have topped the Australian/Oceania Qualifying Series (QS) Rankings in the Men and Women conferences, with the final tally…
Albanese pledges better future in Budget reply
In his Budget reply speech, Labor Leader, Anthony Albanese, outlined a range of measures he would introduce if elected to “build a better future”. Albanese said Labor’s plans would boost…
More social housing for Coast
A new affordable housing complex at East Gosford will be one of three Central Coast projects to benefit from a partnership between the NSW government and Pacific Link Housing. Two…
Central Coast Weekly 5@5
Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, April 2022 – The rains just keep coming, causing a myriad of problems across the region. The week’s lead stories: It was budget week…
Wild weather leads to increase in housing insurance claims
The Central Coast region recorded the third highest number of housing insurance claims with the NRMA in NSW over the summer period – and that was before the latest flood…
Court says up to 1.14 million cubic metres of waste can be dumped at Mangrove Mountain
The Land and Environment Court (LEC) has found the court orders entered by Gosford City Council in 2014 stand and that the operator of the Mangrove Mountain Landfill doesn’t need…
Bowling Club labels Council’s campaign a cynical plan to get rid of it
The bowling club still owns one third of its land; the rest it gave to Council in 1953 to look after for members.
Banding together to help flood victims
When Jan Hupfau heard about the devastation from floods in the north of the state, she was determined to do something about it. At the age of 83, she rallied…
Peninsula students brave wet weather for #ClimateStrike
Four students from the Peninsula were among 50 passionate locals who turned up at a wet and windy Kibble Park on Friday, March 25, to demand governments take action on…
Group forms to give comprehensive community voice ahead of Federal Election
A group of local residents with a shared desire to give the community a voice and set a new standard of politics have come together to form the group, Action…
Federal Government commits an extra $8.2M for Woy Woy Carpark
Details on the new Woy Woy Commuter carpark have finally been revealed, including its chosen site and an extra $8.2M of government funding, three years after the project was first…
Controversial Booker Bay development approved by Local Planning Panel
The construction of a two-storey dual occupancy development and subsequent demolition of an existing dwelling in Booker Bay was approved unanimously by the Local Planning Panel (LPP) on March 24….
Marine Rescue urgers boaters to stay home during wet weather
With the Bureau of Meteorology again forecasting very heavy rain with flooding in coming days, Marine Rescue NSW has urged boaters to prepare their vessels now and to delay going…
Council admits RPACC error
Council admits report saying it was scouting for sites was a mistake.
$1BN coming down the track for high-speed rail
A $2BN investment to bring closer a high-speed rail line between Newcastle, the top end of the Coast and Sydney has been confirmed by the State and Federal governments.
Labor commits $4M to Tuggerah Lakes
Labor has pledged that it will spend $4M on improvements to storm water management and flood mitigation for Tuggerah Lakes.
Drumlines deployed across Coast to deter sharks
Thirty SMART drumlines are to be deployed across the Central Coast in coming months in an effort to deter sharks. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said installation…
Weekly News 5@5
The lead stories from across the region in a brief audio/video format. Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, March 25, 2022: School Strike for Climate march in GosfordRik Hart kick…
Buying a first home is becoming ever more difficult
The dream of home ownership is becoming more and more difficult for Central Coast residents to achieve, with the average time needed to save a deposit for an entry-level home…