More rail disruptions throughout November
The Rail Tram and Bus Union (RBTU) has announced further industrial action impacting train services on the Central Coast throughout November, as negotiations with the State Government over pay and…
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Offshore wind farm planned for north of The Entrance
Planning is underway for a 1.65 GW floating offshore wind farm to be located between The Entrance and Newcastle with a drop-in information session to be held on November 8….
Hazard reduction burn in Bouddi National Park
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will undertake hazard reduction burns with support from the Rural Fire Service in Bouddi National Park on November 3 and 4, weather…
War of words over road repair backlog
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast has hit back at claims by Labor Federal and State MPs that the State Government has provided no “region specific support” to address the…
CBD parking remains an issue with $30M carpark pledge lost
The $30M pledged by the former Federal Government for commuter carparking in Gosford has become a casualty of the March election, with parking options in the CBD remaining scarce. Member…
Sprucing up our town centres
Central Coast Council is on a mission to improve the look of businesses around the region, with applications for its Façade Improvement Support Program set to open on November 1….
Funding boost to help fix those potholes
Some relief to the region’s pothole woes could be in sight, with Central Coast Council set to apply for its share of $50M recently pledged by the State Government to…
Grants to improve fish habitats
With the region ‘s fish stocks hit hard in recent years by extreme weather, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, is encouraging eligible groups to apply for the…
New mural for San Remo reserve
An 11 square foot Aboriginal mural and totem poles, designed and painted by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from Northlakes High School, have been unveiled at a popular community…
Government looks at updating tenancy laws
The NSW Government is looking to investigating whether or not residential tenancy laws need updating and is looking for feedback from Central Coast real estate agents, tenants and housing groups….
Report on homelessness among older people released
The NSW Parliament Inquiry into Homelessness amongst older people aged over 55, instigated by Greens MLC and Central Coast resident, Abigail Boyd, has released its report, delivering 40 substantive recommendations….
Brewery team shaves for a cause
Block ‘n Tackle Brewery at Kincumber is jumping on board the tradition of growing a Mo or shaving/trimming a beard to raise funds and awareness for men’s health during Movember….
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…
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…