The Weekly News 5@5
Welcome to Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5 December 10, 2021. This week’s theme is dominated by strikes and industrial action over wage stagnation, productivity and safety concerns. First up…
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National parks cycling strategy on exhibition
A new draft cycling strategy put forward by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) with a view to establishing bike trails in some parks has been applauded by Parliamentary…
Final public Council meeting for 2021 has packed agenda
A packed agenda for the scheduled final Council-under-administration meeting for 2021 includes a recommendation for more staff in the planning department and the development of a Mountain Biking Plan. The…
Wicks to chair inquiry into big tech companies and trolling
Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, will chair a new inquiry into big tech and online safety as part of the Federal Government’s aim to crackdown on trolling on social media….
Fast and loud at 94
Local resident Cecily Crencice fulfilled a lifelong dream last week when she got on the back of a Harley trike. Cecily climbed aboard the Trike Tours bike at her BlueWave…
Volunteers continue search for Logan Losurdo
Former Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College student, 20-year-old Logan Losurdo, has been missing since November 26 and a small group of mainly volunteers, continue efforts to locate the young man. Losurdo…
Preschool teachers gain national recognition for excellence
The teachers at Toukley Preschool have been recognised as some of Australia’s most outstanding educators at Futurity Investment Group’s National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA). The teachers’ passion for what…
Teachers strike over pay and conditions
Central Coast teachers and principals walked out of work for 24 hours on Tuesday, December 7, as new figures showed the number of vacant permanent teaching positions in NSW has…
Expect train delays due to strike action
The NSW branch of the Rail Tram and Bus Union has warned travellers from the Central Coast they should expect disruption on Tuesday due to strike action over an ongoing…
No council election hang over
While the rest of the State woke up on Sunday, December 5 with new councillors voted in, Central Coast residents woke up to the same old Council-under-administration. by Merilyn Vale…
Biobanking has many critics according to inquiry
An inquiry into the integrity of the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme will hold two days of public hearings on December 9 and 10. The State Government inquiry is examining a…
Upgrades coming for Copa fire station
Copacabana Rural Fire Brigade will undergo a major upgrade paid for by a $59,800 State Government grant. Brigade Captain, Shane Hughes, said the “fairly significant” funding from the Government’s Infrastructure…
Weekly News 5@5
CCN’s weekly news 5@5, December 3, 2021 – A selection of popular stories from our Central Coast newsroom. This week: No Council Elections – Former Gosford Councillor Vicki Scott takes…
Omicron will not stop further easing of restrictions
Central Coast residents are looking forward to a further relaxation of COVID-19 health orders on December 15 when NSW is expected to have reached the 95 per cent double vaccination…
$100M TAFE and housing project proposed for Gosford CBD
A huge parcel of land in the heart of Gosford, incorporating the Central Coast Council administration building, is likely to be transformed into a new state-of-the-art TAFE campus. The State…
$100 million TAFE and housing development proposed for Gosford
[Video story] A huge parcel of land in the heart of Gosford, incorporating the Central Coast Council administration building, could be transformed into a vertical TAFE complex. The State Government…
Why ‘pave paradise’?
At least 50 concerned residents gathered to protest the proposed sale of part of the Austin Butler Reserve in Woy Woy on the wet and blustery morning of Saturday, November…
Cancer day unit at Wyong Hospital receives $6.4M
The NSW Government will spend $6.4 million to expand Wyong Hospital’s Cancer Day Unit as part of a $500M regional and rural health package. The Day Unit will deliver specialist…
Administrator rescinds Councillors’ 2019 airport resolution
Central Coast Council will carry out maintenance work on the southern end of Warnervale Airport, as the result of a rescission motion adopted by Administrator, Rik Hart, on November 23….
Coast profiled as a great family destination
Destination Central Coast has partnered with Holidays with Kids, Australia’s number one family travel magazine, to showcase some of the best family-friendly things to do on the Central Coast, just…