Weekly News 5@5
Welcome to Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, March 18, 2022. The lead stories from across the region in a brief audio/video format: The long-awaited Public Inquiry report investigating Central…
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Terrigal professor honoured as NSW Woman of Excellence
Professor Julie Redfern of Terrigal has taken out the NSW Woman of Excellence Award at the 2022 NSW Woman of the Year Awards. Announced on March 9, during International Women’s…
Councillors had ultimate responsibility, despite staff failures, says Commissioner
The Commissioner Roslyn McCulloch found no single smoking gun but was critical of both staff and councillors in her report into the financial crisis at Central Coast Council (CCC) that…
Public Inquiry report released – MPs react
The 13 suspended Central Coast councillors are to be sacked and the Council is to remain in administration until the next local government election for the region following the release…
Coast swings into recovery mode as rains ease
As the rain settled a little and the sun poked its head out this week, attention turned to mop up operations around the Central Coast. After receiving more that 600mm…
Community comes together for clean up
Following weeks of wet weather, the Peninsula has begun the clean-up … one fridge, one pontoon, one water drum at a time. It’s been a mass community effort with areas…
‘Cloak of secrecy must be lifted’ – Warren
NSW Labor has ramped up pressure on the State Government to release its findings of the public inquiry into Central Coast Council. Minister for Local Government, Wendy Tuckerman, confirmed on…
Prime Minister officially opens clinical school and research institute
Prime Minister Scott Morrison was on the Central Coast on March 14 to officially open the University of Newcastle Central Coast Clinical School and Central Coast Research Institute in the…
Unvaxxed Council employees face the sack
A number of Central Coast Council staff who remain unvaccinated are facing the sack as they come to the end of extended leave while others have already been terminated. Central…
Central Coast researchers awarded almost half a million dollars to research animal evacuation in bushfires
A team of researchers based at the Ourimbah campus of the University of Newcastle win grant to research animal evacuation and care in climate-afflicted areas.
Tesch wants more off-leash spaces for dogs
Following Central Coast Council’s current review into their Draft Responsible Dog Ownership Policy, Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is calling on more funding to be made available to create off-leash…
Major surf comp comes to Avoca Beach
More than 150 of Australia and New Zealand’s top surfers will hit Avoca Beach on March 14-19, when the Vissla Central Coast Pro and Sisstrevolution Central Coast Pro completes a…
The Weekly News 5@5
Welcome to Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, March 11, 2022. The lead stories from across the region in a brief audio/video format: Beaches and waterways full of debris and…
Liberals name candidate for Dobell
Dr Michael Feneley AM has been named the Liberal candidate for the seat of Dobell
Warnings to stay away from floodwaters in case of contamination
SafeWork NSW is urging people to be wary of flood waters and muddy soil that could be contaminated by an infectious zoonotic disease. Leptospirosis is transmitted to humans from domestic…
Public Inquiry report into council now with Minister
9am, March 10, 2022 NSW Minister for Local Government Wendy Tuckerman has revealed under questioning that she has the report from Commissioner Roslyn McCulloch who conducted the public inquiry into…
What Russia’s war means for Central Coast fuel prices
Global crude oil prices have already reached their highest levels since 2014 in response to Russia’s military incursion into Ukraine. by Vlado Vivoda, Deakin University With Russia being the world’s…
Council’s audited financial results 2020-2021 now public
Central Coast Council’s financial results for the last financial year have come back from the auditors with qualified opinions based on the Council’s valuation of some assets such as roads…
Pam Price awarded Wyong electorate’s Woman of the Year
Wyong State Electorate’s Women of the Year has been awarded to Captain Pam Price DSA MSA of Doyalson Girls Squadron, Australian Air League.
Storm and flood information
Central Coast Newspapers has compiled these storm and flood information resources for residents and visitors alike. Find information on rainfall, roads and transport, emergency service advice, and other relevant information….