Dispose of batteries safely, urges Tesch
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch is urging residents to keep batteries out of household bins due to a growing number of battery-related fires across the state. Numbers of lithium battery…
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Hospital Auxiliary does an amazing job
On the first Thursday of every month in the busy foyer of Gosford Hospital it’s hard to miss the tables piled high with colourful hand-stitched quilts, soft winter blankets and…
Ettalong channel to be dredged at last
Ettalong Channel is set to be dredged by the end of August. Sand build-up in the channel has seen Palm Beach Ferries services diverted from Ettalong and Wagstaffe to Patonga…
$5,000 grant for Southern Spirit
Southern Spirit Cricket Club has been awarded $5,000 to expand its women’s cricket program through the 2022-23 NSW Government Local Sport Grant Program. Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch said the…
Gambling signs come down at the Bayview
External gambling related signage is being stripped from venues across the Central Coast and the state, fulfilling the NSW Government’s election commitment to ban all external gambling signage by September…
Quiet hour at Gosford and Woy Woy
People in Gosford and Woy Woy can now complete government transactions in a quieter and less stimulating environment with the rollout of Quiet Hour at more Service NSW Centres across…
Energy relief begins this month
Energy bill relief has arrived for eligible Central Coast households and small businesses with Labor’s Energy Bill Relief Fund kicking in on July 31. Most eligible households – those with…
Tesch weighs in on Empire Bay boatshed
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has vowed to work with Minister for Crown Lands Steve Kamper to salvage as much as possible of the historic Empire Bay boatshed and to…
New shade trees for Umina school
A small pocket of flora in Melbourne Ave, Umina Beach, is a step closer to recovery today following the replanting of several mature Banksia trees damaged by recent vandalism. State…
Give input on proposed rental reforms
More than 35 per cent of Gosford residents are renters and they – as well as owners and industry – are being encouraged to make their views count on critical…
More restoration work for Gosford cenotaph
Gosford RSL Sub-Branch has received almost $10,000 for conservation work to the lower section of the Gosford Cenotaph in Round 2 of the Community War Memorials Fund. Minister for Veterans…
Energy bill relief for thousands of residents and businesses
Residents and businesses on the Central Coast have welcomed the establishment of an Energy Bill Relief Fund, which will see power bill relief for 1.6 million eligible households and 320,000…
Tesch reflects on the government’s first 100 days
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has reflected on the achievements of the Minns Labor State Government during its first 100 days in office. In what she described as “a busy…
Apprentice Scholarship program now open
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch is encouraging Coasties to apply for the 2023 Bert Evans Apprentice Scholarships program. The program will support 150 first-year apprentices with $15,000 each to complete…
Ettalong/Wagstaffe ferry service indefinitely diverted to Patonga
Pressure is mounting on the State Government to address the dredging of the Ettalong channel, with Fantasea Palm Beach Ferries announcing this week that its Ettalong and Wagstaffe service will…
Expanding the Coast’s night-time economy
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch recently hosted local industry representatives at a session to discuss the NSW Government’s agenda to support the night-time economy and the extension of the operations…
Special welcome to our newest citizens
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch broke out her Mariners scarf as she welcomed many new residents became Australian citizens at a Central Coast Council Citizenship Ceremony at The Art House,…
Two-year wage freeze for state MPs and top executives
State MPs on the Central Coast, along with all NSW MPs and senior government executives, will see their wages frozen for two years as the State Government moves to fulfill…
Residents ramp up opposition to feedlot proposal
Mangrove Mountain residents have ramped up their opposition to a feedlot development proposed on the corner of Ironbark and Hershon Rds. With submissions on the controversial proposal set to close…
Become a volunteer, urges Tesch
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch is calling on residents to give up their time and volunteer, with National Volunteer Week being celebrated from May 15-21. Aimed at recognising the crucial…