Scheme provides work for local electricians
Local tradies are being called upon by the NSW Government to install LED lights in public schools to improve classroom lighting and cut power bills. The $157.8M LED Lighting Upgrade…
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Facility upgrades for seven local schools
Students and staff are set to benefit from improved and upgraded facilities as 14 local schools are included in the NSW Government’s $484M Minor Capital Works program. Brooke Avenue Public…
Program to help with recovery and resilience
With hundreds, if not thousands of Central Coast businesses impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns, many have neglected keeping their emergency response plans up to date. A new fully-subsidised initiative from the…
Coal ash response a ‘kick in the guts’ for community
The NSW Government’s “lacklustre” response to recommendations from an Inquiry into power station coal-ash site remediation has drawn criticism from environmental groups for the wasted opportunity to tackle “one of…
Up to $10,000 available for school arts programs
A fund has been created to help rebuild schools’ arts programs ahead of a return to face-to-face learning next term. NSW Minister for Education and Early Childhood, Sarah Mitchell, launched…
Hospital emergency staff stretched says Tesch
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, has called on the NSW Government to increase health staff numbers across the Coast following a significant new report which identified a series of patient…
Family projects in time for the holidays
A new website called Family Project is just the thing for the school holidays in lockdown. The safe online portal will provide a new project daily including rock art, backyard…
Lookout concept plan open for comment
The NSW Government has made a $430,000 funding commitment to the upgrade of Crackneck Lookout at Bateau Bay. National Parks and Wildlife Service announced in last week’s Chronicle that they…
State grants $900,000 for brewery at Halloran
Western Australian brewery Beerfarm is set to expand production of its popular craft beer and build a new manufacturing facility on the Central Coast, providing almost 50 jobs for the…
ANZAC grants program opens
Central Coast residents are being encouraged to nominate projects which shine a light on the service of veterans for the Anzac Community Grants Program, with applications now open. Minister for…
Premier must continue to face people says Tesch
State MP Liesl Tesch has accused NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian of “abandoning” the people of the Central Coast and the rest of the state with her recent decision to no…
‘World-leading’ digital mental health support for young
Young people on the Central Coast and across NSW will have access to expanded digital mental health support thanks to a $1.5M investment from the NSW Government. The Moderated Online…
Retirement residents fix regional disadvantage
The Retirement Villages Residents Association (RVRA) has successfully lobbied the NSW Government to change regulations which had disadvantaged Central Coast and Lake Macquarie village residents. In July the Minister for…
Sharp increase in fines in aquatic crackdown
Central Coast fishers who flout the law are on notice with Minister for Agriculture, Adam Marshall, revealing an increase in fines of more than 44 per cent since 2018, as…
Agent says tenants and landlords need more help
Security for residential tenants impacted by COVID-19 has been boosted by an increase in the NSW Government’s Residential Tenancy Support Package and extension of the eviction moratorium. The support package…
Bouddi upgrades ready to explore
The third stage of a $1.4M project to upgrade Bouddi Coastal Walk has been completed and the new section of track between Gerrin Point and Maitland Bay is now open…
Landlords and tenants urged to make agreements in good faith
Security for residential tenants impacted by COVID-19 has been boosted by an increase in the NSW Government’s Residential Tenancy Support Package and extension of the eviction moratorium. The support package…
Doctor review must be quick and transparent
Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, says the Government has finally agreed to review its GP classification system after years of public outcry about the critical lack of doctors on…
Round 2 of sports funding program opens
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch is encouraging the region’s sporting organisations to apply for funding under Round 2 of the Greater Cities and Regional Sport Facility Fund….
Lack of Pfizer still a big problem
As pressure builds over the local shortage of Pfizer vaccine, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has voiced his concerns about its impact on local residents. Crouch said…