State Government needs to implement guidelines to help councils
Forum – I wrote to Central Coast Council on June 29 and Chronicle (Forum July 15), voicing my concern over the possible inequality of charges levies against the two former…
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Feedback sought on Point Clare Station access
Train customers and residents are invited to provide feedback on proposed accessibility upgrades at Point Clare railway station. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch,…
Drive to survive message in National Road Safety Week
Central Coast drivers are being encouraged to think about how their driving affects others during National Road Safety Week, which continues until Saturday, November 21. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central…
Sobering reminder for National Road Safety Week
Peninsula drivers are being encouraged to think about how their driving affects others during National Road Safety Week, which continues until Saturday, November 21. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast…
Funds available for shovel-ready road projects
Central Coast Council is compiling a list of road works to apply for a share in $136.4M available in Round 2 of the NSW Government’s Fixing Local Roads program. Funding…
Hundreds of fee-free training courses now available
Hundreds of fee-free training courses are now available for school leavers, young people and job seekers as part of the NSW Government’s ‘Skilling for Recovery’ initiative. Parliamentary Secretary for the…
New Kariong Fire Station opens
The new Kariong Fire Station and Zone Office was officially opened on November 3, following a $2.75M investment from the NSW Government. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch,…
What a stitch-up
First the NSW government dissolves the democratically elected and most accessible branch of government to the people of the Central Coast, then both councils are forced into amalgamation through financial…
Government support for skip bin hire company
A West Gosford small business which launched earlier this month is set to hire out mobile skip bins across the region, after receiving tailored advice through the NSW Government’s Business…
Two locals to join Regional Youth Taskforce
Young people on the Central Coast are being encouraged to apply to be a part of the 2021 Regional Youth Taskforce, a Ministerial advocacy group which has a direct line…
NSW Government accused of “political engineering” of issues at the Airport
Shadow Minister for Central Coast and Regional Transport, David Harris, has slammed the NSW Government for its “political engineering” of issues at Central Coast Airport at Warnervale. “This has been…
Over $13M handed out to local small businesses
More than 1,300 small business on the Central Coast have now been given a lifeline through the State Government’s Small Business Support Fund. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and…
Rental package “woefully inadequate”
Wyong MP, David Harris, says the NSW Government’s Rental Package is “woefully inadequate” and that NSW Labor would seek to vastly improve the package in Parliament on Tuesday, May 12….
Council calls for more State Government support
Central Coast Council mayor Cr Lisa Matthews has called on the NSW Government to deliver more financial support to enable Council to continue to operate effectively and to provide essential…
Businesses encouraged to connect with advisors
Central Coast businesses doing it tough due to COVID-19 can now register for free business advice, via to the NSW Government’s Business Connect program. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast…
Women in football festival planned for Central Coast
Women’s football teams from around the country are being urged to plan for an end of season trip to the Central Coast by taking part in a Women’s Football Festival…
Public complacent about regional plans
[Forum] The audacity and ignorance of Central Coast Council to lay it upon the residents to submit their concern to a plethora of plans and policies, continually amazes me. It…
Council to consider participating in Biodiversity Project
Coordinator General for the Central Coast, Lee Shearer, has asked Central Coast Council to support and participate in a NSW Department of Planning Strategic Biodiversity Certification Project. Council staff have…
TreeTops Adventure Park receives a $149,000 grant
A sky-high maze of tree houses connected by nets and slides will be the newest tourist attraction for the region, following a NSW Government grant win by Ourimbah’s TreeTops Adventure…
Not possible to “have my say”
Thanks for the extensive coverage of the NSW Government’s latest plans “for Gosford to shine” (Coast Community News edition 184). I’m happy to see that some of my ideas, from…