Paddy gives station upgrade the thumbs up
When the new multi-million-dollar upgrade of Narara railway station was unveiled on November 29, even self-proclaimed Mayor of Narara, Paddy Gerrard, gave it the thumbs up. The Triple M breakfast…
NSW Government
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…
Racetracks or classrooms?
Forum – Regarding your item in CCN issue 320 concerning NSW Government funding of $11.4M for Gosford Racecourse. I am absolutely astounded to learn the State Government has provided $8M…
Coast will need to retain 15 Councillors says Scott
The NSW Government and its Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, have no justification for wanting to reduce the number of elected representatives on Central Coast Council, according to the…
Questions to be answered about future of Ettalong Ambulance Station staff and site
The future use for the site of the existing Ettalong Ambulance Station and the future of its employees have not been clarified by the NSW Government following its announcement that…
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…
State Government invests $50,000 in live theatre program
The Naughty Noodle Fun Haus has received $50,000 to support its live theatre program through a new state-wide arts and cultural program. The organisation celebrated its third birthday with the…
New ambulance station to be built at hospital
A new ambulance station will be built at Woy Woy Hospital in 2022 as part of the NSW Government’s focus on rural ambulance infrastructure. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast,…
Some things can’t be learned online
Forum – So, the NSW Government is forcing TAFE to move to online courses (“Labor MPs protest ‘gutting’ of TAFE to move to online learning”, Chronicle p8 Nov 10). How…
Sports women given a funding boost
A new funding package from the NSW Government is aimed at promoting leadership opportunities for women in sports-based roles both on and off the field. Minister for Sport, Natalie Ward,…
Government watered down unanimous inquiry findings
Forum – The NSW Government’s response to the Legislative Council Public Works Committee inquiry into Costs for Remediation of Sites Containing Coal Ash Repositories has just been released and is…
Peninsula’s youth encouraged to apply for taskforce
Young people looking to have an impact on the community are encouraged to apply to be part of next year’s Regional Youth Taskforce – a Ministerial advisory group with a…
Applications open for infrastructure traineeships
Peninsula Year 12 students interested in working in the infrastructure industry can apply for a two-year paid traineeship through the NSW Government. The Infrastructure Traineeship Program will provide participants with…
MPs and charities want specifics on domestic violence funding
Central Coast Labor MPs and local charities have called on the NSW Government to detail how new domestic violence funding will be allocated to support organisations struggling to support victims….
Learn to swim voucher program expanded
SWIMMING – The NSW Government’s new learn to swim voucher program will be expanded from preschool-aged children to include kindergarten kids who missed out on lessons due to COVID restrictions….
Woy Woy carpark promise still ‘to be decided’
Questions have been raised over the Woy Woy Commuter carpark again after recent FOI documents indicated that the project had no confirmed timeframe or total cost and that no community…
New school on track to open in 2022
Construction is powering along at Warnervale’s new public primary school, with $16.1M committed by the NSW Government in this year’s Budget to complete the project. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central…
Over $45M allocated to public schools for 2022
Public schools on the Central Coast will receive $45.6M NSW Government funding in the 2022 school year – a $445,444 increase on the 2021 allocation. Funds have been allocated by…
Opportunity closing soon to nominate significant local places
The Wagstaffe bus shelter is one of the first Central Coast sites to be nominated for the new Blue Plaque program recently announced by the NSW Government. Nominations close on…
Funding brings Men’s Shed a step closer
A new building at Copacabana Men’s Shed is a step closer with an additional $127,500 in funding announced by the NSW Government to move the project from a concept design…