Council says Brooke Ave footpath not a high priority
The Entrance MP, David Mehan, has been campaigning for a footpath in Brooke Ave, Killarney for years, but Central Coast Council says it’s not a high priority. Mehan was hoping…
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Democracy lacking in Coast local government
A positive and community acceptable democracy should be one in which the people have the power to participate in decision making. Democracy is the core value of the United Nations…
Pollies and coal lobby created gas problem
Some years back the LNG people offered to convert all of the coal fired power stations to natural gas free of charge. The politicians and the coal lobby totally rejected…
Big boost for Coast
Premier Dominic Perrotet and senior Ministers of the NSW Government were in Gosford on June 11 to announce a major cash splash for the Central Coast – including an $18M…
Mingara and sport academy partnership spans 20 years
The Central Coast Academy of Sport (CCAS) and Mingara Recreation Club have strengthened their ongoing partnership with a further two-year commitment. CCAS Managing Director, Ian Robilliard OAM, said Mingara Recreation…
Great line-up at Red Tree Theatre
The Red Tree Theatre at Tuggerah has some exciting offerings in coming weeks. On Saturday, June 18, in partnership with Jopuka Productions, the theatre will present a mystery play. This…
High school students’ artwork on show at Erina
Erina Rotary Club’s Youth Art Exhibition, Culture of Youth, will be on show at the Erina Centre Gallery, Erina Fair until June 24. The Rotary Club has coordinated the exhibition…
Top architectural award for Leagues Club Park
Gosford’s Leagues Club Park has taken the top Award of Excellence in the Play Spaces category of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) NSW 2022 Awards. Designed by Turf…
Reid vows to investigate HoTS funding
New Member for Robertson, Gordon Reid, has vowed to investigate continued funding for the Coast’s mobile service Health on the Streets (HoTS). The commitment comes after Parliamentary Secretary for the…
Ocean swim abandoned after three attempts
Central Coast-based ocean swimmers attempting a marathon 23km swim from Terrigal to Umina Beach have been forced to abandon the project following three failed attempts, but might try again in…
Free breast screening at Woy Woy
The big pink bus is back on the Peninsula for a fifth year, offering free breast screening. Woy Woy CWA has brought the mobile BreastScreen bus to the grounds of…
Council slowly winning war on potholes
Central Coast Council is facing a massive job in trying to repair thousands of potholes around the region following the huge rain event in February, but Director Infrastructure Services, Boris…
Kia EV6 Air flicks a switch toward affordability
Car Review: It’s a brave time to be alive when you can buy a rear-wheel-drive Kia SUV, powered exclusively by batteries. While most electric cars roam in the six-figure realm,…
Gosford RSL brew takes bronze at international beer awards
Since opening a few years ago, Gosford RSL’s Oak Haven Brewery has gone from strength to strength and has now taken out a bronze award at the Australian International Beer…
Residents frustrated by delays in accessing flood relief funding
Residents of Spencer and Gunderman are frustrated over lengthy delays in accessing funding from the State Government’s Back Home flood relief package with many still struggling to recover from the…
McBride sworn in as Assistant Minister
Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has been sworn in as Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and for Rural and Regional Health in the new Federal Ministry. Prime…
5 Lands Walk back bigger than ever
After being cancelled for the past two years due to COVID-19 restrictions, the 5 Lands Walk returns this year, bigger and better than ever, on Saturday, June 25. 5 Lands…
4,000 people flock to Comicon
More than 4,000 people flocked to The Entertainment Grounds at West Gosford on May 28 as Comicon returned to the Central Coast after a COVID-induced hiatus of two years. The…
Time for Dragstravaganza
Direct from Ru Paul’s Drag Race, Karen from Finance will headline this year’s annual Naughty Noodle Crown Jewels Dragstravaganza on June 11. Crown Jewels is one of the major annual…
Chief Financial Officer Natalia Cowley to leave Council
Central Coast Council Chief Financial Officer and Director Corporate Affairs, Natalia Cowley, is set to leave the organisation on June 16 as she takes up the position of General Manager…