Toukley loses ice creamery to Newcastle
Toukley has lost a thriving small business to Newcastle following a tangle of bureaucratic red tape arising from just one complaint about a popular ice creamery. Coast Community News reported…
Small business
Coast businesses vying for champion awards
The Central Coast has made a strong showing in the Australian Small Business Champion Awards with 36 local finalists across a wide spectrum of business enterprises. Category winners in 2021…
Three Coast businesses shine at awards ceremony
Three Central Coast businesses have taken out gongs at the 2021 Australian Small Business Champion Awards, announced on March 19 at Star Casino. The Australian Small Business Champion Awards support…
Support for small businesses extended
Small businesses on the Central Coast hit by the Omicron wave have been handed a further lifeline, with the Small Business Support Program extended to a new closing date of…
Small business debt and mental health help continues
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed the Australian Government’s commitment to renew funding for a mental health program tailored to small business owners. Acting…
Last chance to comment on what Council charges businesses in fees
An analysis of a sample of charges imposed by Central Coast Council over four years on small business operators has shown what appears to be an absence of consistency and…
Antiques store continues to expand and support community
“It’s the dream of most small businesses to open a second store,” Woy Woy Antiques and Collectables owner, Mitchell Gordon, said when he decided to again expand his operations to…
More fun, less stuff. Looking for experiential gift ideas?
Given the widespread impact on small businesses during the ongoing lockdowns, we’re spending the lead-up to the festive season sharing inspiration for local gift ideas. This week, we’re focusing once…
Filling the cash gap crisis
Small and micro-business owners are buckling as lockdown drags on but crisis payments promised by the State Government to fill the gap are either unattainable or not getting through. Financial…
A message from the small business coalface – little or no relief available
While our politicians claim relief and compensation is easily and readily available to any who are in hardship due to the protracted and possibly now indefinite COVID-19 lockdown, many workers,…
Budget boost for local SMEs in government procurement
Business NSW Central Coast has welcomed new support measures for small businesses announced as part of the State Budget. Large businesses which contract with NSW Government agencies for goods and…
Retailer angst over Ettalong parking predicament
At a time when paid beach parking across the Central Coast is being explored by Central Coast Council, shop owners at Ettalong Beach are pushing back and calling for free…
Government wants to do more business with SMEs
Business NSW Central Coast has welcomed an invitation from the State Government for business owners, industry groups and members of the public to have their say on how to make…
Support for small business to pitch for NSW government contracts
Business NSW Central Coast has welcomed an invitation from the State Government for business owners, industry groups and members of the public to have their say on how to make…
Hopes for small business recovery measures in Budget
Business NSW has asked the Federal Government to provide a clear pathway for business recovery in its annual Pre-Budget submission to Treasury, with thousands of Central Coast businesses facing bleak…
Jobkeeper flaw creates staffing issues for struggling small businesses
As 11,000 local businesses face a withdrawal of JobKeeper, a continued review on how and who to support with targeted stimulus is needed to ensure the longer term survival of…
Small businesses pivot in response to COVID
While small businesses in the region have “done it tough” through COVID-19, their innovation has shone through with many businesses changing the way they attract, service and follow up with…
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…
Support program for struggling small business
Small business owners feeling overwhelmed by the impact of the coronavirus have been offered a lifeline, with Beyond Blue launching a new initiative to support their mental health. Australian Small…
Significant reforms to Australia’s solvency framework
The Federal Government is set to undertake the most significant reforms to Australia’s solvency framework in 30 years as part of its economic recovery plan. The reforms, which draw on…