Childcare fee relief for Coast parents
Central Coast families with three-year-old children could be in for some childcare fee relief this year. The State Government will deliver fee relief for three-year-olds in long day care in…
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Digital hub to help women in isolated areas
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has welcomed a dedicated digital hub aimed at connecting women in regional, rural and remote areas with relevant and up-to-date services and support. The State…
Minister won’t intervene over Ourimbah land
Residents hoping for State Government support in convincing Central Coast Council to buy back land at Ourimbah from Newcastle University have been disappointed by the refusal of Local Government Minister…
Major operation to make Patonga homes safe
A row of houses at Patonga has been protected from the danger of falling rocks thanks to a State Government investment of about $1M to stabilise a steep slope and…
No free train travel on the horizon
Central Coast commuters will not be enjoying free train travel anytime soon, with the Federal Court this week quashing an appeal for an urgent hearing on the legality of union…
New Local Government Minister must repair toxic relationship – Harris
Central Coast Labor MPs will call for an urgent meeting with newly appointed Minister for Local Government, Wendy Tuckerman, to discuss the fall-out following the 2016 amalgamation of Gosford and…
New ‘design and place’ planning policy on exhibition
Central Coast Council has welcomed a new planning policy proposed by the State Government which sets out to put heathier communities, housing choice, cooler and walkable suburbs and sustainable development…
State Government encouraged ‘adopt not shop’ campaign for new pets
With Christmas almost upon us, the NSW Government is encouraging Central Coast residents to welcome a new furry friend into their home by adopting, not shopping. “We know at Christmas…
TAFE proposal ‘music to the ears’ for Conservatorium
Central Coast Conservatorium of Music has applauded last week’s announcement that the State Government will buy key sites in Mann St and Georgiana Tce, Gosford, to form part of a…
Sportfish to swarm Terrigal
Terrigal is one of 34 sites along the eastern coast of NSW to have had a Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) deployed by the State Government ahead of summer’s peak fishing…
Biobanking has many critics according to inquiry
An inquiry into the integrity of the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme will hold two days of public hearings on December 9 and 10. The State Government inquiry is examining a…
Infrastructure package watered down following feedback
Backlash from 54 councils, including Central Coast Council, has seen the State Government water down proposed changes to infrastructure Legislation which Local Government NSW (LGNSW)had previously described as a “cash…
Crown land handover to go ahead without Councillors
A State Government program to transfer crown land on the Central Coast to either Council or the Darkinjung Aboriginal Land Council will continue. The State Department of Planning, Industry and…
State Government needs to own and fix mess
Forum – I suspect like many ratepayers to the Central Coast Council, I found your rather comprehensive article covering the State Government’s response to the organisational and financial crisis the…
State to pay for private wetland clean up
The State Government will pay for the clearing of a privately-owned section of the Springfield Wetland, which has been a point of community contention for years. Member for Terrigal and…
Tourism sector will welcome grants says Martin
Business NSW Central Coast has welcomed an announcement that the State Government will offer more than $8M in grants across the state to accelerate the recovery of the NSW visitor…
More freedoms from today November 8
Central Coast residents who are doubly vaccinated will enjoy more freedoms from November 8 as the State Government eases more restrictions in response to a faster-than-expected rate of vaccination –…
Beaches retain ‘Good’ rating in this year’s state of the beaches report
The six ocean beaches in the north of the Central Coast have all received a Good rating in the 2020-21 State of the Beaches report, released recently by the State…
Vibrancy returns but Swansea is split
Even as COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease, Central Coast residents are still not permitted to travel to other regional areas until November 1, with the State Government wanting to allow…
$50 tourism vouchers too little too late says Harris
A $530M State Government support package announced on October 20 to revive the events and tourism industry has been applauded by Business NSW Central Coast, but Shadow Minister for Jobs,…