Leading the way in window sustainability
PCW Commercial Windows is responding to consumer demand for sustainable products by providing a lower carbon aluminium option at no extra cost across its full range of residential and commercial…
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The Food Farm: how secure is our food system?
We’re midway through a series exploring the countless benefits associated with regenerative agriculture and the importance of shopping local. This week we’re broadening our scope and looking at the bigger…
Council: no staff to implement climate action plans
Council’s Sustainability and Climate Action Plan went to the Council-under-administration meeting on January 25 where it was expected to be endorsed by the Administrator Rik Hart. But the Council says…
Leila says she is fighting for her future
At the age of 18, Leila Mangos of Point Frederick has already made her mark as a sustainability activist. Ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), which…
Coast shines on global eco-tourism stage
Local stories showcasing the Central Coast as an eco-tourism destination have captured international attention and a winning spot in the 2021 Top 100 Destination Sustainability Stories competition. The Central Coast…
Resort expansion has sustainable and Aboriginal focus
Sustainability and the importance of local Aboriginal history will continue to be the focus when Bells of Killcare expands operations. The business has submitted a development application to Central Coast…
Shark nets not favoured
Central Coast Council has shared its recommendations on shark attack mitigation measures, advocating for the removal of ocean shark nets across the Central Coast and NSW beaches in favour of…
Schools receive land care grants
Schools in the Wyong region, including Our Lady of the Rosary at The Entrance, Toukley Public School and St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School at Lake Munmorah, are receiving grants of…
Grant awarded for sustainable food production program
Avoca Beach Public School is one of more than 1,600 primary schools to be awarded a grant from Woolworths and Landcare Australia. The school received an $800 2021 Woolworths Junior…
New milestone in Erina Fair’s push for sustainability
Erina Fair is continuing to kick sustainability goals, with a recent multimillion-dollar overhaul of its air-conditioning system helping to reduce the centre’s energy consumption by approximately 420,000 kwh annually. Centre…
Empire Bay PS embarks on sustainability journey
Empire Bay Public School has launched its new sustainability journey with a series of projects aimed at changing the culture and routine surrounding its environmental practices. With previous experiences of…
Sustainability award for Terrigal PS
Terrigal Public School’s sustainability team has won a Schools Environmental Achievement Award at the 2020 Keep Australia Beautiful – Sustainability Communities (Tidy Towns) Awards. The school was granted the award…
Insight into Cambodia project
A Woy Woy club enjoyed a presentation recently on a sustainability project to help support families in rural Cambodia. The Rotary Club of Woy Woy was visited by guest speaker…
Fishers warned to play by the rules
Central Coast fishers are being urged to abide by the rules this summer as the NSW Fisheries ramps up patrols. Minister for Agriculture, Adam Marshall, joined Parliamentary Secretary for the…
BJ’s PJ’s recognised for ethical and sustainable fashion
An Ettalong business has been internationally recognised for its efforts in providing ethical and sustainable fashion for women. Belinda Jane Keehn is the creative force behind BJ’s PJ’s, an Australian…
Who doesn’t love a garage sale?
More than 45 residences on the Peninsula took part in last year’s Garage Sale Trail, with Central Coast Council hoping even more will participate in this year’s event on November…
West Gosford company recognised for sustainability
West Gosford manufacturing company, Chamberlain Group International, has taken out the Excellence in Sustainable Operations category in this year’s Hunter Manufacturing Awards (HMA), after continuing to thrive during COVID-19 restrictions….
Garage Sale Trail returns
The Garage Sale Trail is expected to help hundreds of struggling locals when it returns to the Central Coast in November. Giving modern context to the old saying that one…