Disaster recovery assistance extended
Disaster recovery assistance has been extended in response to the ongoing effects of severe storms in July that caused major coastal erosion threatening the security of properties at The Entrance…
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Near-drowning at The Entrance
A 6-year-old boy is recovering in hospital following a near drowning at The Entrance on Sunday, October 5. It’s understood the child was swimming in the channel near Marine Pde,…
Man charged over armed robbery at The Entrance
A 26-year-old San Remo man will appear before Wyong Local Court in December to answer charges relating to an alleged armed robbery of a service station at The Entrance. At…
Westpac and ANZ bank branches to close
Westpac and ANZ have decided to close their bank branches at The Entrance and Lake Haven. This follows the closure in May of the Commonwealth Bank at The Entrance. ANZ…
Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Weekly Video News from across the region: Dredging at The Entrance commences. PM visits the Coast. Airport report released. Green shoots in home care. Rental market under stress….
122 place Child Care Centre proposed for The Entrance
Vacant land at 174-176 The Entrance Ro, The Entrance, is earmarked for a Child Care Centre with the proposal currently open for public comment. The land is beside the Sapphire…
Twin tower proposal increased to 102 units
Amended plans for a twin tower residential and commercial complex at The Entrance have been submitted to the Hunter Central Coast Regional Planning Panel with an increase of units from…
Community asked to share ideas to revitalise The Entrance town centre
Central Coast Council is calling on the community to dream big and share ideas to shape the future of The Entrance town centre. Council’s Director Connected Communities, Julie Vaughan, said…
Grant McBride Baths at The Entrance have re-opened
It still might be too cool for a dip but the sparkling clean waters are enticing after Grant McBride Baths at The Entrance have had a spruce-up during the enforced…
Wild weather damages Memorial Park foreshore
The Entrance copped the brunt of the storm surge with high seas swirling up and over the sea wall and lifting huge concrete slabs along the Memorial Park foreshore walkway….
Expressions of Interest sought for major pelican public artwork
Forty-one years ago, in 1979, Peter Mauger was working at Clifford’s Fish Shop and decided one day that instead of taking the scraps of fish to the tip, he would…
Commonwealth Bank closes three local branches
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is closing branches in Erina, Terrigal and The Entrance. The branch at Fountain Plaza, Erina, has closed permanently, with staff relocating to the nearby…
CBA closes branch at The Entrance
The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) at The Entrance closed temporarily last Thursday, May 7. Staff have been seconded to support the bank’s call centre to cope with the huge influx of…
Change in management of The Entrance Channel sought
Work is well underway at The Entrance Channel with NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) and Central Coast Council both on the job. NSW RMS workers are currently working to…
Work on The Entrance Channel continues
NSW Roads and Maritime Services are working on a barge under The Entrance bridge until the end of May, to replace power cables. Meanwhile, Central Coast Council is working on…
Work on dredging of The Entrance Channel is underway
Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, is calling out the politics being played over dredging The Entrance Channel and the “short-term thinking” of Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch….
Police investigate assault at The Entrance
[FORUM] Police are appealing for public assistance as they continue to investigate an assault at The Entrance. At about 5:45pm on Wednesday, March 11, a 43-year-old man was walking along…
Mehan stands by criticism of council
The Entrance MP, David Mehan, said he does not resile from his criticism of Central Coast Council and its management of The Entrance Channel. “The statement issued by Council on…
The Week’s Local News 5@5 in AV format
Central Coast weekly video news. The ‘must know’ stories from around the region: Storm and flood damage wash up. Dredging monies secured. Calls for Mayor to resign. Mobile tower disagreement….
Chalk the Walk street art festival returns on February 22
The Entrance is poised to become one giant canvas when Central Coast Council’s Chalk the Walk street art festival returns on February 22. Walkways, footpaths and paved open spaces are…