15 new firefighters for Coast
The ranks of Fire and Rescue NSW have been boosted with 15 new firefighters to be deployed to seven stations across the Central Coast after completing weeks of intensive training…
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Busways upgrades brake testing system
Busways is upgrading its brake testing systems on the Central Coast and across the state to further improve vehicle safety, increase the efficiency of its workshops and meet new regulations…
Courthouse upgrades to protect vulnerable witnesses complete
Courthouses at Gosford, Wyong and Woy Woy are among 45 state-wide which have been upgraded with safe spaces and modern facilities to help empower domestic and sexual violence survivors and…
Westpac helicopter to the rescue
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter and the Critical Care Medical Team were called to the Central Coast twice over the past week to take seriously injured patients to John Hunter Hospital….
Celebrating Remembrance Day across the Coast
Thousands of Central Coast residents are expected to observe a minute’s silence at 11 am on Friday, November 11, with services to take place all over the region in honour…
Sprucing up our town centres
Central Coast Council is on a mission to improve the look of businesses around the region, with applications for its Façade Improvement Support Program set to open on November 1….
Toni Childs to perform at Art House
Emmy-winning and multi Grammy-nominated recording artist Toni Childs will give a two-hour Music Retrospective at The Art House, Wyong, on October 29 at 7.30pm. Childs will celebrate her life’s musical…
Relive the music of ELO and the Beach Boys
Re-live the music of Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) and The Beach Boys at The Art House, Wyong, on Friday, October 28. Six performers will provide amazing harmonies, brilliant musicianship and…
Council supports Taskforce recommendations as it tackles housing crisis
Central Coast Council will support the five major recommendations of the Regional Housing Taskforce as it continues to address the region’s chronic housing shortage. Council resolved at its September 27…
National Police Remembrance Day
National Police Remembrance Day was marked on September 19 with a service at the St. James Anglican Church, Wyong. Police from Tuggerah Lakes and Brisbane Water Police Districts were in…
School based apprenticeships could help solve region’s skills shortage
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is encouraging local employers to look to the State Government’s School-Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship (SBAT) program to help fill the region’s skills shortage. “The tightest…
Landmark 24-storey tower for Kooindah Waters
Mercure Kooindah Waters is investing almost $90M to build Wyong’s first high-rise hotel tower to attract tourism to the region at a world-class standard. Plans include alterations and additions to…
Change of plans for Wyong housing
Property owners at 9 Alison Rd, Wyong, have submitted new plans for townhouses. In November 2020 Central Coast Council approved demolition of the existing house, removal of vegetation and construction…
Wyong and Long Jetty finalists for NSW Top Tourism Town award
Wyong, Long Jetty and Woy Woy have made it to the finals in the 2022 NSW Top Tourism Town Awards. The awards were established by the NSW Tourism Industry Council…
Blue Haven, Kanwal, Watanobbi and Wyong eligible for NBN FTTP upgrade
Blue Haven, Kanwal, Watanobbi and Wyong are included in the seventh tranche of suburbs across Australia to upgrade to NBN’s ultra-fast broadband by 2023.
More commuter parking for Gosford still a long way off
The provision of more commuter carparking spaces at Gosford still seems a long way off, with Transport for NSW still conducting scoping studies for a suitable site. As voters face…
Packed program of activities for school holidays
With the April school holidays fast approaching, Central Coast Council has developed a jam-packed program of online and face-to-face activities and events. Parents, carers and guardians can head to the…
Love Lanes set to light up Wyong this Friday
Locals will be able to explore a series of hidden gems and forgotten laneways at the Love Lanes Festival, which is back for its fifth year on April 8 in…
Mia smashes three club records
Wyong amateur swimmer, 13-year-old Mia Akhurst, has smashed three historical records at the Wyong Club and has been awarded Club Captain at an annual presentation night.
Freemasons support Volunteer Rescue Squad
Freemasons on the Central Coast have donated more than five thousand dollars to the Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad (CCVRS) for equipment in their operational vehicles.