Unfair grant distribution again
Forum – The Central Coast is to benefit from a NSW Government grant of $26.8M (Chronicle p5 Mar 31) of which only $1.3M is to be shared between Hamlyn Terrace…
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Greater Sydney Commission outlines its Central Coast Strategy priorities
Unlocking employment land in Wyong and Warnervale is the highest priority set by the Greater Sydney Commission (GSC) in its Central Coast Strategy to drive economic and employment growth in…
A small army of volunteers rid some northern suburbs of graffiti
A small army of volunteers was out and about with their cleaning buckets on Sunday, March 28, to rid the northern suburbs of the graffiti scourge, and in particular, seven…
Former Mayor explains rate differences
Forum – Here are some basic facts about rates. On amalgamation in 2016, both Gosford and Wyong Councils had about $60M of residential rate income per year. Your annual residential…
The real regional capital … Tuggerah
Forum – Mark Ellis’s contention that Council meetings should be held in Ourimbah, rather than in Gosford or Wyong (CCN 283) is right in principle but wrong in detail. He…
Mayhem and gridlock on the M1 and surrounds
There was mayhem on the M1 near Wyong on Thursday, March 11, due to damage to the road surface and reports of debris on the road near the Alison Rd…
Community encouraged to participate in ANZAC Day driveway services
Wyong RSL Sub-branch is holding a photo competition for the best ANZAC Day driveway service set up to encourage community members to participate in ANZAC Day. Welfare Officer, Peter Niven,…
Warrior Centre opens at Wyong
Martial Arts – A new martial arts school at Wyong is helping children with special needs find confidence and build new friendships whilst learning self-defense. Tony Carter is the man…
Motorist survives car crash
A motorist is lucky to be alive following a serious single vehicle car accident at Wyong. Emergency services were called to Pollock Ave just after 4:30pm on Monday, January 25,…
New heart health campaign hits the Coast
This February, Heart Research Australia (HRA) invites all locals to wear red and increase their heart health knowledge through its new REDFEB campaign. Designed to improve general awareness and education…
Antiques buyer coming to Wyong
Jewellery, old coins and vintage watches are just some of the items collector and antiques dealer, Robin Levinson, will be looking to buy when he visits Wyong later this month….
Labor to fight for Wyong inclusion in scholarship program
Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has confirmed that the Labor Party will fight for Wyong residents to be included in the Federal Government’s Commonwealth Scholarship Program for Young Australians….
Glenn Rowlands Shield finalists decided
CRICKET – The Under 21’s Glenn Rowlands Shield semi-finals were played on Sunday, January 24, with the two best northern teams of this season’s title race going head-to-head. At Baker…
Simon Keen blasts Wildcats into T20 semis
Cricket – Two of the First Grade Cricket T20 Quarter Finals were contested on Thursday, 21 January with heart break for the two home teams. The Wyong Roos fell to…
Wyong residents excluded from Commonwealth Scholarship Program
The third round of the government’s $82M Commonwealth Scholarship Program for Young Australians will once again open to Gosford residents at the end of the month, but questions are being…
Robber caught while waiting for a train
A man has been charged after an alleged armed robbery at Wyong. Police have been told that at about 4.30pm on Wednesday, January 20, a man entered a variety store…
Spinks granted bail
Mathew Spinks, the Wyong man who allegedly threw a hot coffee cup at a nurse working a COVID-19 testing site, has fronted court. Spinks appeared at Burwood Local Court on…
Wyong ratepayers cannot continue to be flogged
Forum – Some time prior to our Council amalgamation, Wyong ratepayers were required to pay a 7.6 percent Special Rate Variation (SRV), inclusive of an ordinary rate increase, on a…
Bangarra Dance Theatre to take over The Art House
The word ‘Bangarra’ is the Wiradjuri word meaning ‘to make fire’, and a special performance at The Art House Wyong in February is sure to set hearts and minds alight….
Stabbing at Wyong resort
A man has been charged over an alleged stabbing at Wyong. At about 2.10pm on Tuesday, January 5, emergency services were called to a resort on Boyce Ave, following reports…