Six townhouses proposed for one block at Wyong
Six townhouses are being planned for an irregular shaped block on the corner of Anzac Ave and Alison Rd, Wyong, across the road from Wyong TAFE campus. The development application…
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Heritage Week celebrated
Central Coast Council is partnering with the Wyong Family History Group to deliver four guided heritage walking tours in the Wyong Town Centre. These tours will run between 11am and…
Together Home program to reduce the number of people sleeping rough
A consortium of Aboriginal service providers based in the northern suburbs will deliver a $1.3M expansion of the NSW Government’s Together Home program to reduce the number of people sleeping…
Accommodation upgrade approved at the Grand Hotel
Accommodation at the historic Grand Hotel in Wyong is going to get a facelift. Ten rooms on the ground floor will be upgraded for acoustic and fire separation between rooms…
113 housing lots proposed over two developments
A proposal for land at 84A Alison Rd, Wyong, has the potential to provide a variety of housing while also creating an environmental corridor and a walking trail linking Chapman’s…
“Why call the police when they’re clearly already there?” Wyong locals offended by A Current Affair coverage
A national prime-time TV news program has been criticised for its coverage of an important social message in which it portrayed a group of Wyong neighbours as turning a deaf…
Extensive wild dog and fox control program planned
Greater Sydney Local Land Services is about to embark on an extensive wild dog and fox control program around the Central Coast from April 8 to May 14 and warns…
Locals lead the way in the reuse of soft plastic
In an Australian first, Wyong company iQ Renew is one in a group of companies which have collaborated to produce a soft plastic food wrapper made from recycled content. Between…
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…
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….