Local Little Terns breeding colony a success story
About 36 per cent of all Little Tern fledglings hatched in NSW have come from a colony in Karagi Point at The Entrance, making it the most successful Little Tern…
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Join group to clean-up former Munmorah Power Station
Controversy continues over state forest logging
New group to meet with City Commissioner
Power station to stay for another four years
Shark net tenders have locals shaking their heads
Race is on to boost population at frog ‘hotels’ in forest
Council calls on government to restart wind farm consultation
Reinventing the traditional pelican feeding
Another disaster wiping out bee hives
The Central Coast bee industry has been struck another devastating blow with five new areas infested with Varroa Mite and an expansion of the Central Coast Eradication Zone further south….
Candidates asked to commit to climate change mitigation
Central Coast group Climate Future is calling on all candidates in the March 25 election to commit to large-scale and deep cuts to greenhouse gas emissions and to actions to…
Have your say about offshore wind farm
Submissions will be accepted until Friday, April 28, on a proposed offshore wind farm 10km off the coast between Port Stephens and Norah Head. Feedback from the community and other…
Berkeley Vale Scouts ridding environment of trash
Cubs and Scouts from the 1st Berkeley Vale group have been doing their bit for Clean Up Australia, clearing their locality of unsightly rubbish and learning about the environmental impact…
Solar energy boost for Lake Haven centre
A bank of 14 batteries will be installed at Lake Haven Shopping Centre to store excess solar energy generated from the rooftop solar system. In 2019 about 5,000 solar panels…
Speak up to help shape District Plan for Wyong and Tuggerah
Detailed planning for Wyong and Tuggerah is well underway and Central Coast Council is calling on community involvement to help shape the 10-year Wyong District Place Plan. The Plan will…
Lack of wrack removal making lakes unusable
Toukley Community Action Group has instigated a community petition calling on Central Coast Council to take immediate and urgent action about the wrack build-up in Tuggerah lakes. In 2020 the…
Selling biodiversity value to protect wetlands
Vast wetland areas comprising six reserves in Blue Haven and Tumbi Umbi will be forever protected in a conservation management plan set in motion by Central Coast Council. Blue Haven…
Only “cursory review” of coal mining risks says expert
A geotechnical engineer and mining expert says Delta Coal’s proposal to prolong the operations at its Lake Macquarie mines has failed to provide the community with a true picture of…
Kanwal petrol station fined over land contamination
A Kanwal petrol station and a company Director of Zoya Investments Pty Ltd have been convicted and fined over land contamination offences. Zoya Investments was convicted and fined $320,000 in…
Clean4Shore targets derelict vessels
Clean4Shore worked along the Ettalong foreshore last week to remove derelict vessels and clean up submerged rubbish from around the public jetty. The team located an abandoned yacht and an…