Dot celebrates 97th Birthday with a game of lawn bowls
Ms Dot Rothery recently celebrated her 97th Birthday by enjoying a game of lawn bowls with the Gosford Women’s Bowls Club. Ms Rothery also played in a Veterans’ Day at…
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Wetlands’ agent responds to un-informed media report
Mr Larry Altavilla, the nephew of the vendor of the Tidal Shoals land at Davistown which is due to be auctioned in Sydney on October 24, has released a statement…
Davistown Wetlands should become part of COSS
Mr Pat Aiken, from Coastal Residents NSW, said the imminent sale of the 48 acres of environmentally sensitive wetland at Davistown, was an opportunity for the Central Coast Council and…
John Weston sentenced to 34 years for murder
The Rebels bikie gang member who murdered West Gosford business owner, Mr Laurie Starling, has been sentenced to 34 years, with a non-parole period of 25 years and six months….
Luxury 64-apartment Terrigal development to proceed
Local developer, Central Real, have revealed their vision for a new $40 million residential development in Terrigal called Elysium. The new 64-apartment development, located at 156-160 Terrigal Dve, will be…
Over 6,000 firearms are registered in the 2250 postcode
There are currently over 6,000 firearms registered in the 2250 postcode, according to data obtained from the NSW Police by the NSW Greens. On average, that means that one in…
Champion at body-building nationals
Personal trainer Jessie Lacey, 31, of Woy Woy, has just won the NABBA/WFF figure-fitness championship in the Australian body-building nationals in Melbourne. “Health and fitness has always been part of…
JRPP refuses Somersby quarry application
The Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) has refused a Section 96 application to import 330,000 tonnes of fill to a quarry site off Wisemans Ferry Road, Somersby, almost 12 months…
Federal NBN report makes major recommendations
A report released by the Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network has delivered a damning verdict on the Turnbull Government’s NBN network, with the Central Coast front-and-centre…
Massive rail maintenance facility’s flooding impact
The proposed NSW Government inter-city rail maintenance facility to be built on flood prone and environmentally sensitive land at Kangy Angy could also have a significant impact on Ourimbah’s Bangalow…
Library services to be reduced while upgrades are being made
The Central Coast Library Service is making some upgrades to its systems to bring bigger and better services, including access to a bigger catalogue with one library card across the…
Gateway determination for consolidated LEP still to come
The NSW Department of Planning has still not provided a gateway determination to Central Coast Council for a consolidated Central Coast Local Environmental Plan (LEP), 10 months after the Administrator,…
Demolition company fined by EPA
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined demolition company, Serious About Civil, $15,000 for unlawfully using its West Gosford site as a waste facility. Serious About Civil operates an…
Koolewong bush fire brought under control
Firefighters attached to NSWRFS, FRNSW and NPWS battled a blaze at Koolewong in the afternoon of October 2. The fire, which was listed as out of control by the NSW…
Lucy Wicks speaks at Liberal and Nationals for Marriage national campaign launch
Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, was a speaker at the Liberal and Nationals for Marriage national campaign launch on September 16. Ms Wicks spoke about her views on the…
Mariners’ season to kick off with an F3 Derby
The first Central Coast Mariners’ match in the 2017-18 A-League will be held at Central Coast Stadium on Saturday, October 7. The main event will be the always anticipated F3…
Terrigal win Union Grand Final for second year in a row
Terrigal have defeated Ourimbah in the Grand Final of the Central Coast Rugby Union Premier 1 competition, winning 39-11, to secure their second successive top grade premiership in front of…
Solar energy savings explained
The Central Coast Solar Meetup Group will provide advice about how to reduce energy costs when it meets at the Marine Discovery Centre on October 9. The group is for…
519 entries received for Gosford Art and Ceramic Prizes
Winners of the prestigious Gosford Art Prize and Gosford Ceramic Prize have been announced, with ten talented artists from around Australia recognised. Now in its 18th year, a total of…
Government Architect to develop a framework for Gosford revitalisation
The revitalisation of Gosford’s CBD and waterfront will be guided by the NSW Government Architect to deliver improved infrastructure and fast-track housing supply as part of the Central Coast Regional…