Students to learn about dental hygiene and vision impairment
Narara Public School students will have opportunities to learn about dental hygiene and vision impairment as a result of visits to the school. Kindergarten and Year 1 students at Narara…
Gosford
Heavy traffic proved the need for speed zone
On Wednesday, March 1, members of the Koolewong and Point Clare-Tascott Progress Association and members of the community met with Labor candidate Ms Liesl Tesch, on the corner of Takari…
Council encouraged to host regional tourism headquarters
The Central Coast Council has been urged to lodge an expression of interest to have the headquarters for the new state tourism area, Destination Sydney Surrounds North, on the Coast….
JRPP defers a decision on Kincumber resource recycling facility
The Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) deferred its decision on an application from Central Coast Council to operate a resource recycling facility at Kincumber when it met in Gosford on…
PAC site a reclaimed shale riverbed
Sea level rise and traffic flow are the most important issues to address when considering any redevelopment of the Gosford Waterfront Precinct, according to local historian and spokesperson for community…
Leagues Club Park needs to be retained as open space say ACF
The Central Coast Branch of the Australian Conservation Foundation has called on the Central Coast Council to re-assess their planned location of the Regional Performing Arts Centre (RPAC) in Gosford….
Gosford Waterfront Alliance disappointed at loss of former school site as an option
The Gosford Waterfront Alliance (GWA) welcomed the development of a State Finance Office for Gosford, but remained extremely disappointed that the NSW Government went for the quick and easy option…
Gosford by-election to be held on April 8
The Gosford by-election will be held on Saturday, April 8. Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly, Ms Shelley Hancock, announced a by-election would be held for the electoral districts of…
Increased load and lack of facilities at Gosford Court House seen as totally inappropriate
Local Court sittings have been increased at Gosford Court House to allow for two magistrates to sit full time at this location, but the local legal community has expressed concerns…
Avoca Beach Picture Theatre Land and Environment Court hearing update
Central Coast Council has argued that the Land and Environment Court should dismiss an appeal by Norman and Beth Hunter and uphold Council’s refusal of the application to redevelop the…
Mountain Districts Assoc. excluded from crucial meeting on the future of landfill
The future of the Mangrove Mountain landfill will be discussed at a meeting between Central Coast Council, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), the landfill operator and consultants on March…
Accurate finalisation of former Gosford Council accounts crucial
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, has said he will take the accounts of the former Gosford Council to the Office of Local Government if he has…
Performing Arts Centre key stakeholders attend Council update
Central Coast Council held a meeting with key stakeholders to provide an update on the Regional Performing Arts and Conference Centre project. Council contacted key stakeholders via email to invite…
Liberals offer best wishes
NSW Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, wished Ms Kathy Smith the best as she prepared to undergo more medical treatment. Ms Smith tendered her resignation letter…
Secret documents reveal serious failures by shark netting contractors
The NSW Opposition has called into question the current effectiveness and the future viability of the State Government’s current Shark Meshing (Bather Protection) Program. Government-appointed contractors failed to install shark…
Labor Party candidate selection process still to be decided
The community can be assured that the NSW Labor Party will run a strong candidate in the by-election for the State Seat of Gosford, according to a member of the…
Performing Arts Centre key stakeholders receive Council update
Central Coast Council is holding a meeting with key stakeholders to provide an update on the Regional Performing Arts and Conference Centre project. Council contacted identified key stakeholders via email…
Gallacher calls for reset button to find a viable long term solution to beach erosion
Long-term Terrigal resident and NSW Member of the Legislative Council, Mr Mike Gallacher, has decided to champion the cause of Wamberal residents who are fighting to protect their properties from…
Australian Local Government Women’s Association calls for a stop to council amalgamations
The NSW Branch of the Australian Local Government Women’s Association (ALGWA) is urging Premier Gladys Berejiklian to put a stop to council amalgamations. State President of ALGWA, former Gosford Councillor,…
Free activities at Kariong Eco Garden
Ms Kathy Potter, from the Frog and Tadpole Society (FATS), will be visiting the Kariong Eco Garden on Sunday, February 12. On that day, Kariong Eco Garden will also be…