Two locals recognised in Australia Day Honours List
Two locals have been recognised for their meritorious service to the community in this year’s Australia Day Honours List. Eleven Central Coast residents were named in the 2020 Honours List…
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Local company wins camper trailer of the year
West Gosford manufacturer, Marlin Campers, has kicked off 2020 on a high after winning the Australian Camper Trailer of the Year Award in the under $25,000 category, for its Escape…
Pauline Wright elected President of the Law Council of Australia
Central Coast attorney, Pauline Wright, will make her mark on the changing face of Australian law as the 2020 President of the Law Council of Australia. Wright, of Gosford-based firm,…
Vale Ray Maher
Central Coast Leagues Club Founder, Ray Maher, has died. Club Chairman, Michael Dowling, broke the news of Maher’s passing via a statement on the Club’s Facebook page on January 14….
Mariners pounce on Victory
[Central Coast Stadium, Gosford] Rarely do local fans witness such a night of football. Five goals, 4 VAR decisions, biffo, penalties, yellow cards a plenty and a coach expelled from…
Big fuel price variations across the Coast
The cheapest fuel in the region is $1.27.7/litre at West Gosford. The dearest $1.59.9 at all outlets on the Woy Woy Peninsula. Confirming the long term trend of large variations…
New Year’s Eve Celebrations
Central Coast. Official New Year’s Eve celebrations will be held at both Gosford and The Entrance on Tuesday December 31. The Entrance – Music – Food – Fireworks Food and…
Free Gosford CBD shuttle bus service welcomed
Central Coast Council commenced its free Gosford CBD shuttle bus service on December 16, aimed at relieving parking congestion in the city centre. Launched by Mayor Lisa Matthews on December…
Chamber urges businesses to consider the security of their premises
Gosford Erina Business Chamber has urged Coast businesses to consider the safety and security of their premises ahead of the Christmas New Year break. “It’s that time of year where…
$300M triple tower development to replace Gateway Centre
A $300M project which would see the Gateway Centre in Mann St, Gosford, replaced with three mixed use towers and a retail podium, is under consideration by the State Planning…
Gosford CBD Heritage Strategy adopted
A new Gosford CBD Heritage Strategy, adopted by Central Coast Council at its meeting on December 9, will draw on the city’s industrial past and Aboriginal culture, using heritage interpretation,…
Teenager charged over starting a fire during a total fire ban period
A teenager has been charged after allegedly using a cigarette lighter to start a fire during a total fire ban period. Just before 4pm on Tuesday, December 11, emergency services…
Regional Library to proceed but not until 2021
Central Coast Council is moving forward with the Gosford Regional Library and Innovation Hub at the Parkside site, Donnison St, Gosford, but construction is not set to start until 2021….
Construction at Leagues Club Field is symbolic of Gosford’s revitalisation
Nine months after plans for the redevelopment of Gosford’s Leagues Club Field into a world-class waterfront play space were first announced, work actually began on the site on December 10….
Truly lifechanging coffee
A new café in Gosford is serving up some truly lifechanging coffee, courtesy of a new program designed to provide skills and job opportunities for people living with disability. The…
Springfield Pond cleaning underway
Springfield residents were pleased to see heavy machinery roll in to the suburb early this month, as work on the next state of the cleaning of Springfield Pond began. A…
Chamber calls for a new parking facility to replace Kibbleplex
Gosford Erina Business Chamber (GEBC) is pushing for a new parking facility to be established near the corner of Erina and Albany St North, Gosford, with the eventual demolition of…
Labor & Liberal vote against Drinking Water Catchments Protection Bill
Central Coast Greens MLC and spokesperson on mining, coal and coal seam gas, Abigail Boyd, has described the recent defeat of the Party’s Central Coast Drinking Water Catchments Protection Bill…
Department of Planning criticised for lack of transparency
An Executive Member of the Community Environment Network (CEN) has criticised the State Government for not allowing enough time for community feedback on Development Applications (DAs) being assessed for approval…
Inmate dies while attempting to escape
An inmate from Kariong’s Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre has plunged 10 metres to his death whilst attempting to escape the grounds of Gosford Hospital. The 20-year-old man had been…