Push for electricity super battery at Lake Munmorah
The NSW Government has begun the tender process for the Waratah Super Battery and Central Coast Labor MPs want to see it installed at the former Lake Munmorah power station….
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Community enraged by delayed Council election
The announcement that the next Central Coast Council election will not be held until September, 2024 has enraged a broad cross-section of the community, says Labor’s Central Coast Local Government…
MP meets with new top cop
Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, recently met with new Commander of Tuggerah Lakes Police District, Superintendent Chad Gillies, to relay concerns and issues affecting the community. Supt Gillies recently…
A new artificial reef for the Central Coast
The Central Coast is to become home to an Offshore Artificial Reef, with an exact location yet to be determined. Minister for Agriculture, Dugald Saunders, was on the Coast on…
One-man crusade to address Peninsula infrastructure
Resident Ian Weekley is on a one-man campaign to get action on crumbling infrastructure on the Peninsula, and at the top of his list is a collapsing storm water drain…
Applications open for community grants
Central Coast Council’s 2022-23 Community Grants Program is now open, with $900,000 in annual funding available to support local community groups and organisations to deliver worthwhile projects, programs and events…
Ban on lightweight plastic bags now in force on Coast
A full ban on lightweight plastic bags is now in place across the Central Coast with support and advice available to businesses, organisations and consumers. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central…
Academy of sport welcomes placement students
The Central Coast Academy of Sport (CCAS) has welcomed five “placement” students, who are undertaking the University of Newcastle (UoN) Exercise and Sports Science Degree, to its office. CCAS Programs…
Reid speaks out about about Reconciliation Week
For Member elect for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid, this year’s National Reconciliation Week had special significance. A Wiradjuri man, Reid addressed students at ET Australia on May 27 at the…
Teenager faces murder charge
A teenage boy has been charged with murder following an investigation into the death of an elderly man at Killarney Vale earlier this year. About 9.55am on Thursday, February 10,…
New Mariners Director promises to keep club on Central Coast
FOOTBALL New Central Coast Mariners Board member, Richard Peil, has promised to keep the club on the Central Coast but is still awaiting approval to confirm his role as Chairman….
Grant to help boost security at Coast Shelter’s Tiny Homes
Coast Shelter is set to receive $4,000 from Central Coast Council for upgrades to its Tiny Homes. The money, from Council’s Community Grants Program, will be used to help with…
Volunteers brighten up new Bateau Bay community path
Dozens of volunteers gathered on May 28 to plant more than 120 flowering natives and 50 flannel flowers along the new community path at Bateau Bay. The safe path was…
Rare Dickens tale up for auction at Erina
A rare first edition of Charles Dickens’s Hard Times is among a range of antiques now up for auction at Erina. The historic copy of Dickens’s radical story of social…
Sonar technology used in Hawkesbury clean-up
A massive clean-up of debris in the Hawkesbury River has been launched following the devastating floods in February. The Hawkesbury is just one of the rivers being surveyed for hazardous…
Youth invited to think out loud at forum
The Thinking Out Loud Youth Forum, hosted by Central Coast Council’s Youth for Youth (Y4Y) Action Team, returns to the region on Wednesday, June 8. This year’s forum will be…
$10,000 boost will help fund Lions’ programs
The Lions Club of Terrigal-Wamberal has received a $10,000 grant to help with its continuing work in making a positive difference in the Kincumber community. The funding has been made…
Major Doyalson project gets the go-ahead
A planning proposal to redevelop 45ha at Doyalson for housing, recreation and health services has been approved by Central Coast Council. It will now go to the NSW Department of…
Detailed 3D seabed mapping available
Highly detailed digital maps covering 6,800km of the NSW coastline, including the Central Coast, are now available to the public with the NSW Government launching the Seabed NSW 3D map…
Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Weekly Video News 5@5 – A selection of the lead stories direct from the newsroom. This week: Reconciliation week gathering hosted by Coast Shelter.Council Elections announced for 2024Emma McBride…