Wharf to officially open on Monday
Woy Woy Wharf will officially open to the public and ferry operators next week marking the formal completion of its significant redevelopment. The upgrades aimed to improve the existing wharf’s…
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Extension for coastal zone planning welcomed
Central Coast Council has welcomed news that a Coastal Management Amendment Bill is to be presented to State Parliament extending the timeline for councils to provide Coastal Management Programs (CMPs)…
Long wait times for help with vaccination proof
Waiting times at the Woy Woy Services Australia Centre in Blackwall Road (formerly known as the Centrelink/Medicare office) have soared over recent weeks as people have encountered difficulties accessing their…
Residents raise overdevelopment concerns with Council
The Pearl Beach Environment Group (PBEG) has raised concerns with Central Coast Council over the loss of bushland in Pearl Beach and its impact on the environment due to “inappropriate…
Where’s our precinct?
The $8.25M redevelopment of the Peninsula Recreation Precinct at Umina, which was promised in the 2019 Federal election campaign, has not commenced and community groups are beginning to ask why….
Former Council CEO touts selling water assets
Rob Noble, who took over as Acting CEO in 2016 when Central Coast Council was created, told the Public Inquiry he was surprised to discover a cash reward system in…
Botulism likely cause of bird deaths
Two adult Eastern Ospreys have been found dead at the base of their nest tree, as well as another young bird at a different nesting site, at The Entrance. Allan…
Local MPs co-sponsor Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill
Dying with Dignity NSW has welcomed the introduction of the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Bill into NSW Parliament on October 14. The Entrance MP, David Mehan, and Gosford MP,…
School students continue to strike for climate action
School students and adult supporters from across the region joined thousands of other students from around the country as part of a national school strike on October 15. The strikers…
3,000 wait for social housing but no new funding
The NSW Government has announced an additional $183M to fast track more than 1,400 social housing properties, but The Entrance MP, David Mehan, is disappointed that there seems to be…
Hydrogen company praises state strategy
Hydrogen research and development company Star Scientific, based at Berkeley Vale, has praised the NSW Government’s green hydrogen strategy for entrenching the state as one of the key players on…
Industrial action may reduce train timetable
Train services will be disrupted on Wednesday, October 20, when rail workers take industrial action following the breakdown of negotiations between the NSW Government and the union over wages and…
More hard decisions to come – CEO
Councillors are a “gift from the community”, Central Coast Council CEO, David Farmer, said when speaking at the Public Inquiry into the Council’s financial crisis. Commissioner, Roslyn McCulloch, asked Farmer…
New carpark to relieve Carters Rd congestion
Lake Munmorah residents and school communities are now enjoying the convenience of a new 50 space carpark in front of Lake Munmorah High School on Carters Rd. The project provides…
Central Coast case numbers continue to fall
Monday Oct 18, 2021: COVID-19 case numbers continue to fall across the Central Coast over the weekend with a total of only 31 positive cases recorded during the last three…
The barefoot Dutchman arrives with a little help from some Coasties
The Barefoot Dutchman has completed his gruelling barefoot walk from Cairns to Manly – to raise funds and awareness for men’s mental health. However Anton Nootenboom didn’t do the final…
Where can Central Coast residents holiday?
October 18, 2021: As our lifestyle begins to return to pre-covid routines, strict travel rules still remain in place for most Central Coast residents, particularly for those who wish to…
Bird Count on the Coast starts during National Bird Week
Bird Life Australia is inviting locals to celebrate National Bird Week by taking part in the Aussie Backyard Bird Count, a project that records local bird sightings. Coasties are being…
Complete ‘cluster mess’ and ‘economic wankery’
Former Central Coast Council Interim Administrator, Dick Persson, called an article critical of his work at Central Coast Council “academic wankery” during his evidence at the Public Inquiry on October…
Cocaine seized at Mount White
A Queensland man has been charged after police seized more than two kilograms of cocaine which was allegedly found concealed in a truck cabin at Mount White on September 30….