Killarney Vale Norfolk Pine to fight another day
Local Planning Panel asks a series of questions about the tree at the centre of a knockdown rebuild.
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Public meeting on proposed water rate hikes set for April 5
Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) Chair, Carmel Donnelly, is urging Central Coast residents to register for a public hearing on proposed water rates on April 5. Donnelly said IPART’s…
Wildlife corridor widened to correct mapping error
Landowners at Wadalba South affected by Council mapping error.
Reprieve for Tigers
The Gosford Tigers AFL Club has been given a last-minute reprieve after being under threat of closing down due to lack of players. With a 51-year history, the club held…
Central Coast Weekly 5@5
Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, April 2022 – The rains just keep coming, causing a myriad of problems across the region. The week’s lead stories: It was budget week…
Freemasons support Volunteer Rescue Squad
Freemasons on the Central Coast have donated more than five thousand dollars to the Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad (CCVRS) for equipment in their operational vehicles.
Wild weather leads to increase in housing insurance claims
The Central Coast region recorded the third highest number of housing insurance claims with the NRMA in NSW over the summer period – and that was before the latest flood…
Statue commemorates efforts of animals in war
A bronze statue of a German Shepherd, honoring the contribution of animals that have served the armed forces of Australia, will be unveiled at The Entrance Cenotaph thanks to work by the Entrance Long Jetty RSL sub-Branch.
Coles’ staff, shoppers raise money for paediatric services
Coles staff on the Central Coast have embraced a fundraising appeal by the retail giant to support paediatric programs at NSW hospitals through the Curing Homesickness initiative. Funds raised in…
Students strike for climate change
Over 50 passionate locals turned up at a wet and windy Kibble Park on Friday, March 25, to demand governments take action on climate change. The Central Coast School Strike4…
New honour for Terrigal professor
Professor Julie Redfern of Terrigal received her second award this month at the National Health & Medical Health Research Council’s (NHMRC) Annual Awards Night, Wednesday March 30, winning the 2021…
Court says up to 1.14 million cubic metres of waste can be dumped at Mangrove Mountain
The Land and Environment Court (LEC) has found the court orders entered by Gosford City Council in 2014 stand and that the operator of the Mangrove Mountain Landfill doesn’t need…
Terrigal Sailing Club venue tender extended
Central Coast Council has extended the tender deadline for a new business opportunity at Terrigal Haven. The Council is looking for a new hospitality business to take over the old…
Bowling Club labels Council’s campaign a cynical plan to get rid of it
The bowling club still owns one third of its land; the rest it gave to Council in 1953 to look after for members.
Banding together to help flood victims
When Jan Hupfau heard about the devastation from floods in the north of the state, she was determined to do something about it. At the age of 83, she rallied…
Robertson named in top 5 for housing stress, organisations in crisis
Local renters and homeowners are reportedly under significant pressure following a new survey that revealed 70 per cent of renters are living in housing stress. The report from the Digital Finance Analytics &…
Budget wins for motorists, low- to middle-income earners and first home buyers
Big winners on the Central Coast from the Federal Budget, handed down on March 29, included low to middle income earners, working parents, first home buyers and motorists. There was…
Cinema Paradiso receives $60k to bounce back after lockdown
Cinema Paradiso will undergo much needed repairs and an upgrade of its digital equipment thanks to a $60,000 grant to help the independent cinema bounce back after last year’s lockdown….
Peninsula students brave wet weather for #ClimateStrike
Four students from the Peninsula were among 50 passionate locals who turned up at a wet and windy Kibble Park on Friday, March 25, to demand governments take action on…
Group forms to give comprehensive community voice ahead of Federal Election
A group of local residents with a shared desire to give the community a voice and set a new standard of politics have come together to form the group, Action…