Scott asks for certainty on return to local democracy
As people around NSW prepare to vote for their local councils, the Central Coast Local Government Committee is calling for a clear answer on whether or not our councillors will…
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The Weekly News 5@5
This is CCN’s weekly news 5@5, November 19, 2021. Coming up this week: Craig Thompson arrested and bailed – Village magazine launches – Local Government Minister defends herself – Crypto…
Vandals strike again at steam model co-op
Just months after it was plagued by a spate of vandalism to its drainage and security systems, the Central Coast Steam Model Co-op in Showground Rd at Narara has seen…
Minister stands by ‘open and transparent’ response to Council crisis
[Updated article] Several submissions to the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council have asked why Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock, never delivered on the assistance she promised the day the…
Over 40 years of combined service to Marine Rescue for Alan and Karl
Alan Howes is 79 and Karl Liepa is 81, but that hasn’t stopped the two Marine Rescue Central Coast volunteers continuing to make a valuable contribution to the community. The…
Affordable housing hots up as an election issue
The growing housing crisis on the Central Coast is shaping up to be one of the big issues at the next Federal election, set to be held by May, 2022….
Subdivision or Better Vision a clear choice for Peat Island lands
A new community group has been formed to fight the privatisation of Peat island and the proposed rezoning and residential subdivision of adjacent land west of the M1. With the…
Copa’s colourful Remembrance Day
At 11am on November 11, the Copacabana community paused for a minute’s silence to mark 76 years since the guns fell silent at the end of WW11 and 103 years…
Former MP Craig Thompson released on conditional bail
Craig Thompson, former Central Coast Federal MP for the seat of Dobell, was arrested by the Australian Federal Police at his Wamberal home on Wednesday, November 17, charged with alleged…
Panel approves mobile phone tower for Killcare Heights
The Local Planning Panel has unanimously granted consent for a telecommunications tower to be located on Lot 1, 37 Wards Hill Rd, Killcare Heights. The LPP made its determination at…
$8.25M recreation precinct project enters design and construction phase
The funding agreement between the Federal Government and Central Coast Council has now been signed for the $8.25M redevelopment of the Peninsula Recreation Precinct in Umina Beach. With the agreement…
Slope stability work along Patonga Drive this weekend
Locals fancying a trip down to Patonga this weekend may want to add a few extra minutes to their travel time with roadworks expected to cause delays. Council is undertaking…
Feedback requested on Farnell and Allfield intersections
Residents and stakeholders have been invited to have their say on a concept design and the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) this month for an upgrade of two Blackwall Rd…
Pub baron turns first sod on Umina retail development
Work has finally commenced on a $10M shopping centre in Umina almost three years after the site was gutted by fire. Owner and millionaire pub baron, Arthur Laundy, was surrounded…
Craig Thompson arrested at his home in Wamberal
Craig Thompson the former Central Coast Federal MP for the seat of Dobell has been arrested by the Australian Federal Police at his Wamberal home today Wednesday, November 17, charged…
Drone artistry on display
The Central Coast Drone Flyers, an avid group of drone photographers, are launching an exhibition at The Entrance Gallery to showcase their aerial photographs. The exhibition will be held at…
Colongra reserve group welcomes friends
People who want to make a difference to their local environment could team-up with the Colongra Swamp bushcare group that looks after the coastal wetland on the shores of Lake…
Focus on recycling and reuse
November is a bumper month for community and sustainability on the Coast, with Central Coast Council celebrating National Recycling Week and taking part in Garage Sale Trail on November 20-21….
Four tourism operators make it to state finals
The Central Coast has hit the mark yet again in the competitive tourism realm with local operators Ibis Styles The Entrance, Australian Reptile Park, Mooney Mooney Oyster Farm Tours and…
Patonga and Pearl Beach roadwork will cause delays
Council is undertaking important slope stability works adjacent to Patonga Drive between Mount Ettalong Road, Umina to Pearl Beach Drive, Pearl Beach from Tuesday 16 November to Monday 22 November…