Final signature on Umina precinct expected by Friday
Funding for the redevelopment of the Peninsula Recreation Precinct is now expected to be signed off by Friday, November 5. The $8.25M redevelopment of the Peninsula Recreation Precinct at Umina…
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Variety of groups given support grants
Council has approved the allocation of $58,371 for the July round of the Community Support Grant Program. The program remains open through the year (or until funds are expended) and…
Water rates rise would see you pay $310 to $347 more
The average rise in water rates for Central Coast residents will be more than $300pa if a 34 per cent rate rise proposed by Central Coast Council is approved by…
Calls for more support in lead up to Veterans Royal Commission
The Central Coast has the largest number of Department of Veterans clients in NSW and the NSW Opposition has called for a more proactive approach to improving veterans’ mental health…
Conroy represents region at climate meeting
Federal Member for Shortland, Pat Conroy, is in Glasgow this week representing Labor and the Central Coast/Hunter region at the climate change conference, COP26. “Decisions made at this conference will…
Pausing to remember
Services will be held throughout the northern areas of the Central Coast to honour the lives of our servicemen and women next Thursday, November 11, as the region commemorates Remembrance…
Beaches retain ‘Good’ rating in this year’s state of the beaches report
The six ocean beaches in the north of the Central Coast have all received a Good rating in the 2020-21 State of the Beaches report, released recently by the State…
Staff unable to watch Council Inquiry
Staff at Central Coast Council have been unable to watch the “not-so” Public Inquiry into the circumstances of its financial crisis. An email from CEO, David Farmer, suggested they were…
First vaccination clinic at Woy Woy Hospital
Woy Woy Hospital will host a walk-in vaccination clinic this week for anyone who may be still waiting to get their first or second Pfizer jab. The clinic will be…
Interest-free loans available for eligible cladding removal
Flammable cladding will be stripped from Central Coast apartment buildings under the State Government’s Project Remediate. Though the NSW opposition wants more action to help affected apartment owners. A breakdown…
Environment Network seeks to correct public record
The Community Environment Network (CEN) has written to Commissioner Roslyn McCulloch seeking to correct misinformation put forward about CEN’s operations and intentions during the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council….
IPART confirms Council wants a $300+ water rate increase
The average rise in water rates for Central Coast residents will be more than $300pa if the 34 per cent rate rise proposed by Central Coast Council is approved by…
New helicopters may assist local police district
The launch of the NSW Police Force (NSWPF) Aviation Command’s newest high-tech helicopters may be called upon to assist Brisbane Water Police District in the future. The three Bell 429…
L-plate backlog needs to be cleared says Tesch
Thousands of young locals itching to get their L-Plates and Provisional licenses have had their future put on hold after Service NSW scrambled to deal with a backlog of cancelled…
Second disability action plan available soon
Central Coast Council has adopted its second Disability Action Plan 2021-25, building on the achievements of its first Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2017-2021. The plan outlines actions that Council will…
Hart recommends election and referendum for late 2022
Central Coast Council will recommend to the Office of Local Government that the long-touted referendum on the number of councillors be conducted along with the next election of councillors next…
The weekly news 5@5
CCN’s weekly news 5@5, October 29, 2021: The lead stories from around the Central Coast this week. Published every Friday evening, syndicated across numerous platforms around the region. The stories…
New funding announced for most vulnerable
Grassroots organisations can now apply for the latest tranche of a record $43.2M funding package to support vulnerable people and multicultural communities across NSW. Minister for Multiculturalism, Natalie Ward, said…
McBride says Government can’t be trusted on climate
Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has described the Federal Government’s announcement of its plan to deliver net zero emissions by 2050 as a “major let-down” for the Central Coast. Prime…
Leila says she is fighting for her future
At the age of 18, Leila Mangos of Point Frederick has already made her mark as a sustainability activist. Ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), which…