3,500 rooftop solar panels installed on 28 Council owned buildings
Central Coast Council is to save about $220,000 each year on energy costs following the installation of 1.2MW of solar power on Council buildings. Council is in the process of…
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Warnervale airshow proposed
A major air show and festival being planned for Central Coast Airport at Warnervale in May 2021 has the potential to boost aviation tourism and create a new regional event…
ORRCA census assesses whale population
On June 28, dozens of locals flocked to headlands around the Central Coast to witness the northern migration of some of the world’s largest sea animals. This event was part…
Council biodiversity strategy to be redrafted
Councillors have asked council staff to make changes to a draft biodiversity strategy to include reference to the Coastal Open Space System before they considered adopting it. The draft strategy…
Demolition paves way for Archibald development
Demolition work on the old Union Hotel on the corner of Mann and Donnison Streets began this week to make way for the multi-tower Archibald development, seen by many as…
More funding for Gosford Showground
The State Government is set to spend $58,850 on a new driveway entrance for Gosford Showground as part of a COVID-19 stimulus package. The move follows an announcement in June…
Council completes (almost) fully recycled road
Over five million glass bottles, 270kgs of plastic, and thousands of tonnes of used concrete and road gravel have been used to build a road in Wyongah in the region’s…
The week’s news 5@5
July 3, 2020. The week’s Central Coast news in a compact video/audio format; Women’s World Cup aspirations, Possible COVID-19 case at Green Point, Development Applications go online, Rough Sleeping solutions…
Council introduces smart parking technology
Finding a parking spot at Gosford or Terrigal is about to become a whole lot easier following the introduction of new technology at the Racecourse Rd car park at West…
Council adopts LSPS
Central Coast Council met a NSW Government deadline with one day to spare when it adopted its first Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) at its June 29 meeting. The statement…
Controversy continues over Darkinjung development proposal
Controversy continues to rage over a proposed housing development on sensitive land at Kariong, with Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) founder, Jake Cassar, who is opposed to the project, hitting back…
Take3 launches ChooseNude campaign as part of Plastic Free July
As thousands of residents across the state join the global Plastic Free July movement, which kicked off on July 1, Central Coast environmental group Take 3 has launched its Choose…
Passenger limits on trains and buses double
Life just got a little easier for Central Coast commuters, with changes to capacity limits on trains and buses coming into force on July 1 under the NSW Government’s COVID-safe…
Council leads in digital DA innovation
Residents wanting to lodge a development application (DA) with Central Coast Council can now do so from the comfort of their own home, with the official launch on July 1…
Women wanted on NPWS frontline
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is calling on Central Coast women to help protect national parks and threatened wildlife. With 125 new roles on offer across the state,…
Local social housing firms receive $4M to tackle rough sleeping
Two social housing providers based on the Central Coast are set to receive a significant share of the NSW Government’s $36M Together Home initiative, with Compass Housing Services and Pacific…
Council to look into installing soap in public toilets
Central Coast Council has decided to look into installing soap in all of its public toilets. A successful motion from Cr Louise Greenaway on June 22 called for a report…
Progress association launches online fundraising effort
Pearl Beach Progress Association has launched two online campaigns to raise $24,000 for a major refurbishment of the community hall. Association president Mr Peter Romey said Central Coast Council had…
Cenotaph to be restored and featured on website
Empire Bay Progress Association and Empire Bay Public School have both received grant money for war memorial projects. “The restoration of the Empire Bay cenotaph and honour rolls by the…
No clear Covid roadmap for tourism, Tesch claims
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch has claimed that the State Government has failed to provide a clear “road map” for tourism businesses on the Peninsula. Ms Tesch said the…