Third death during Delta outbreak
Central Coast Health District has confirmed the death of man in his 70s who had COVID-19, the third since the Delta outbreak. The man from western Sydney had received only…
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Council Inquiry – Last Wyong Mayor asks to cross examine first Coast Mayor
The last Mayor of Wyong, Doug Eaton, was lined up to cross examine the first Mayor of Central Coast, Jane Smith, when the first day of hearings of the Public…
Distressed boat towed to safety
The Watch Officer at Marine Rescue Tuggerah Lakes received a call from a distressed vessel out on the lake on Saturday, September 25. Three people were on board the boat…
Coal ash response a ‘kick in the guts’ for community
The NSW Government’s “lacklustre” response to recommendations from an Inquiry into power station coal-ash site remediation has drawn criticism from environmental groups for the wasted opportunity to tackle “one of…
IPART promises ‘thorough review’ of request for 34 per cent water rates hike
Ratepayers could face a hike of 34 per cent in their water rates from July 1 next year if a proposal from Central Coast Council is accepted by the Independent…
Freedom coming
Premier Gladys Berejiklian stopped short of calling it Freedom Day but after 16 weeks of stay-at-home orders on the Central Coast that’s exactly what it will be on October 11…
International tourism precinct planned for Bushells Ridge
The stage is set for a five-star precinct at Bushells Ridge to become a major tourism destination for the Central Coast, including a world class motorsport circuit. Central Coast Motorsport…
New roadmap has a big stop sign for the Central Coast
NSW has a path to follow out of the pandemic lockdowns, with a roadmap for easing restrictions at the 80 per cent double dose target revealed by the Premier today. However, the…
Public Inquiry Day One a debacle
The long awaited first day of the Public Inquiry into the Central Coast Council was a bungled exercise in using technology. In normal circumstances Commissioner Roslyn McCulloch would take up…
Albanese announces Labor’s new candidate for Robertson
Local doctor and Wiradjuri man, Gordon Reid, has announced he will stand for the hotly-contested seat of Robertson at the next Federal election as a Labor candidate. Reid was joined…
Resilient Year 12 sits exams in November
Almost 3,000 students on the Central Coast will sit at least one of the 110 HSC exams set to begin on November 9. The 2021 HSC enrolment snapshot released by…
The Weekly News 5@5
September 24, 2021: This week, the Central Coast recorded over 500 local cases of COVID-19 since the start of the current outbreak. A so-called Friend’s bubble has been announced as…
281 COVID cases active as outbreak total passes 500
As the number of COVID-19 cases recorded on the Central Coast during the current outbreak tops 500, there is some good news this week, with Pfizer allocations to the region…
Celebrating foster and kinship carers
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, is encouraging residents to nominate people for a Carer Recognition Award to mark the start of Foster and Kinship Care Week. Minister…
Sexual assaults increase as crime drops overall
There has been a significant overall drop in crime on the Central Coast over the past two years but incidents of sexual assault have risen sharply according to latest statistics…
Intersection upgrades should reduce travel times
Detailed design work on plans to upgrade intersections on Manns Rd at West Gosford and Narara is nearing completion, with construction set to begin early in 2023. Federal Member for…
Internally restricted funds still keeping Council afloat
On the eve of the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart has acknowledged internally restricted funds still need to be used to keep the Council afloat. Hart…
Soft plastics recycling scheme open for sign ups
More than 7,100 Central Coast households have opted into the Curby soft plastics program since it was made available in the region on August 9, following a successful trial last…
Councillors and staff summonsed to appear at Inquiry
Some current and former senior staff of Central Coast Council and its predecessor councils, Gosford City Council and Wyong Shire Council, have been summonsed to appear at the Public Inquiry…
Three-month Peat Island consultation begins
Residents have until December 20 to make a submission on the recently released Planning Proposal for Mooney Mooney and Peat Island. Touted by the State Government as a proposal to…