Station lift upgrades completed
The installation of lifts and major accessibility upgrades at Niagara Park and Ourimbah railway stations has been completed at a cost of $23M. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and…
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Sunday’s case number is two – exposure sites at Erina and West Gosford
Sunday Aug 29, 2020. Central Coast Local Health District confirms that two local residents tested positive to COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. One case has been…
Two local cases reported on Saturday
Saturday Aug 28, 2021: Central Coast Local Health District confirms that two additional local residents have tested positive to COVID-19 to 8pm last night. One case is linked to a…
Weekly News 5@5
This is CCN’s weekly news 5@5 August 27, 2021. As numbers continue to rise in Sydney, today on the Central Coast was a donut day, AKA a zero reported case…
Donut day for the Coast
Friday 27, Aug 2021: There were no new cases of COVID-19 on the Central Coast to 8pm last night, though several public transport routes have been named as potential exposure…
Mega pound plans push out Rotary
Northlakes Toukley Rotary Club has been served an eviction notice by Central Coast Council removing them from their shed in Charmhaven to make room for an upgraded animal care facility….
STOP PEP11 Bill may not see light of day
Labor Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, and Labor Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, are ramping up the pressure on Federal Resources Minister Keith Pitt to make a final decision on…
War of words over GP shortage on the Coast
There are hopes a recently announced Federal Senate Inquiry will help address the Central Coast’s chronic and ongoing shortage of doctors, as Federal MPs Lucy Wicks and Emma McBride conduct…
Get Ready for bushfire season, COVID notwithstanding
As COVID-19 concerns continue to dominate the thoughts of many Coast residents, Wamberal Rural Fire Brigade wants to make sure preparation for the coming bushfire season isn’t overlooked. The brigade…
Apply for bushfire recovery funding
Groups and businesses on the Central Coast looking to rebuild and rejuvenate following the devastating bushfires of late 2019-early 2020 have until October 6 to apply for a Black Summer…
Fallen trees may have had help?
One Wamberal resident suspects that large trees which fell onto his driveway and smashed his fence overnight on August 24 might have had a little help. The resident, who did…
First glimpse of the path to freedom
Central Coast residents who have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine will be allowed to gather outdoors in groups of five (including children) from September 13, within the Local…
Two new local cases brings tally to 47
Thursday Aug 26, 2021: Central Coast Local Health District confirms that two additional local residents have tested positive to COVID-19 to 8pm last night. One case is linked to a…
Draft water security plan ready for public comment
The community will have 28 days to comment on a draft Central Coast Water Security Plan which will determine the region’s water supply through to 2051. The draft plan was…
Deficit $28M less than last financial year
The 2020-2021 financial year was much less catastrophic for Central Coast Council than anticipated when Councillors were suspended last October, according to the draft financial report presented at the August…
Another bank pulls the plug on local branch
The recently announced closure of the NAB branch in Woy Woy has sparked community backlash after concerns over leaving communities without access to an essential service. Local customers were sent…
Bays ask for help with rates and roads
The Bays community has been told by Central Coast Council that sought-after traffic safety measures are in the hands of Transport for NSW and they will need to apply for…
Police out in force to keep Coast safe
Police have made it crystal clear that the time for warnings is over, they will be cracking down on non-compliance of Stay at Home orders, COVID restrictions and Public Health…
Regional status may mean lockdown ends sooner
Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW, John Barilaro, gave some hope that the Central Coast might see COVID-19 restrictions eased in coming weeks, with the announcement that the region,…
Fox numbers on the increase
Fox numbers are increasing and reports of fox sightings in urban areas are almost a daily occurrence according to Wyong-based Local Land Services. Biosecurity Officer, Gareth Cleal, said this was…