Central Coast lock down
Today Saturday June 26, 2021 stay-at-home orders will apply to all people in Greater Sydney including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong from 6pm today until 11.59pm Friday July…
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The Weekly News 5@5
Coast Community News 5@5 June 25. The essential news from across the Central Coast for the week, direct from the newsroom or Central Coast Newspapers. Coming up this week: COVID-19…
Coast Commuters ordered to stay at home
Central Coast residents whose usual places of work are in the local government area (LGA) of Woolahra, Waverley, Randwick or City of Sydney have been ordered to stay at home…
Affordability drives a ‘regional renaissance’
An influx of people to regions like the Central Coast seeking to take advantage of affordable housing and better lifestyles has underpinned a regional renaissance in 2020-21, according to the…
Mixed reactions to State Budget
The State Budget, handed down on June 22, has met a mixed reception on the Central Coast. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the Budget would help…
5 Lands Walk postponed
The 5 Lands Walk scheduled for June 26 will be postponed due to concerns over the Sydney COVID cluster and the latest public order, which saw a tightening of restrictions…
Residents rattled as East Gosford aged care facility is put on the market
The Presbyterian Church of NSW has decided to sell its aged care facility at East Gosford and promised to help find alternative accommodation for its 74 residents. General manager of…
Consultant’s review of Council finances in 2020 made public
A report into Central Coast Council’s financial capacity by consultants last year found a cultural lack of emphasis on the importance of its financial position and performance. The consultants Grant…
Local pearl farmer takes top award
Third-generation Brisbane Water pearl farmer, James Brown of Pearls of Australia, has been named Australian Farmer of the Year for 2020-21 by the Kondinin Group and ABC Rural. Brown also…
CEA condemns weak action by Council over unauthorised clearing
Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) has labelled a decision by Central Coast Council not to prosecute following the illegal clearing of environmentally sensitive bushland at Kariong in 2020 “a devastating blow…
Disaster Taskforce doesn’t address core funding problem – Administrator
Central Coast Council has welcomed an announcement by Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, on the establishment of a new Disaster Response Taskforce to help councils respond to natural disasters and manage…
Fragments of COVID found in Brooklyn sewage treatment plant
Central Coast Local Health District extended its hours at local COVID-19 testing clinics from Monday, June 21, after fragments of the virus were detected in the sewage treatment facility at…
Sundstrom calls for a deeper dive after the recent release of revealing reports
Suspended Councillor, Jeff Sundstrom, has called for a deeper dive into Central Coast Council’s finances after reading documents publicly released this month. The five documents give detail into the events…
Labor MPs pushing for a referendum on Council demerger
Labor MPs on the Central Coast are once again pushing for a referendum on a possible de-amalgamation of Central Coast Council. Renewed calls for a referendum come in the wake…
$150,000 in budget to upgrade two northern surf clubs
The NSW Budget released on Tuesday, June 21, included $318,250 to upgrade five surf life saving clubs on the Central Coast including Shelly Beach and The Entrance. Shelly Beach will…
Demolition of Woy Woy Playground now on hold
The planned demolition of the Woy Woy Wharf Playground has now been put on hold after community backlash sparked a fierce outcry from families and local businesses. In a dramatic…
Mask up Coasties
COVID UPDATE: From 4pm today Wednesday June 23, 2021 masks will once again be mandatory at indoor venues on the Central Coast together with a series of new restrictions. A…
3,000 households on the Coast waiting for social housing
There are 3,004 households across the Central Coast on the waiting list for social housing, a situation exacerbated by a 77 percent drop in private rental vacancies. An analysis of…
Cats on the Coast attack 3.8 million birds, mammals and reptiles per year
A petition is underway to amend the Companion Animals Act (1998) to confine domestic cats, according to Allan Benson, a community member of Central Coast Council’s Companion Animal Advisory Committee….
New raised boardwalk at the northern end of Moonee Beach
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has started construction on a new raised boardwalk at the northern end of Moonee Beach, which borders the Central Coast/Lake Macquarie regions in…