Unity Bank offer tips for young home buyers
First-home buyers may need up to four months longer to save for a deposit compared to a year ago according to a report by Domain released recently. However, the decline…
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The Lakes have all three grades in Grand Finals
Rugby Union The stage has been set for a blockbuster climax to Central Coast Rugby Union’s Premier 1 Competition, with The Lakes to meet Terrigal in the decider. It comes…
Near-drowning at The Entrance
A 6-year-old boy is recovering in hospital following a near drowning at The Entrance on Sunday, October 5. It’s understood the child was swimming in the channel near Marine Pde,…
Council adopts Biodiversity Strategy
No Government is doing enough to protect biodiversity, said Cr Jane Smith as she urged her fellow councilors to adopt a Biodiversity Strategy for the Central Coast. Speaking at the…
Mountain communities demand better NBN connectivity
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, and Senator Deborah O’Neill have joined with Mangrove Mountain residents to demand better internet connectivity for the area. Dr Christine Wade from Mountain Medicine said…
Slow steps towards faster rail
A faster rail trip between the Central Coast and Sydney could be a step closer with a $15M funding injection from the Federal Government aimed at finalising the scope, cost…
Bank branch closure a disaster
Forum – I have just received notification that the Woy Woy branch of the ANZ bank will close permanently on November 11. What a disaster. The nearest alternative branches are…
Capital gains tax exemption for granny flats
The Morrison Government has announced that there will be a capital gains tax exemption for granny flats. Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, and Minister for Housing, Michael Sukkar, announced the exemption on…
No incident in last three years helped by bridge project
Forum – With the St Hubert’s Island bridge project’s funding through the Urban Congestion Fund, it is very difficult to see how this proposal contributes to “supporting upgrades to the…
Love Heart of Nature is international Drone Photo of the Year
Jim Picot of Blue Bay has won Photo of the Year, and two others Commended, in the international Drone Photo Awards 2020. Drone Awards is a worldwide competition for aerial…
Application for industrial shed to house workshop
A Woy Woy business owner has applied to Central Coast Council to build a new industrial shed to house a mechanical workshop and car hoist. A planning assessment for the…
Historic boatshed may be saved
A historic boatshed at Empire Bay may be saved after a community group gathered almost 600 signatures for its preservation. The boatshed was scheduled to be demolished after the State…
Independent financial expert to be appointed over Council’s serious financial situation
Central Coast Council has advised the Office of Local Government that it has a serious financial situation and faces an immediate and serious liquidity issue. Council announced on Tuesday, October…
Waterfront land may not be Crown Land but privately owned
Heirs and/or successors of Edith Hargraves could be the rightful owners of beachfront land in front of homes at The Entrance North. The Crown Land in front of the houses…
Workshop for young out-of-work Coasties
With many young people struggling to find work in the current economic climate, Central Coast Council will run a free Employ Me workshop on October 7 to arm young Coasties…
Wicks defends need for St Huberts bridge barrier project
Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks has defended the need for the $900,000 St Huberts Island bridge barrier project, but has recognised resident concerns about the design. “I was proud…
Major construction work has started on railway stations
Major construction work has started on accessibility upgrades at Ourimbah Railway Station, coinciding with scheduled trackwork for the safety of train users and workers. Additionally, Central Coast Council has given…
State of the Environment Report is not all good news
A State of the Environment Report (SoE) shows that the Central Coast has only one air monitoring site, located at Wyong. It also shows that the biodiversity of the region…
Green light for (slimmer) Kibbleplex redevelopment
It’s all systems go for the Gosford Alive five-tower development planned for old Kibbleplex site in Gosford, with the Independent Planning Commission approving the concept plan and stage one works…
Cat control
Cats of Australia, your days of jumping the fence are over. That is, if Central Coast Council has its way. The Council voted on September 28 to try to change…