Federal Budget support for NSW councils
A range of Federal Budget funding announcements will help NSW councils, including Central Coast council, drive a locally-led economic recovery– but there is still more to do, says Local Government…
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Calls for TikTok boycott gaining traction on the Coast
Schools across the Coast are urging parents and guardians to closely monitor their children’s use of the social media app, TikTok, after a video depicting a man suiciding went viral…
Vales Point Power Station receives $11M grant despite being fined for pollution
Within weeks of Vales Point Power Station being fined $30,000 by the NSW Environment Protection Authority for pollution, the Federal Government announced an $11M upgrade to be funded through the…
Disaster recovery assistance extended
Disaster recovery assistance has been extended in response to the ongoing effects of severe storms in July that caused major coastal erosion threatening the security of properties at The Entrance…
Marathon six-hour Council meeting to deal with financial crisis
Following a marathon six-hour meeting about its financial crisis on Monday, October 12, Central Coast Council will now focus on its 100-Day Action Plan to financial recovery, seek State Government…
Giant Snow Monkey seen bathing in the lake
A Pete Rush driftwood and sea grass sculpture has appeared at Long Jetty. Residents of Long Jetty awoke on Wednesday morning to find a giant Snow Monkey bathing in the…
PCYC seeks changes to its development approval
A community organisation has lodged amendments to its 2017 development application for additions to its multi-purpose building, carpark and awning in Umina. The Umina Beach Police Citizen’s Youth Club (PCYC)…
Council’s marathon meeting ends without fanfare
Analysis – Four things happened at the October 12 Central Coast Council meeting, but leadership with open and honest transparency wasn’t one of them. The meeting went from 6.30pm until…
‘Memory player’ headsets donated for Dementia Week
The Rotary Clubs of Woy Woy and Umina Beach have presented 50 “memory player” headsets for residents in dementia units at a local aged care home. Peninsula Villages chief executive…
At least 60 million tons of coal ash needs to be removed
Dr Heinz-Joachim Muller, a member of the Community Environment Network executive committee, was one of six speakers at the second public hearing at the Inquiry into Coal-ash Waste Remediation. The…
Pandemic highlights ridiculous inconsistency
Forum – Over the past few months I have been planning a getaway to Queensland, as I expect many other Peninsula people have been doing. With border closures, it is…
Disaster relief organisation to expand to the Peninsula
Central Coast Disaster Relief has announced it has plans to expand its services to the Peninsula. The organisation has provided “outreach services” every Wednesday night in Kibble Park Gosford since…
Magpies new roost: Don Small Oval facilities upgrade completed
AFL It’s survived one major rehash, a council amalgamation, flooding and a pandemic, but after seven long years, the new sportsground amenities at Tacoma’s Don Small Oval are finally complete….
Much more social housing needed
Labor MPs and welfare organisations are calling for more social housing projects on the Central Coast, with Coast Shelter reporting there are more than 1300 people on social housing waiting…
Council tables State of the Environment report
A State of the Environment Report (SoE) shows the Central Coast has only one air monitoring site and the biodiversity of the Coast is under threat. The report was received…
Rental property shortage driving prices higher
Greater demand for rental properties on the Central Coast has caused prices to increase and vacancies to fall. Information from Data Analytics company, See-Change, shows residential vacancies for Central Coast’s…
Boaties frustrated by long-term freeloading on Gosford berths
Boat owner Hernan Rotto of Tascott is calling on Central Coast Council to look into boats which he says are illegally moored long term at visitor berths on the Brisbane…
Niagara Park and Ourimbah Station upgrades begin
Major construction work on accessibility upgrades at Niagara Park and Ourimbah Stations began over the long weekend, coinciding with scheduled trackwork. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for…
More than just a recycling centre
The Australian Men’s Shed Association has supported the health and wellbeing of older men for over 20 years, an act of kindness local, Ross Murray, has received firsthand. Murray reflected…
Weekly News highlights 5@5
The week’s essential stories from around the Central Coast: Council finance shock. Federal budget consequences. First home buyers hope. NBN issues on the mountain. Derelict boats in Gosford. Central Coast…