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…
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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…
Mayor backs calls for more women on councils
Central Coast Mayor Lisa Matthews has backed calls from Local Government NSW (LGNSW) for more women to consider running for local government in next year’s Council elections. Cr Matthews said…
Council faces serious, immediate financial situation
Central Coast Council has advised the Office of Local Government that it is in a serious financial situation and faces “an immediate and serious liquidity issue” but has refused to…
First of big four banks leaves the Peninsula
The ANZ will be the first of the big four banks to abandon the Peninsula when it closes its Woy Woy branch on Wednesday, November 11. After that, its customers…
Pat is named Senior Volunteer of the Year
Umina Beach resident Ms Pat Guild has been named Senior Volunteer of the Year for the Central Coast region in the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. Ms Guild…
Woy Woy to get access to ‘premium grade’ fibre internet
Woy Woy businesses north of Dunban and McMasters Rds have been included in a “business fibre zone”, which will allow them access to internet speeds of up to 952 megabits…
Council releases draft Skatepark Action Plan
The Central Coast is to become home to four high quality competition-grade skateparks in all corners of the region, following the endorsement of a draft Skatepark Action Plan, consolidating former…
Killy Cares inspires Macs Friends Helping Neighbours
Macmasters Beach residents are looking after their own with a group of volunteers offering a variety of services for the elderly and those in need. Macs Friends Helping Neighbours is…