Desal plant off the table as dam levels rise
Central Coast Council is on track to keep the region’s water supply secure, but a desalination plant at Lakes Beach, Budgewoi, is no longer on the table as a long-term…
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Baby boy recovering
A 10-week-old baby boy is recovering from head injuries after falling off a table at Wamberal on Wednesday. Emergency services were called to a Wamberal home at around 11am following…
Initial beach protection works completed at Wamberal, North Entrance
Five and half thousand tonnes of rock have been placed at Wamberal and North Entrance beaches by Central Coast Council crews during the recent coastal erosion emergency response. A major…
Council welcomes expert-led Bushfire and Climate Plan
Following devastating bushfires in the region last summer, Central Coast Council has welcomed a new Australian Bushfire and Climate Plan put out last month by a coalition of 33 former…
Central Coast News Week 5@5
Central Coast weekly news 5@5. This week: Planning Panel rejects unpopular development at Picketts Valley. Mountain bikers happy. Premier visits Wyong hospital and starts a new school at Warnervale. Artificial…
Artificial reef to be considered in CMP Stage 3
Options to place artificial reefs at Wamberal and North Entrance will be considered next year as Central Coast Council works on a Coastal Management Program (CMP). Stage three of the…
COVID, Mariners sale cloud Stadium business strategy
Council will seek community feedback on the ongoing management of Central Coast Stadium. The move comes just months after Council knocked back a proposal from the Mariners football club to…
Council rejects motion to keep mountain bikers out of COSS lands
The region’s mountain bikers have welcomed a decision by Central Coast Council to hold off on looking into a dedicated facility for the sport being established outside environmental lands. Councillors…
Planning Panel rejects Bangaloe Stud development
Kincumber & Picketts Valley Community Action Group has claimed the rejection of a controversial plan for an over 50s residential development on environmentally sensitive land at Kincumber as a “victory…
On again, off again acquisition of Davistown Wetlands is … on again
The acquisition of the Davistown Wetlands by Central Coast Council is once more on the table, after councillors voted on August 10 to reject a staff recommendation that negotiations on…
Grow your own way
After a tumultuous 12 months of fires, floods and pandemics, NSW Premier Gladys Berejikilian says the Central Coast is poised for growth, not as part of a Greater Sydney, but…
McPherson’s Rd Swamp is a haven
Every Spring, Latham’s Snipes arrive on the Central Coast after making an 8,000km journey from their breeding grounds in Japan. One of the birds’ favourite spots is McPherson’s Rd Swamp,…
EPA approves Council’s application authorising dredging of the channel
Central Coast Council has gained approval from the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to commence dredging of The Entrance Channel. The Entrance MP, David Mehan, said he had been notified that…
Tree Day sees 100 plantings at The Runway Park
More than 100 plants have been planted at The Runway Park in Trafalgar Ave, Woy Woy, for National Tree Day on Sunday, August 2. The Grow Urban Shade Trees group…
Councillor explains his absence from three meetings
A councillor for the Gosford West ward, which includes the Peninsula, has explained his absence from the July 27 council meeting after missing two previous meetings council meetings. Cr Troy…
Comment sought on Umina intersection upgrade plans
Central Coast Council is seeking comment on a planned upgrade of the intersection of Hobart and Melbourne Aves, Umina Beach. It will include the reconstruction of Melbourne, Hobart and Adelaide…
Airport response from Council includes a name change
Central Coast Airport at Warnervale has been renamed as the Warnervale Aircraft Landing Area (ALA), in response to a proposed repeal of the Warnervale Airport Restrictions (WAR) Act. The NSW…
Trees at the landing strip causing safety concerns
Increasing tree heights near Warnervale Aircraft Landing Area (ALA) mean that sometimes, pilots have to stop flying in hot weather, Central Coast Aero Club General Manager, Andrew Smith, told a…
New $385,000 lakes rescue vessel commissioned
A new Marine Rescue vessel, Tuggerah Lakes 20, was commissioned on Friday, August 7, to boost safety on the lakes. The 6.8m Naiad vessel is fully equipped with the latest…
Semi-trailer jack-knifed
Police are investigating an incident on the M1 Motorway at Ourimbah, where a semi-trailer careered down the off ramp and jack-knifed into bush on the side of the rest area,…