Men’s shed share in $4,090
Gosford Men’s Shed and the Wood Glen Workshop at Erina will share $4,090 in funding from the Federal Government in the latest round of the National Shed Development Program.
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Thrid time lucky for HMAS Adelaide mast?
The installation of the Mast of the ex HMAS Adelaide II at the Haven at Terrigal still remains in limbo,.
Weekly video News 5@5
Central Coast weekly news wrap: Bicycle booby trap, Covid-19 developments, Hotel bans Sydney siders, JobKeeper and Jobseeker breakdown, Home care growth, Artificial reef suggestions for Wamberal, Mariners for sale, Women’s…
Welcome back to Planet Earth … and thank you for flying SpaceX
It may seem timely, against a backdrop of climate change and a global pandemic, that this week’s successful mission by the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft raised the prospect of safe,…
Building a JobKeeper and JobSeeker “heat map” for the Central Coast
Over 47 per cent of Central Coast businesses, some 11,453 organisations in total, were receiving JobKeeper payments in May. The JobKeeper data, compiled by local data analytics company, See Change,…
COVID-19 compounds social housing shortfall
With recent data revealing 1,000 people are homeless on the Central Coast, welfare groups are adding their voice to calls for more social housing in the region during Homelessness Week…
Counting koalas
Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) founder, Jake Cassar, has welcomed news that Central Coast Council will progress its Koala Survey program with field surveys scheduled to be completed during the koala…
The Shack Shop reopens
Central Coast social housing tenants and other members of the community are again able to access low cost grocery items with Compass Housing reopening The Shack Shop at The Meeting…
Veteran advocacy groups share $40,946 in grants
Four Central Coast organisations which provide advocacy services to veterans and their families will share in $40,946 of funding thanks to the Federal Government’s Building Excellence in Support and Training…
Crouch seeks feedback on Narara Station upgrades
Residents have until August 19 to provide comment on proposed accessibility upgrades at Narara railway station. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the…
Woolworths’ staff resume work after lengthy negotiations
Workers at the region’s only Woolworths distribution centre were back on the job on Thursday, August 6, after reaching agreement with management on a range of pay and other issues….
Davistown Progress Association fuming over Wetlands
Davistown Progress Association is irate that Central Coast Council will consider a recommendation at its meeting on August 10 to cease negotiations on buying the parcel of land known as…
Bouddi booby trap
Shadow Minister for the Central Coast David Harris has ramped up his call for a Mountain Bike Plan of Management for the region following the discovery of a booby trap…
High council amalgamation costs draw swift reactions
Labor MPs on the Central Coast are angered by the “hefty cost forced on the community” by the amalgamation of former Gosford and Wyong Councils. It was reported in last…
Search for solutions to Davistown drainage issues begins
Central Coast Council will investigate drainage issues at Davistown and apply for any State and Federal funding available to help address the situation, which sees multiple streets go underwater every…
Two projects receive bushfire recovery funding
Two projects have been selected to support bushfire recovery on the Central Coast as part of a Federal Government grants program to help our native wildlife and habitat recover from…
550 Woolworths workers on an indefinite lock out
Woolworths has announced that there will be an indefinite lock out of 550 workers at the supermarket’s distribution centre at Warnervale until a pay and conditions dispute has been resolved….
Let’s paint the town red
Visual artists and creative groups are being asked to share their ideas about adding some flair to vacant spaces in town centres around the Central Coast. Central Coast Council is…
The use of face masks in public spaces strongly recommended
NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, said on Sunday, August 2, that the next few weeks will “make or break” the state in its battle to keep COVID-19 under control, as she…
It looks like a bright future at the airport
Central Coast Aero Club CEO, Andrew Smith, is looking forward to a bright future for Central Coast Airport at Warnervale, following the NSW Government’s announcement that it would support the…