Gordon report on lagoon management released
Community consultation is key to Central Coast Council’s management of the region’s open coast lagoons, a new report by a coastal engineering expert has found. Angus Gordon’s report, Review of…
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Major development set for Mount Penang
A major new development at Mount Penang is expected to drive economic growth in the Parklands. Manufacturing company the Borg Group has secured a 19ha parcel of land with plans…
1,000 tonnes of wrack and debris collected
Copacabana, Killcare and Umina beaches remain closed (as at Thursday) as Central Coast Council continues the mammoth clean-up following the severe storms of March 18-23. So far clean-up efforts have…
Hoons frustrate Somersby business owners
Business owners in the Somersby Industrial Estate are fed up with hoons using the area as a racetrack after hours and on weekends and will look into installing an LPR…
Community clean-up – Ward’s Hill to Wagstaffe
Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association members rolled up their sleeves and got their hands dirty for Clean-up Australia Day, collecting two tonnes of rubbish on March 6. Coordinator Mike Chitty…
Wagstaffe books – only bazaar a success
Locals were asked to ‘clean up and clean out’ their bookshelves last weekend at a Bouddi Book Bazaar held on Easter Saturday at Wagstaffe Hall. The Wagstaffe to Killcare Community…
Call for ideas on The Esplanade shared zone
With works anticipated to start next month, locals are being invited to contribute their thoughts on a proposed road share zone at The Esplanade, Umina Beach. To ensure the new…
Scouts pay tribute to Bob Seal
Peninsula Villages resident Robert ‘Bob’ Seal was recognised for his dedication to community service at a local district Founders’ Day celebration on February 21. Seal was escorted by youth members…
Beaches remain closed
Beaches at Umina, Killcare and Pearl Beach will remain closed due to water quality concerns following the deluge of flooding experienced by the Coast over the last several weeks. The…
Young locals invited to attend skateboard building workshop
A free skateboard building workshop will be held at Woy Woy over the next six weeks as part of Council’s celebration of #NSWYouthWeek. The workshop will run every Wednesday from…
Exciting prelude to Words on the Waves
A one-day writers festival to support local authors was held at Wagstaffe Hall on Saturday, March 27. The Bouddi Society’s inaugural event was held in support of the upcoming Words…
Woy Woy CWA members knit ‘Angel Rugs’ for Elsie’s Retreat
Members at Woy Woy CWA have been busy knitting blankets and quilts for the grand opening of Elsie’s Retreat, the new Palliative Care Unit at Gosford Hospital, with their huge…
Historic table returned to owners after impromptu river voyage
Fridges, pontoons, furniture, pumpkins and even a cow were some of the strange things which washed up on Central Coast beaches following huge storms which savaged the region from March…
Closing the library at The Entrance would be a super dumb decision – Mehan
Despite community protests and pleas from The Entrance MP, David Mehan, Central Coast Council has earmarked The Entrance library for closure. It appears that the creche at Lake Haven Recreation…
“Why call the police when they’re clearly already there?” Wyong locals offended by A Current Affair coverage
A national prime-time TV news program has been criticised for its coverage of an important social message in which it portrayed a group of Wyong neighbours as turning a deaf…
IPART is reviewing its system for setting rates revenue
As ratepayers anxiously await a decision from the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) on a requested 15 percent rate rise, the tribunal is reviewing its current system for setting…
Extensive wild dog and fox control program planned
Greater Sydney Local Land Services is about to embark on an extensive wild dog and fox control program around the Central Coast from April 8 to May 14 and warns…
Motel upgrade proposed
Hibiscus Lakeside Motel which overlooks Budgewoi Creek will be revamped to provide more units and conversion of one for disabled access. Central Coast Council gave development consent in October 2020,…
Committee uncovered deep and systemic problems with grant allocation
A NSW Government committee looking into how grants are allocated to councils is scathing in its interim report which was tabled in State Parliament on March 30. The committee uncovered…
Greater Sydney Commission outlines its Central Coast Strategy priorities
Unlocking employment land in Wyong and Warnervale is the highest priority set by the Greater Sydney Commission (GSC) in its Central Coast Strategy to drive economic and employment growth in…