Natural disaster declaration opens relief fund for Coasties
A state of natural disaster has been declared for the Central Coast region, following 340 millimetres of rain falling in the past four days. Both State and Federal Governments have…
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Flooding and storm resources
The Central Coast is experiencing extensive flooding as a result of heavy rain falling right across the region. We know that finding trustworthy and accurate information is important to our…
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This week: Women march for an end to gender-based violence – Rik Hart explains forensic audit – David Harris lashes out at Adam Crouch – the Central Coast’s almost finished…
Davistown’s missing link to be completed
Ten months after Coast News published Davistown Progress Association’s impassioned plea for completion of a shared pathway/cycleway at Davistown, Central Coast Council is to complete a 320m section of the…
CEN celebrates 75 years of environmental activism
The Community Environment Network (CEN) is set to mark 75 years of environmental activism on the Central Coast, with its annual forum on Sunday, March 21, an opportunity for the…
X-Factor’s Jason Owen determined to help rural kids
X-factor star and Gosford resident, Jason Owen, has been nominated as a two-time finalist in the 2021 7News Young Achiever Awards for Community Service and Indigenous Achievement. He was nominated…
Greens call for a Boundary Commission Inquiry
The Central Coast Greens have criticised Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson, for ruling out a popular vote on de-amalgamation at the September Council elections and declining to withdraw the…
$15,000 EPA fine “woefully inadequate”
Hymix Australia has copped a $15,000 fine from the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for alleged pollution of Kincumber Creek, but community activist Cori Hopper says it is “woefully inadequate”. A…
New campaign to speak up against domestic violence
A call to speak up against domestic abuse is the focus of a campaign developed by Central Coast Council, local police, the Tuggerah Lakes and Brisbane Waters Liquor Accords and…
Local business gifts a floor to a family in need
A Hamlyn Terrace grandmother and her four grandchildren no longer have to live on cold, dusty, cement floors after a collaborative effort from the community to install their house with…
Citation for outstanding contribution to public safety
Tim Lumby has received a citation from Marine Rescue Tuggerah Lakes for his role in the rescue of a mother and son from a capsized boat. Lumby was presented with…
Telehealth enables life changing assistance for families in remote locations
A team of physiotherapists, based in Tuggerah, will help the early diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy in babies by conducting a Baby Movers program via telehealth to families across regional NSW….
Upgrade planned for Gorokan off-leash dog area
A new fenced off-leash area is being planned at Helen Reserve at Gorokan where dogs can be exercised in a controlled and secure environment. Helen Reserve is already an off-leash…
Cutting the number of councillors won’t stop political game playing
Central Coast Greens say that they are in favour of abolishing the ward system in Central Coast Council, but their Budgewoi Ward candidate in September’s Council election, Sue Wynn, says…
Two Flood Risk Management Studies and Plans adopted
Central Coast Council has adopted two Flood Risk Management Studies and Plans, one for the Killarney Vale/Long Jetty area and one for the Wallarah Creek catchment areas. The catchments include…
Next phase of Council staff restructure underway
The next stage in the proposed organisation and staff restructure at Central Coast Council has been released to staff and it has cast uncertainty among the workforce that there could…
600-tonne crane used to install twenty seven girders
The duplication of the Pacific Highway at Lisarow is powering ahead with concrete girders for a new rail bridge lifted into place over the weekend of March 13 and 14…
No Council corruption found based on forensic audit of only one sample fund
The outcome of the forensic audit into Central Coast Council’s financial troubles was presented in a report to Central Coast Council at its March 9 meeting, and Administrator, Dick Persson,…
Mayhem and gridlock on the M1 and surrounds
There was mayhem on the M1 near Wyong on Thursday, March 11, due to damage to the road surface and reports of debris on the road near the Alison Rd…
Feedback sought on water, sewer and stormwater pricing
Central Coast Council is calling on the community to have their say on water, sewer and stormwater pricing. These prices are set by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART)…