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$70M shortfall for essential services

Four Director positions and their departments have been cut from Central Coast Council as part of cost-cutting, but Administrator, Dick Persson, says an extra $70M a year is needed to…


Recognition for community group

A local Peninsula community group has been recognised in NSW Parliament for its hard work, dedication, and devotion to the area over the past two years. The Umina Community Group,…


RFS brigade commended

Patonga Beach (RFS)brigade has been highly commended for its community service and dedication during last summer’s treacherous bushfire season. The brigade was recognised in Central Coast Council’s Australia Day Awards…


Kincumber tip to stay closed

Residents keen for the reopening of Kincumber tip have been disappointed by Central Coast Council’s decision to keep the waste management facility closed. Following a comprehensive assessment of the facility’s…


Kariong chemical cleanout on again

Residents have the opportunity to clear out unwanted hazardous chemicals from around the home and correctly dispose of them for free at the next bi-annual Chemical CleanOut event at Kariong…


Plant enthusiasts become life members

The Australian Plants Society Central Coast Branch has awarded Life Membership to valuable members, Barbara and Andrew Melville, of Wyoming. Awarding Life Membership is a way of recognising the significant…



Weekly News 5@5

12 Feb, 2021 – The ‘must know’ stories from across the Central Coast: PEP11 in limbo, an e-petition is launched for a judicial inquiry in the council, Dick Persson says…


ETU rallies against job cuts at Ausgrid

Electrical Trades Union (ETU) delegates rallied at Gosford racecourse on February 11 calling on Ausgrid to stop cutting Central Coast jobs. They say the electricity company has axed more than…



DA lodged for HMAS Adelaide mast memorial

Nine years after it was gifted with the mast of the former HMAS Adelaide, Central Coast Council has finally lodged a development application (DA) for its installation at Terrigal Haven….


Greater boost for men’s shed

Plans for Gosford Community Men’s Shed to expand its workshop received a welcome boost this week after it took out the January round of the Greater Bank’s #GreaterCentralCoast community funding…



SES readies for late summer rains

Gosford SES Unit is galvanising for potential widespread flooding during the coming storm season, along with volunteers across the entire Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley. Gosford volunteers are getting prepared to stand alongside…



New land valuations completed

The NSW Valuer General, Dr David Parker, has published land values for the Central Coast / Hunter regions to reflect the increase in the property market as at July 1,…