Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast weekly video news, the ‘must know’ stories from around the region. January 8, 2020. In this edition: Mandatory masks and restrictions update, Undetected accounting errors in Council finances,…
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Rental market continues to tighten
The Central Coast rental property market continued to tighten in November, according to official data compiled by Gosford based data analytics firm See Change Solutions. Rental vacancies as low as…
When to wear a mask? The $200 question
From today $200 fines may apply for people overtly breaking the COVID-19 health orders relating to masks. Police say they will be working with the community to help the community…
Erina Ice Arena reopens
After being closed for over a year, Erina Ice Arena reopened its doors on Saturday (January 2). After a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the occasion, three sessions were held on…
Masks on – new restrictions on Central Coast from midnight
The Premier has announced today that given the risk of COVID-19 transmission on the Northern Beaches and across Greater Sydney (including Wollongong, Central Coast and Blue Mountains), adjustments are being…
Council declares war on graffiti
Central Coast Council is declaring a war on graffiti this summer, with a new region-wide strategy adopted, and appeals to residents to play their part. The Central Coast Graffiti Management…
Fourth local COVID case prompts extra vigilance
Central Coast Local Health District has confirmed that a fourth Central Coast resident has been diagnosed with COVID-19. The person had been identified as a close contact of a case…
Applications open for $380M in Black Spot funding
Round 5A of the Federal Government’s $380M Mobile Black Spot Program is now open for applications. Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said the new round would have a specific focus…
Lock up your car and home, police warn
Brisbane Water Police District Crime Prevention Coordinator, Vivienne Crawford, is warning residents to lock up their cars and personal belongings this Christmas after a noticeable rise in theft. She said…
Third local COVID case identified in isolation
UPDATE: Central Coast Local Health District has informed today that a third local case of COVID-19 has tested positive. The household contact is related to the Avalon cluster. As this…
LGNSW calls for more consultation on bushfire prevention
Central Coast Council has backed calls by Local Government NSW (LGNSW) for more consultation with local councils in the development of bushfire prevention measures. LGNSW President Linda Scott expressed concerns…
Yasmin Catley calls for a stronger stance on masks
NSW Labor is demanding that the Government take a stronger stance on masks, instead of relying on goodwill to contain the growing threat of the Northern Beaches COVID-18 cluster. Acting…
Darug place names and culture on Dyarubbin, the Hawkesbury River
Authors – Grace Karskens, UNSW; Erin Wilkins, Indigenous Knowledge; Jasmine Seymour, Indigenous Knowledge; Leanne Watson, Indigenous Knowledge, and Rhiannon Wright, Indigenous Knowledge In 2017, I came across an extraordinary document…
Spot us another $100M, Council
Central Coast Council has taken out another loan – this time for $100M – as it continues to work through mitigation measures for its cash crisis. This latest loan sees…
Crossbow is a prohibited weapon
The NSW Police Force is warning members of the community about the illegal importation and possession of prohibited weapons such as the RS-X7 ‘Doomsday’ Slingshot Crossbow. The importation of weapons,…
Legislation unveiled to update the way council rates are charged
A new environmental land rate category and more flexible residential, business and farmland categories are among plans to update the way council rates are charged. Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock,…
Ausgrid propose a one year wage freeze and 200 redundancies
Around 700 Ausgrid workers on the Central Coast face an uncertain future, with the company proposing a one year wage freeze from February, and 200 redundancies across the network announced…
Weekly Video News 5@5 Xmas edition
The ‘must know’ stories of the week on the Central Coast: Covid restrictions in place on the Central Coast until at least the 27th, more on that soon. Also in…
Central Coast Water is not for sale
Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson, said reports in other media that there was a plan to sell Central Coast Water were “absolutely untrue”. “I suspect this story has been…
Avoca beach on COVID alert
Central Coast residents are being urged to continue being tested for COVID-19 if they have even the mildest symptoms, with a COVID positive Western Sydney resident having visited Avoca Beach…