Coronavirus update and advice
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has reminded residents that online grocery delivery services are available in most areas of the region, as supplies of toilet paper and sanitised handwash…
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Coast Environmental Alliance rally to protect koala habitat
Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) is pushing for a moratorium on all developments which have an environmental impact where core or potential koala habitat has been identified, and will hold a…
Commuters’ Association makes parking recommendations
With no word yet on a pledge made almost 12 months ago in the lead-up to the Federal Election of $30M for additional car parking at Gosford Railway Station, Central…
Brown water safety concerns
Many people who have been suffering with brown water coming out of their taps for weeks in various areas of the region, are not convinced by assurances from Central Coast…
Weekly Video News 5@5
Central Coast weekly video news. The ‘must know’ stories from around the region; Brown water, Mayor Matthews, Nuclear plans, Women’s Day, Council Finances, Corona visors, surfing, Roosters, Mariners & Koalas….
New road safety projects funded
A dozen new road safety projects are to be completed through the State Government’s Safer Roads Program. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said more than $1.43M would…
New processes for developing council’s strategies and policies
Central Coast Council will draw up a new process for developing its strategies and policies after Deputy Mayor, Jane Smith, successfully argued the current processes were inconsistent and unclear. She…
Gosford Chambers not considered safe for Council meetings
All future meetings of Central Coast Council will be held at the Wyong Chambers for security reasons. A confidential report was discussed behind closed doors at the February 24 meeting….
Community warned about telephone scams
Tuggerah Lakes Police District has issued a warning to community members regarding a phone scam involving the National Broadband Network (NBN). A spokesperson for the District said the scam involved…
Building fire at The Greens The Entrance
Several NSW Fire and Rescue crews and Police were deployed to a building fire at The Greens in Warrigal St, The Entrance, overnight on Monday, March 2. The fire was…
Public hearing on climate change to hear from residents
Residents will be invited by Central Coast Council to a public hearing for action on climate change. Deputy Mayor, Jane Smith, put forward the idea in response to a proposed…
Preparation works underway for 220,000 solar panel farm
Roadworks along Ruttleys Rd at Mannering Park have started in preparation for a huge solar farm on Delta Electricity land. Delta’s Company Secretary, Steve Gurney, said the road is currently…
Claimed Urban Congestion Fund rorts partially explained
Controversy rages over roadworks expenditure on the Central Coast pledged prior to the 2019 Federal Election, with Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, claiming residents in the north of the region…
Ignoring the recommendations of flood consultants blamed on Council amalgamation
The reason there has been inaction in flood management of Tuggerah lakes is because of the amalgamation of Wyong and Gosford Councils, according to Wyong MP and Shadow Minister for…
Mehan stands by criticism of council
The Entrance MP, David Mehan, said he does not resile from his criticism of Central Coast Council and its management of The Entrance Channel. “The statement issued by Council on…
“People took a natural disaster and made it a political football” – Cr Matthews
Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, has described an unsuccessful motion at the Council meeting on February 24 to force her to resign as prompted by a “hateful campaign” fuelled by…
Seismic testing causes concern
Only a month before the Senate Inquiry into seismic testing to be held on the Central Coast, more concerns have been raised about Centennial Coal’s testing in the waters of…
Information sessions for significant project
Work will start in April on one of the area’s most significant projects – the Mardi to Warnervale pipeline. It will boost water supply to the rapidly growing northern suburbs…
Fair spread of spending across all five wards will be a focus
The fair spread of spending across all five wards will be a focus of Central Coast Council as it prepares its draft budget for the next financial year. The word…
Two road projects approved
Two new road safety projects are being rolled out on the Peninsula as part of the NSW Government’s Safer Roads Program. Shoulder widening, a raised median strip and marked cycle…