Mangrove Creek Dam picnic area reopens
Mangrove Creek Dam picnic area and Dubbo Gully have reopened to visitors after a bushfire tore through the drinking water catchment last year. The area has been closed to allow…
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Tourism boom expected to continue into summer
Central Coast Council is gearing up for what promises to be one of the busiest summer tourist seasons on record. Visitor numbers for the region have boomed during spring and…
NorthConnex opens
After months of waiting, Central Coast motorists will be relieved to hear that the time-saving NorthConnex tunnel will be open to drivers from October 31. Commuters have been anxiously awaiting…
“Goodbye to democracy” ex-Mayor Matthews
Former Central Coast Mayor Lisa Matthews said the region could “say goodbye to democracy” with the announcement on October 30 that all councillors are suspended immediately and an administrator is…
Calls for fix to Debenham Rd black spot
Somersby resident Greg Hooper is stepping up his push for a road at West Gosford to be declared eligible for a Black Spot funding fix. Hooper says he has been…
RFS readies for summer
News that the La Nina weather event is set to bring heavy rains to the region until the end of summer has been welcomed by Central Coast Rural Fire Service…
LNP divided on future of PEP11
Pressure continues to mount for State Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro and Federal Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt to cancel the PEP 11 licence…
Work starts on formulating Central Coast Strategy
The Central Coast Strategy, announced last week by Premier Gladys Berejiklian as part of the Greater Sydney Commission, has hit the ground running, with two workshops held on October 27…
Gosford Wharf situation ‘bizarre’
There is no solution in sight for the ongoing problem of long-term moorings taking up casual berths at Gosford marina, with one boat reported to have been continuously docked at…
Book Review – The Book of Two Ways
Author: Jodi PicoultPublisher: Allen & Unwin Dawn is married to Brian and has a teenage daughter, Meret. They live in Boston. Brian is a professor of physics at Harvard and…
Weekly Video News 5@5
[October 30] In this weeks news, Central Coast Council is suspended, NorthConnex is open, Greater Sydney Commission planning has started, Stage 1 of Bouddi Coastal Walk has finished, The worlds first automated surf hire system launched at Terrigal, Coastal Twist in a different fashion on the Peninsula.
Central Coast Council suspended for 3 months
Central Coast Council for a
period of three (3) months from October, 30. Mr Dick Persson AM as interim administrator.
Community representation will be lost – Holstein
Community representation will be the big loser if Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock suspends Central Coast councillors and appoints an administrator, according to Councillor Chris Holstein. Cr Holstein said while…
Wet weather provides perfect conditions for funnel webs
Central Coast residents are warned that the region is likely to experience a funnel-web spider spike, with recent rains followed by hot days having provided perfect conditions for the deadly…
The waiting game
Central Coast councillors are playing the waiting game, with a decision from Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock on whether or not they will be suspended expected any day. Following the…
Mayor delivers Councillor’s submission to the Minister
Mayor Lisa Matthews said the Councillors’ submission has now been formally provided to the Minister for Local Government for consideration. “The future of our democratically elected local representatives is now…
A southern training wall to be considered by expert panel
Central Coast Council has been directed to investigate all options for The Entrance Channel and to send the findings to the Tuggerah Lakes Expert Panel. Cr Bruce McLachlan said that…
What about the larger amounts of misused taxes?
Forum – Give us a break, Scomo! I watched with amusement as our intrepid Prime Minister launched a blistering attack on the CEO of Australia Post, a defenceless woman, so…
Greater Sydney Commission to help the region become an economic powerhouse
The Central Coast is to be the subject of a new economic strategy in a major effort to bring new businesses and jobs to the region. The Greater Sydney Commission…
Council defends its case in a 16-page submission to Minister
Central Coast Council is forging ahead with financial recovery and will lodge a submission with the Office of Local Government on why councillors should not be suspended and replaced with…