School Strike 4 Climate rally held
Year 10 school student, Jayden Delbridge of Wadalba, is a young man on a mission. He led a rally of students on September 25, calling on the government to shun…
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Wild dog and fox baiting program about to commence
A baiting program for wild dogs and foxes is about the get underway in rural areas west of the M1 freeway and at Central Coast Wetlands-Pioneer Dairy at Tuggerah Biosecurity…
Warnervale District Contribution Plan to be on exhibition in October
Warnervale is the fastest growing district on the Central Coast, and at its September 28 meeting, Council considered two rezoning proposals together with a local infrastructure plan to support 1,200…
1,200 lot rezoning adopted but held up by Contribution Plan
A rezoning proposal for of 143ha of land to allow about 1,200 low density residential lots at Wadalba East was adopted at the September 28 Council meeting. Rezoning paperwork will…
State Government plans for COVID-safe summer
With school holidays upon us and thousands of people expected to flock to the Central Coast over coming months, the NSW Government has released a COVID Safe Summer Plan to…
Council’s three-year report card
Opinions are divided on the performance of Central Coast Council, three years after its first councillors were elected, following amalgamation of the former Gosford and Wyong councils in 2016 and…
Northconnex stoppage highlights rise in dust diseases – Labor
Work on Northconnex was stopped for four days in September, 2019, following a dangerous dust event, the State Opposition has claimed. Shadow Minister for Finance and Small Business, Daniel Mookhey,…
A triathlon for mental health
Stacy Harsh will be completing her own half Ironman on the Central Coast to inspire others to stay mentally and physically fit and raise money for the charity, Central Coast ARAFMI.
Weekly News 5@5
[Sept 25, 2020] This week’s top stories from across the Coast: Elective surgery waiting list backlog. COVID-19 restrictions eased. Gas drilling push back from SOC and Students. See-Change’s traffic movement…
$10M in savings via seniors’ travel cards
Central Coast seniors have access to more than $10M in potential travel savings, with 40,987 Regional Seniors Travel Cards now having been issued in the region since they were announced…
Call to strengthen anti-bullying programs in high schools
Parents and high schools across the Central Coast and NSW have put pressure on the Education Minister, Sarah Mitchell, to deliver a single state-wide policy addressing bullying in public high…
Angst growing over Wamberal Beach taskforce deliberations
The task force announced by the State Government on July 31 to drive the delivery of a solution to beach erosion problems at Wamberal has come under fire for its…
The Lakes beat Ourimbah; Avoca Beach bows out
RUGBY – The Lakes have booked themselves a place in the major semi-final next week against defending Premiers, Terrigal, after a thrilling victory over Ourimbah at Woy Woy Oval. After…
We don’t want to be Sydney’s ‘dumping ground’ – Tesch
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch is urging residents to have their say at the 11th hour on a major waste recycling proposed for Somersby, with submissions set to close on…
Greener Places Strategy to be presented
The push to get Central Coast Council to plant more trees in public spaces is slowly evolving. Staff are working on a draft Central Coast Greener Places Strategy that was…
Wildflowers slashed at extreme bushfire risk area
A site in Norah Head has been revealed as the Central Coast’s number one extreme bushfire risk area. It is not a new rating, but it has been highlighted following…
Ourimbah boarding house rejected again
Central Coast Local Planning Panel has refused a development application for a boarding house at 17 Burns Rd, Ourimbah. The Panel’s unanimous vote against the proposal confirmed a previous refusal…
Community invited to have one last say on healthy lakes
With only two weeks left until the Tuggerah Lakes Expert Panel starts preparing its reports, the community is invited to have one last say in an online discussion about what…
Westpac and ANZ bank branches to close
Westpac and ANZ have decided to close their bank branches at The Entrance and Lake Haven. This follows the closure in May of the Commonwealth Bank at The Entrance. ANZ…
Lifesavers prepare for another Snapper Point emergency
About 20 surf lifesavers were put through a rigorous search and rescue training exercise on Saturday at the remote notorious black spot, Snapper Point cave. The purpose of the exercise…