Soft plastics recycling program is being trialled
A new recycling project to reduce the amount of soft plastics going to landfill is being trialled by Central Coast Council. Participation in the trial is limited to 2,000 households,…
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1,000 workers involved in Pacific Highway upgrade
Work is on schedule and progressing well on the major $178M upgrade of the Pacific Highway at Lisarow which is providing an employment boost for hundreds of workers. The highway…
Petition launched for urgent extension of footpath near school
The Entrance MP, David Mehan, has launched a petition calling on Central Coast Council to fund a footpath extension along Brooke Avenue, Killarney Vale, near the primary school. Mehan said…
Norah Head Lighthouse could be at risk
The Norah Head Lighthouse Land Management Board is calling on Central Coast Council and the NSW Government to investigate and address a coastal cliff instability hazard which could put the…
Gwandalan man dies following a vehicle explosion
A Gwandalan man who died following a vehicle explosion over the weekend has been identified as Alan Bull. The explosion occurred on Quinalup St at around 7am on Sunday, September…
Double-storey development at Long Jetty approved
Central Coast Council has approved the construction of a double-storey development at 208 The Entrance Rd, Long Jetty. The $1.4M project will comprise 10 units and basement parking on the…
Amended Transitional Group Home proposal returns
A proposal for a Transitional Group Home for Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation at 30 Bakali Rd, Tumbi Umbi, has been re-advertised for public comment. The rehabilitation centre was advertised earlier…
Please don’t fence us out
More than 300 Bateau Bay residents have petitioned National Parks and Wildlife Service to protest against a proposed fence along the boundary of Wyrrabalong National Park. Residents say the fence…
Cake ingredients wanted
The Umina branch of the Country Women’s Association is asking Peninsula residents to donate ingredients for cakes for the annual Mary Mac’s Christmas lunch in December. The branch is responding…
Council proposes alcohol-free zones
Central Coast Council is seeking comment about its plans to re-establish alcohol-free zones at seven locations across the Peninsula for four years. The council has produced maps showing the extent…
Panel approves boarding house ‘in the public interest’
The Central Coast Local Planning Panel has approved an 11-room boarding house and caretaker’s residence at Umina Beach saying it provided for housing choice and was of public benefit and…
Woy Woy Road upgrades a step closer
Upgrades to four traffic choke points in Woy Woy and Blackwall are a step closer with the release on September 4 of the Community Consultation Summary Report. Parliamentary Secretary for…
LPP to determine future of Narara Eco Village
An application for a strata subdivision for 18 lots of an approved cluster housing development at Narara Eco Village went to the Local Planning Panel on Thursday, September 3. The…
Player exodus compounds Mariners’ woes
FOOTBALL – The Central Coast Mariners have confirmed the departure of five players following the conclusion of the club’s 2019/20 Hyundai A-League campaign. All players have now departed for the…
Weekly News 5@5
[September 4, 2020] This week’s top stories from the Central Coast: COVID-19 update. Mask debate. Tourism booming. Cafe led recovery in Gosford. Unemployment debate. Sustainable Industries. Regional Library DA lodged….
Dolphin Projects calls for an end to shark netting
The Dolphin Project is calling for an end to the shark netting program on Central Coast beaches, with whales passing close to our shores as they head back south following…
Future options being considered for Kincumber Tip
The future of Kincumber Waste Management Facility is up in the air, with Central Coast Council announcing this week it is looking at “future options” for the site. The well…
64 road fatalities on the Coast in four years
Central Coast drivers are being urged to slow down to save lives, with new data revealing 64 people have died on local roads over four years to 2018/19. Parliamentary Secretary…
Lisarow Pacific Highway upgrade on track
Work is on schedule and progressing well on the major $178M upgrade of the Pacific Highway at Lisarow and providing an employment boost for hundreds of workers. The work includes…
Station upgrades commence
Commuters have been waiting a long time since major upgrades at Lisarow and Narara railway stations were promised in the lead-up to the 2019 State election, and now the works…