New mayor denies ‘party lines’ operate at council
New Labor mayor Cr Lisa Matthews fronted her first press conference on September 24, denying the council operated on party lines despite being elected with the support of all Labor…
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Premier Announces $2 Million for Conservatorium
Premier Gladys Berejiklian urged Central Coast council to “hop to it” if it wants State Government help to deliver a Regional Performing Arts Centre (RPAC) for Gosford as she announced…
Short burst of rain a welcome September sight
The final fortnight of September has delivered another short but concentrated blast of rainfall for the Peninsula according to data compiled by Umina’s Mr Jim Morrison. From September 17 to…
Promised air conditioning for schools delayed until after June 2020
Wyong High School , Wadalba Community School and both Lake Munmorah Public and High Schools are among the hundreds of schools that will go without air conditioning this summer after…
5@5 Video News September 27
This week’s lead stories; A New Mayor, Premier to visit Monday, Council snubs Crouch, Wyong Hospital troubles, New School for Warnervale, Wyong Roos, AFL Finals & Cute little devils. The…
Nurses hold a rally at Wyong Hospital
Nursing staff in the emergency department at Wyong Hospital are overworked and understaffed while coping with a 12.5 percent increase in patients, who are then having a long wait to…
Retirement village residents are concerned about fees & charges
The Shadow Minister for Consumer Protection, Julia Finn, and Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, have called on the Government to listen to the concerns of retirement village residents. Finn…
New board elected for Darkinjung Aboriginal Land Council
Matthew West has been reappointed chairman of Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council at its four-yearly Board elections held last week. West was appointed another two-year tenure as well as deputy…
Draft biodiversity strategy on public exhibition
Central Coast Council is putting the spotlight on flora and fauna conservation with its draft biodiversity strategy, on public exhibition until November 11. It is the first single strategy combining…
An additional primary school to be built at Warnervale
Plans for an additional primary school at Warnervale are on public exhibition until October 17. The new school, initially for 460 students, will be built at 75 Warnervale Rd and…
Giant Pelican finds a US rival
News of plans to build a big pelican sculpture at The Entrance has unwittingly started a friendly rivalry with an American town. The Press newspaper from Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, published…
Councillors call for a meeting with State member
Three Central Coast councillors are pushing for a meeting of all councillors with member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, following an assertion by the MP that the Council is in a…
New Mayor Matthews
[New Mayor] The Central Coast Council last night elected Lisa Matthews as the new Mayor for the next 12 months. In what appeared to be a predetermined outcome, the ALP-backed…
Residents challenged to accept a 150L daily water usage
Despite recent heavy rains, Mangrove Creek Dam is sitting at just 52.4 per cent capacity as at September 16, and Central Coast Council is calling on residents to limit their…
Gosford Climate Strike attracts locals
The Central Coast this week played its role in the Global Climate Change Strike. Close to 1,000 people rallied on Gosford’s Leagues Club Field and other locations to call on…
5@5 – The Week’s Lead News
[20 September 2019] The week’s lead stories in a tight 10 minute format: 1- Climate march. 2- Mayoral Elections. 3- Mariners make FFA Cup Quarterfinal 4. Wyong Hospital Redevelopment 5….
Gosford RSL Club’s new $31.8M clubhouse approved
Work is expected to start in 2020 on Gosford RSL Club’s new $31.8M clubhouse, following approval of the plan by the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP). The successful Development Application…
Chris Holstein in Frank Conversation
Coast Community News speaks with Central Coast Deputy Mayor Chris Holstein on the eve of the Mayoral elections. Councillor Holstein, who was the Mayor of Gosford from 2002 to 2010…
$1.7M unclaimed by 37,740 local residents
Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, is urging Central Coast motorists to check their eligibility for a CTP Green Slip refund, with the September 30 deadline to claim refunds fast approaching….
Hospital parking fees more likely to increase rather than decrease
The Central Coasts Labor MPs have slammed the State Government and Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, for inaction on sky rocketing parking costs at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals, which they say…