Letters make way for surge in parcels
Member for Shortland Pat Conroy has slammed changes made recently to Australia Post services, which will see Central Coast homes receive letter deliveries only every second business day until at…
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Three major highway upgrades are at different stages
Detailed design for the upgrade of the Pacific Highway through Wyong Town Centre will start in the second half of 2020. There is no start date in sight and there…
Casuarina Grove to be taken over by a private provider
Six enrolled nurses and 25 health service workers employed full time at Casuarina Grove in Hamlyn Terrace will lose their jobs when Ability Options takes over the specialised aged care…
40 hazard reduction burns on the priority list
Bushland around Mardi Dam is the next location for bushfire hazard reduction following a controlled burn by the Rural Fire Service at Tuggerah on Saturday and Sunday, August 29 and…
Planned retreat is the best way to combat coastal erosion – Greens
Central Coast Greens have ramped up their campaign to see planned retreat adopted as the best way to counter coastal erosion, in the wake of storms during July and August…
Two confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Coast
Two confirmed COVID-19 cases in Central Coast residents have prompted Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) to urge train commuters to be alert for COVID-19 symptoms, and if they experience…
5G rollout continues on Coast
Six suburbs on the Central Coast are among 450 sites statewide to have 5G coverage, Telstra announced this week. East Gosford, Point Clare, Point Frederick, Watanobbi, West Gosford and Woy…
Council received over $111M in grant funding last year
Councillors heard a report at their August 24 meeting that Council had received $111,373,070 in State and Federal Government grant funding in 2019/20. The largest categories to receive funding was…
Calls for more counsellors in schools
The Central Coast Council of P & Cs has backed calls from the State Opposition for more counsellors to be provided for NSW schools as students struggle to cope with…
Suds still flying in council toilet soap opera
Councillors voted to stop a “belligerent” Cr Greg Best from being heard during debate at Central Coast Council’s August 24 meeting. It came during debate on soap in public toilets…
Labor calls for extension of moratorium on evictions
The State Opposition is calling for the NSW Government to extend the current eviction moratorium to the end of the year to protect vulnerable tenants across the State. Deputy Labor…
Weekly News 5@5
August 28, 2020. This week’s news wrap from across the beautiful Central Coast. Top stories include: New COVID-19 case a rail commuter. Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 opposed in Federal Parliament…
Large petrol price variations at West Gosford
Drivers along the Central Coast Highway at West Gosford have noticed a remarkable price variation of over 40c a litre in petrol prices. The independent Metro service station, located on…
Full steam ahead for regional library
It’s full steam ahead on a regional library for the Gosford CBD, with designs almost complete and a development application to be lodged with the NSW Department of Planning within…
The aged care system – a personal experience
Perspective by Emma McBride MP The Central Coast has always been a popular place for older people to live: a relaxed coastal lifestyle; good healthcare; and a day trip into…
Green light for Central Coast Quarter
The Independent Planning Commission has approved the proposed multimillion-dollar Central Coast Quarter development for the south end of Mann St, Gosford, subject to a reduction in its bulk and scale…
Work begins on Mt Penang Parklands
Infrastructure works have commenced at Mount Penang Parklands, with the NSW Government laying the foundation for a thriving business precinct at Kariong, opening up thousands of jobs for the region….
Confirmed COVID-19 case on Central Coast
A confirmed COVID-10 case on the Central Coast has prompted Central Coast Local Health District to urge commuters to be alert for COVID-19 symptoms. Anyone who travelled on these train…
Soap dispensers will be installed in all Council run public toilet blocks
Soap dispensers will be installed in all Council run public toilet blocks across the Central Coast, where possible and within available funding. Vandal guards will be installed on 20 dispensers…
Evidence of heavy metal pollution in Lake Macquarie to be presented
Hunter Community Environment Centre (HCEC) will present evidence of heavy metal pollution in Lake Macquarie at a public hearing on September 1, as part of the NSW Government Inquiry into…