Car sanitiser station a hit with taxis, Uber and hire vehicles
The State Government’s new sanitisation station at West Gosford has seen almost 500 point-to-point vehicles pass through since it opened on July 29. Available for one visit each day by…
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Zali Steggall calls for an end to offshore gas exploration
Independent Federal MP Zali Steggall has called for an end to the PEP 11 permit for offshore gas exploration as community opposition to drilling offshore on the Central Coast continues…
Woy Woy is graffiti hotspot, draft council strategy claims
A draft Council strategy on graffiti claims that Woy Woy is one of five graffiti hotspots on the Coast, responsible for 6.6 per cent of graffiti reports to police in…
Shark net kills 115 sharks, as well as turtles and fish
Shark nets installed at Umina Beach have killed 115 sharks, as well as turtles, fish and stingrays between 2013 and 2020, according to Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch. She…
LPP approves Copa Men’s Shed
A men’s shed for Copacabana has been approved by the Central Coast Local Planning Panel, but the organising committee is on the hunt for more funds to bring the project…
Construction completed on Kangy Angy Rail Facility
Ninety new jobs are on offer on the Central Coast, following the completion of major construction at the State Government’s multi-million dollar Kangy Angy Rail Maintenance Facility this week. The…
Mountain community mobilises for the well-being of residents
A new community group formed in the Lower Hawkesbury district is determined to make life a little easier for residents. River Cares has a vision to enhance the safety and…
Home carer stole almost $20,000 in cash and goods
The widow of a dementiasufferer is calling for more protections for family carers to be established after a carer stole close to $20,000 in cash and goods from her home….
Card prepared as reminder
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch is urging local residents to sign a card welcoming a new petrol station to the Peninsula. She has prepared a card welcoming the new…
Opposition flags risk to workers comp scheme
Shadow Minister for theCentral Coast, David Harris, has claimed 265 injured workers from the Central Coast could be cut off from the State’s workers compensation scheme by the end of…
Developer puts Point Frederick project up for sale
One of the major developments slated for the greater Gosford area has stalled, with the multimillion- dollar Peninsula development at Point Frederick being put up for sale. Approved by the…
Early signs point to positive impact of PACER program
Early signs are that thenew PACER partnership between police and health services on the Central Coast is already having an impact since it was introduced just over a month ago….
News Week 5@5
Central Coast Weekly News 5@5: Scaffolding collapse in Gosford CBD, New Wharf being constructed at Woy Woy, Industrial Pollution in Kincumber creek, New Rail Maintenance Yard opens at Kangy Angy,…
New Woy Woy Wharf construction begins
The region is celebrating the beginning of major construction this week on the $5.6M Woy Woy Town Centre Wharf redevelopment.
Concrete waste leaking into Kincumber Creek
Community concerns are escalating over concrete waste which residents say continues to pour into Kincumber Creek via a stormwater outlet from the Hymix batching plant in Cochrane St.
Costume designer turns talents to reusable face masks
Central Coast locals are making the most of the demand for facemasks by starting up mask-making businesses from their homes.
Planning Panel to have public meetings only when a DA has 10 or more objections
Development applications across the Central Coast that haven’t attracted public attention will not be discussed publicly under new rules for Local Planning Panels that took effect from August 1. The…
Twin tower proposal increased to 102 units
Amended plans for a twin tower residential and commercial complex at The Entrance have been submitted to the Hunter Central Coast Regional Planning Panel with an increase of units from…
Toukley’s dilapidated gateway to be discussed
Complaints of the “shanty town” appearance of the graffitied Roads and Maritime worksite, the old fish co-op and dilapidated abandoned wharf at Toukley Bridge will be a topic for discussion…
Car crash destroyed power pole
A 34-year-old man has escaped serious injury after his ute collided with a power pole at Wyongah. It’s understood that the driver left a trail of destruction along Stanley St…