Scaffold collapses in Gosford main street
A wall of scaffolding has collapsed onto of eight cars in Gosford, with a light pole falling on a ninth car, just after 3 pm on Tuesday, August 19.
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New boat ramp at Tacoma South officially opened
Boaters will have safer and easier access to Wyong River and through to Tuggerah Lake with a new boat ramp at Tacoma South, which was officially opened on Monday, August…
Japara Aged Care facility at Wyong to close
Japara Aged Care Facility at Wyong is closing and the final few residents at the 48-bed home are now being re-located. A spokesperson said the Wyong nursing home had been…
Feedback sought on draft State Strategic Plan for Crown Land
The NSW Government is calling on the community to have its say on how to manage vast Crown Land assets now and into the future, with the draft State Strategic…
Council adopts Facilities Leasing Policy despite objections
Widespread opposition to leasing arrangements has not stopped Central Coast Council adopting an updated Facilities Leasing and Licensing Policy. One sporting group wanted the changes deferred until next year, while…
Central Coast Council recognised for Waterways Report Card
Central Coast Council has taken out a top honour at this year’s RH Dougherty Awards for its innovative Central Coast Waterways Report Card. The annual Awards, established in 1981 by…
Call for local gigs to be part of Great Southern Nights
Music venues on the Central Coast can receive $2,750 from the NSW Government to host a COVID-safe gig during November, with $1,650 allocated to artists. The new state-wide music event,…
Desal plant off the table as dam levels rise
Central Coast Council is on track to keep the region’s water supply secure, but a desalination plant at Lakes Beach, Budgewoi, is no longer on the table as a long-term…
Baby boy recovering
A 10-week-old baby boy is recovering from head injuries after falling off a table at Wamberal on Wednesday. Emergency services were called to a Wamberal home at around 11am following…
Initial beach protection works completed at Wamberal, North Entrance
Five and half thousand tonnes of rock have been placed at Wamberal and North Entrance beaches by Central Coast Council crews during the recent coastal erosion emergency response. A major…
Council welcomes expert-led Bushfire and Climate Plan
Following devastating bushfires in the region last summer, Central Coast Council has welcomed a new Australian Bushfire and Climate Plan put out last month by a coalition of 33 former…
Central Coast News Week 5@5
Central Coast weekly news 5@5. This week: Planning Panel rejects unpopular development at Picketts Valley. Mountain bikers happy. Premier visits Wyong hospital and starts a new school at Warnervale. Artificial…
Artificial reef to be considered in CMP Stage 3
Options to place artificial reefs at Wamberal and North Entrance will be considered next year as Central Coast Council works on a Coastal Management Program (CMP). Stage three of the…
COVID, Mariners sale cloud Stadium business strategy
Council will seek community feedback on the ongoing management of Central Coast Stadium. The move comes just months after Council knocked back a proposal from the Mariners football club to…
Council rejects motion to keep mountain bikers out of COSS lands
The region’s mountain bikers have welcomed a decision by Central Coast Council to hold off on looking into a dedicated facility for the sport being established outside environmental lands. Councillors…
Planning Panel rejects Bangaloe Stud development
Kincumber & Picketts Valley Community Action Group has claimed the rejection of a controversial plan for an over 50s residential development on environmentally sensitive land at Kincumber as a “victory…
On again, off again acquisition of Davistown Wetlands is … on again
The acquisition of the Davistown Wetlands by Central Coast Council is once more on the table, after councillors voted on August 10 to reject a staff recommendation that negotiations on…
Grow your own way
After a tumultuous 12 months of fires, floods and pandemics, NSW Premier Gladys Berejikilian says the Central Coast is poised for growth, not as part of a Greater Sydney, but…
McPherson’s Rd Swamp is a haven
Every Spring, Latham’s Snipes arrive on the Central Coast after making an 8,000km journey from their breeding grounds in Japan. One of the birds’ favourite spots is McPherson’s Rd Swamp,…
EPA approves Council’s application authorising dredging of the channel
Central Coast Council has gained approval from the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to commence dredging of The Entrance Channel. The Entrance MP, David Mehan, said he had been notified that…