Landscaping work in Woy Woy town centre
Landscaping work has been completed in Woy Woy, with Central Coast Council working on garden beds around the town centre. New garden bed edging has been introduced to the corner…
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MP recognises a Woy Woy business in parliament
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch has made a “Community Recognition Statement” in State Parliament endorsing a Woy Woy business. Such Statements may congratulate or acknowledge the achievements of people…
Soap is the best hand cleaner, student experiment finds
Students at Woy Woy Public School have conducted a hand-cleaning experiment which shows that “soap was the best cleaner”. Science teacher Mr David Owens said the students carried out a…
Funds committed to improve facilities for commuters
The Federal Government had committed $5 million towards parking in Woy Woy and had committed funds for improved mobile and internet coverage along the train line to Hornsby, Member for…
Support line advertised in shopping centres
Domestic violence survivors are the focus of advertising in local shopping centres that encourages them to contact the NSW Domestic Violence Line for confidential support. Member for Terrigal Mr Adam…
Working bees weed and mulch Runway Park gardens
The Umina Community Group has been holding a series of working bees to weed and mulch gardens at the Runway Park in Trafalgar Ave, Woy Woy. The most recent was…
O Councillor, where art thou?
Central Coast councillors will now be allowed to attend Council briefings which aren’t confidential remotely following a decision at the Council meeting on June 22. Deputy Mayor Jane Smith argued…
New episode in soap opera
Members of the Operation Soap in Public Toilets Facebook campaign have applauded a decision by Central Coast Council on June 22 to look into reinstalling soap in all public toilets…
Concerns raised over Forresters Beach rehabilitation home
A Forresters Beach residents’ group has raised concerns over a transitional group home proposed for an existing house at Tumbi Umbi. The transitional group home would be for male residents…
Council looks to consolidate former LGA water policies
Residents who have complained recently about the colour of their water may be interested in reading two draft statutory water policies. The Drinking Water Quality Policy and Recycled Water Quality…
LPP is a rubber stamp for development – Tesch
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has slammed the new Central Coast Local Planning Panel, saying it is nothing but “a rubber stamp for development”. Tesch said the panel, which was…
Kangy Angy facility to be home for 55 new trains
The arrival of the State Government’s New Intercity Fleet on the Coast is on track for later this year, with testing now underway on the Central Coast and Newcastle line,…
Australia Post offer $10,000 community grants
Not-for-profit community organisations on the Central Coast are being encouraged to apply for a 2020 Australia Post Community Grant, with up to $10,000 available to each recipient. This year the…
Fears over fast-tracking of controversial project
Kincumber and Picketts Valley Community Action Group (KPVCAG) is concerned that a controversial over 55s residential development at Kincumber could be pushed through the approval process under the State Government’s…
Social media policy adopted by (majority of) Councillors
A social media policy, referred to by some Central Coast councillors as a “gag order” was adopted at Council’s meeting on June 22 to be reviewed in a year despite…
Weekly Video News 5@5
5@5_26 June 2020 – The latest news from around the Central Coast. Council Rates Rise – Darkinjung Development pushback – More mountain bike clashes – Malcolm Brooks passes – Women’s…
Commuters and truckies fear high tolls for NorthConnex
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, joined Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Premier Gladys Berejiklian earlier this week for a sneak peek at NorthConnex, set to shave 15…
Feud over mountain biking in COSS land intensifies
Members of the Central Coast mountain biking community have hit back at calls to have mountain biking disallowed in COSS lands and say they have just as much right to…
Concerned citizens form planning watchdog
A group of concerned and informed residents from all over the Central Coast has established a planning watchdog group and wants to see more community involvement in major planning decisions….
Phegans Bay clifftop rescue
On the evening of Wednesday, 24 June 2020, members of Fire and Rescue New South Wales branches in Umina and Gosford were involved in a helicopter rescue of an injured…