Government returns fire over hospital waiting times
The State Government has hit back at Opposition claims that “savage cuts” to emergency departments have seen patients across the region waiting longer than the rest of NSW when presenting…
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Point Frederick man arrested on drug charges
A Point Frederick man has been charged after he allegedly attempted to import a large commercial quantity of methylamphetamine by post. In May, detectives from the Brisbane Water Police District…
State opposition push to access rental hardship funding
With almost 22,000 people renting homes in the Gosford electorate, Shadow Minister for Consumer Protection Julia Finn is calling on the State Government to implement a Rental Hardship Fund to…
Free Council-run childcare to end July 20
Community and mobile preschools on the Central Coast will remain free for terms two and three, but State Government support for council run childcare centres will cease next month, when…
Weekly Video News 5@5
5@5, June 19 – Central Coast weekly video news stories: Bicycles clash on Kincumber Mountain. Rates set to rise. Casuarinas of Copa could fall. Cyber attacks herald new responses. Gag…
Fishermen rescued
Four fishermen have been rescued off the Coast of Terrigal after their runabout began taking on water on Wednesday, June 16. Boat owner, Isaac Fung, made a prompt call to…
High-tech rehabilitation may add 50 years to sewer lines
Sewer mains in 45 Central Coast suburbs have been rehabilitated this financial year using an innovative technology that extends the life of the infrastructure by up 50 years. Central Coast…
Copa residents protest tree removal
Many Copacabana residents are outraged over the imminent removal of a brace of casuarina trees from Susan Fahey Park as Central Coast Council undertakes a major upgrade of the reserve….
LPP approves 5G tower in East Gosford
East Gosford is to get a 5G telecommunications tower after the first meeting of the Local Planning Panel (LPP) met last week. Unconfirmed minutes of the inaugural Local Planning Panel…
Small local parks included in Draft Playspace Strategy
The Save Central Coast Reserves group is heaving a sigh of relief after Central Coast councillors voted on June 9 to include smaller local parks and playgrounds in the Draft…
Decision looms on increase in Council rates
Central Coast councillors will decide on Monday night June 22, whether to accept a recommendation from staff to raise landholders’ rates by 2.6 per cent for next financial year. Staff…
Warnervale Education and Business Precinct masterplan deferred
Warnervale Education and Business Precinct has been stymied, says Councillor Greg Best after Central Coast Council decided to defer the masterplan. Cr Best sought at the June 9 meeting to…
Voluntary efforts were greater than realised
The Chronicle published a story on June 10 about Wendy Naylor OA being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to veterans and their families through the…
Widening of the Tuggerah to Doyalson motorway is complete
The widening of the Tuggerah to Doyalson stretch of the M1 motorway is now officially open. This means a clear run for motorists at 110kmh on three lanes north to…
Historical war memorial may be saved
Ourimbah RSL Sub-branch has met with Transport for NSW staff in a bid to save the historic war memorial from removal as part of the railway station upgrade. A meeting…
Spotlight interview with John Della Bosca
A Coast Community News interview with John Della Bosca on the occasion of him receiving his AM. John was a former NSW Minister and held a series of positions, among…
Council’s water plan under the pump
An idea for a rainwater tank pilot program will be delayed until Central Coast Council completes its Integrated Water Resource Plan in 2021. But evidence is emerging that rain water…
Inaugural meeting of the Local Planning Panel
The first meeting of the Local Planning Panel was held yesterday (Thursday June 11) with a panel member suggesting Central Coast Council needed to look at making sure occupiers of…
Comparison of Kanwal sewerage to the rest of the Central Coast sought
Upgrades to the sewerage system at Kanwal will be investigated after Wyong Ward Councillor, Kyle MacGregor, successfully raised the issue at the latest council meeting. Cr MacGregor received unanimous support…
Council election date set
A date for the next Central Coast Council election has been set for September 4, 2021. It was announced by the Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock, on Friday, June…