Tesch calls for idea’s on shared spaces
Widening footpaths and closing streets to vehicles on weekends are just some of the ways in which we can encourage more people to visit our town centres, according to Member…
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Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre & Matcham Pony Club receive State funding
Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre and Matcham Valley Pony Club are both set for major upgrades, thanks to more than $440,000 in State Government funding. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and…
Commuters “dudded’ by Council parking plan
[Gosford] Central Coast Commuters Association says the region’s commuters have been “dudded” by recommendations in a major parking study set to go up for public exhibition following consideration at the…
Wharf upgrade completed
Boaters and local ferry operators now have safer and easier access to Brisbane Water with upgrades now completed at Central Wharf and Eulalia Wharf at Davistown, and Kendall Road Wharf…
Council bins are overflowing
With its draft Waste Resource Management Strategy available for final public review until June 21, Central Coast Council has come under fire for not effectively managing the collection of rubbish…
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Central Coast News: Wild weather and high tides cause flooding along the Coast Five 40-foot shipping containers wash ashore – Nurses and teachers protest 12 month wage freeze – The…
Restrictions eased further on the Coast
Life could be back to normal sooner than we think on the Central Coast, with the NSW Government announcing sweeping changes to lockdown restrictions. What started as a return to…
How are we going to know who’s died? The cost of losing regional news
When the town of Braidwood, near Canberra, lost its local newspaper, some residents asked a very simple journalistic question: “How are we going to know who’s died?” by Georgia Wilkins…
Wild dog cull curbs livestock losses
A major operation by Greater Sydney Local Land Services (GSLLS) has culled large numbers of wild dogs in the Kulnura area, following increased reports of attacks on livestock in recent…
Street flags and artwork to mark Sorry Day
Central Coast Council has urged residents to pause, reflect and celebrate the region’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture during National Reconciliation Week, which continues until June 3. In acknowledging…
SES sandbagging limits damage from tidal surge
Davistown and surrounding areas are littered with debris following severe storms and high tides earlier this week, with an SES sand bag operation averting even more severe flooding. Gale warnings…
Nurses and teachers protest 12 month wage freeze
After weeks of dodging questions on the issue, Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced a 12 month wage freeze for public servants, with unions representing teachers and nurses already railing at…
The driftwood is getting bigger
We’re used to finding driftwood on Central Coast beaches, but early risers at Birdie Beach on Wednesday (May 27) were surprised to find five 40-foot shipping container washed up on…
M1 upgrade at Kariong opens
[Kariong] The second of three major upgrades to the M1 designed to improve journeys on one of Australia’s busiest roads is now complete, with the Kariong to Somersby upgrade opened…
Internal ombudsman’s charter adopted by Council
An internal ombudsman’s charter was adopted by Councillors at Council’s May 11 meeting and it will now be made publicly available on the council website. This means that if people…
Council receives funding to tackle bushfire recovery issues
Even though the coronavirus pandemic has dominated community life over recent months, Blue Haven residents are still recovering from the New Year’s bushfire which swept through the area. Central Coast…
Clear and fair plan supports all financially impacted tenants and landlords
[Wyong, Central Coast] NSW Labor is claiming a “major victory” for both tenants and landlords with amendments to the State Government’s “woefully inadequate” Rental Package, when it was debated in…
Council CEO’s tender approval delegation remains unchanged
Central Coast CEO, Gary Murphy, will keep his delegation powers after councillors met to discuss the issue raised by Cr Greg Best, who questioned the CEO agreeing to tenders without…
Suburbs with the highest risk of job losses identified
A new report reveals which northern suburbs of the Central Coast are at the highest risk of job losses due to the coronavirus pandemic. The updated Employment Vulnerability Index (EVI)…
Complete review of local flood classification & warning system needed
The NSW Government got it wrong when it classified the February flooding of Tuggerah lakes as “minor” according to The Entrance MP, David Mehan. Mehan is calling for a complete…