$300M triple tower development to replace Gateway Centre
A $300M project which would see the Gateway Centre in Mann St, Gosford, replaced with three mixed use towers and a retail podium, is under consideration by the State Planning…
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Adam Crouch appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast
Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast. The surprise move, announced on December 19, follows the axing in March of Parliamentary Secretaries. Crouch…
35 % cut to fire trained positions in National Parks
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has hit back at claims by the Public Service Association of NSW (PSA) that the state’s bushfires, including the Gospers Mountain and Three…
5@5 Central Coast News – December 20, 2019
The Central Coast’s ‘must know’ news stories, in a compact yet comprehensive format. Bushfire report, State of Emergency, Call for the army, Water restriction battles, New free parking service, Christmas…
Mayor visits bush fire affected region
Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, has warned that the bushfire danger in the region is far from over after visiting bushfire impacted communities at Mangrove Mountain and Spencer on December…
RFS brigade seeks donations to purchase proper respirators
Joe Arena, Treasurer at the Copacabana Rural Fire Brigade, has asked the Central Coast to dig deep to help fund vital fire fighting masks for the brigade. Arena made a…
Opposition decries lack of leadership on the bushfires
NSW Opposition Leader, Jodi McKay, has slammed Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Premier Gladys Berejiklian for a “woeful lack of leadership on the bushfires”. McKay was at Mangrove Mountain on…
State of emergency declared
Premier Gladys Berejiklian declared a seven day statewide State of Emergency on December 19, with high temperatures and winds over the next week expected to wreak havoc, with fires burning…
Adam Crouch appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast
Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast. The surprise move, announced on December 19, follows the axing in March of Parliamentary Secretaries. Crouch…
Only 12% of Australians believe that the government is run for ‘all people’
Trust in government has reached its second lowest level on record, with just one-in-four Australians indicating that they had confidence in their political leaders and institutions, according to a major…
Water level restriction triggers remain unchanged
The Central Coast will not move early to level 2 water restrictions, despite continued efforts by several councillors. A rescission motion put by Councillors Greg Best, Troy Marquart, Bruce McLachlan…
LD Operations fined over Work Health and Safety Act breach
LD Operations Pty Limited was fined $136,000 in the NSW District Court for a breach of the Work Health and Safety Act and causing a worker at Mannering Colliery to…
Only $6.4M of election promised road funding to be spent in Dobell
Fourteen road improvement and resurfacing projects across the northern suburbs will be completed by 2022, thanks to a $70M roads package to fully funded by the Federal Government. Central Coast…
Waterways Report on Tuggerah & Lakes estuary released
Central Coast Council has released its 2017-18 Waterways Report Card, showing that water quality throughout the Tuggerah Lakes estuary was generally good. There was a pocket of fair results for…
Councillors want to be involved in review of Warnervale Airport Act
Councillor Louise Greenaway’s move to ensure close Council involvement in the review of the Warnervale Airport Restrictions (WAR) Act caused some heated exchanges in the Chamber and was almost hijacked…
Urgent action sought over dredging of The Entrance Channel
Central Coast Council is searching for funds for emergency dredging of The Entrance Channel. Councillors decided at the December 9 meeting to lobby the State and Federal governments and they…
Gosford CBD Heritage Strategy adopted
A new Gosford CBD Heritage Strategy, adopted by Central Coast Council at its meeting on December 9, will draw on the city’s industrial past and Aboriginal culture, using heritage interpretation,…
Teenager charged over starting a fire during a total fire ban period
A teenager has been charged after allegedly using a cigarette lighter to start a fire during a total fire ban period. Just before 4pm on Tuesday, December 11, emergency services…
Regional Library to proceed but not until 2021
Central Coast Council is moving forward with the Gosford Regional Library and Innovation Hub at the Parkside site, Donnison St, Gosford, but construction is not set to start until 2021….
Council to study impact of Wallarah 2 on water
Central Coast Council has called for a report on the effects that the Wallarah 2 coal mine could have on the region’s water supply, following the defeat on November 21…