Celebrating 50 years in business at Ettalong
A well-known Ettalong family business has celebrated its 50th anniversary during June. Mr Tony McPhee acquired the Ettalong Pharmacy in May 1968 and, 50 years later, the successful family business…
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Aunty Di’s image on clocktower for Naidoc Week
[Woy Woy] Mingaletta chairperson Aunty Dianne O’Brien has been selected to have her image projected onto the Majestic Clock Tower at the Grand Concourse at Central Station, Sydney, for Naidoc…
Emergency dredging starts
Emergency dredging work started on Ettalong Channel on June 25, Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch has announced. He said a $660,000 contract had been signed for the work. “The…
Tesch welcomes Service NSW shopfront announcement
Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch, has welcomed the announcement that Service NSW will open a Digital Hub shopfront in Woy Woy. She said that, while not a full-Service NSW…
Service NSW to open shopfront in Woy Woy
In an apparent backdown, the State Government will offer a full range of motor registry services, other than licence testing, from a new Service NSW shopfront in Woy Woy from…
CCTV cameras fail to capture vandalism
A spate of vandalism at Umina Oval has revealed that closed-circuit television cameras have not been working. Four incidents in the last month have caused kiosk proprietor Ms Gabby Greyem…
Scientists add conditions to Wyong mine approval
The Independent Expert Scientific Committee (IESC) on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development, has provided new advice to the Federal Department of Environment and Energy to help Minister,…
Promised and then deleted park may yet be delivered
A park-playground promised to a Gwandalan community, and then deleted from a subdivision plan, may be reinstated, following a motion presented to Central Coast Council by Mayor Jane Smith, and…
Central Coast Newspapers opens Wyong office
Central Coast Newspapers has established an office in the former Wyong Shire. Based in the ultra-modern Nexus Smart Hub, at 3 Amy Close, Wyong, the office is part of a…
Councillors reluctantly pass 2018-19 budget
Central Coast Council narrowly avoided a Washington DC-style fiscal shut down when several Councillors moved to reject the 2018-19 delivery program, operational plan and resourcing strategy recommended for adoption by…
Central Coast Airport decision is creating legal problems for Council
[Warnervale] A confidential agenda item, understood to involve a commercial dispute between Central Coast Council and Amphibian Aerospace Industries Pty Ltd (AAI), is expected to be the subject of a…
Seismic testing is unconscionable
Local campaigner, Mr Gary Blashke, has partnered with Stop Seismic Testing Newcastle, to raise awareness of plans for seismic testing for oil or gas off the Central Coast. PEP 11…
First ever Community Strategic Plan for the Central Coast adopted
The first ever Community Strategic Plan for the region, titled ‘One–Central Coast’ was adopted by Central Coast Council, when it met on June 25. The plan represents the culmination of…
Old Sydney Town revival dream probably gone
The hope for a revival of the Old Sydney Town theme park at Somersby has ended with the sale of the land to a rumoured private international consortium. Hong Kong…
Sister Cities relationships debated
A majority of Central Coast Councillors stymied efforts by six Councillors to question the costs and benefits related to Council’s Sister Cities relationships. Clr Greg Best’s motion had been deferred…
New application lodged for 299 residential flats complex
[Gosford] A $90 million development application has been lodged with Central Coast Council to build 299 residential flats, over three stages, at 87 and 89 John Whiteway Dve, Gosford. Stage 1…
Gosford CBD feedback sought – Video News
The Co-ordinator General for the Central Coast, Ms Lee Shearer discusses the ‘Go Gosford’ work being done by her office and the State Government Architect, appealing to the public to…
Council resolves to lobby for homeless outreach
Deputy Mayor, Chris Holstein, has achieved unanimous support from his fellow Central Coast Councillors, for the Coast to have its own assertive outreach team to tackle the issue of homelessness…
Report on asbestos at Wamberal and Terrigal Beaches delayed
A report on asbestos at Wamberal and Terrigal Beaches was due back to Central Coast Councillors on May 14 but has not yet found its way back onto the agenda….
New funding made available to help the homeless
Rough sleepers, young people and victims of domestic violence at risk of becoming homeless on the Central Coast, will receive tailored support to find stability and improve their lives, under…