$12 million aged care upgrade planned
A $12 million upgrade is planned for a residential aged care facility at Woy Woy. BlueWave Living has lodged a development application with Central Coast Council.It states that the proposal…
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Plans for six three-storey townhouses
Plans are being considered by Central Coast Council for the construction of six townhouses in two, three-storey blocks at Woy Woy. The proposal put forward by Ark Express Design is…
Tesch asks RMS for more time for resident engagement
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch is asking for residents of Farnell Rd, Woy Woy, to be given more time to voice their concerns over proposed upgrades along Blackwall Rd….
Council financial statements show breach of Act
The 2018-19 audited financial statements for Central Coast Council, showing a breach of the Act, were adopted Central Coast Council at its March 9 meeting. The NSW Audit Office noted…
Association has several things on agenda
Car parking in Hardys Bay, poorly maintained parks and walking tracks in Bouddi National Park are among the current interests of the Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association. President Mr Mike Allsop said…
CWA seeks bedding donations for bushfire relief
The Woy Woy branch of the Country Women’s Association is seeking donations of bedding and towels to support bushfire-affected communities on the NSW South Coast and in far east Gippsland….
Flooding and capacity limits highlighted in plan feedback
Central Coast Council has considered the outcomes of the draft Urban Spatial Plan community consultation and public exhibition which was completed late last year. More than 170 submissions were received…
Call for lifeguards at Pearl Beach
Pearl Beach Progress Association has called on Central Coast Council to provide lifeguards at Pearl Beach over the summer holidays. President Mr Peter Romey said the association supported the Pearl…
Drug summit to tackle the issue of drug use on the Central Coast
Wyong resident, Wayne Hodges, has convened a National Drug Summit that he hopes will unite all three levels of government, as well as relevant local stakeholders and agencies, to tackle…
Church sells for $1.43 million
St Andrews church in Umina sold by auction for $1.43 million on March 5. The auction was “hotly contested” by six bidders and sold for $200,000 more than predicted by…
Testing clinic opens at Wyong
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has opened two Coronavirus COVID-19 testing clinics. In a statement on March 13, a spokesperson for the CCLHD confirmed that clinics would open at…
Central Coast Covid-19 update Mar 17
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Central Coast remains at two, unchanged from yesterday. Across NSW, the number of confirmed cases jumped to 210, an increase of 39…
A Local Strategic Planning Statement must come first
Central Coast Council deferred a decision on its draft consolidated planning controls at its meeting on March 9. The finalisation of the draft Central Coast Local Environment Plan (CCLEP) and…
Two confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Coast
[March 16, 2020] The Coast has its first confirmed cases of Coronavirus. The Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) confirmed on March 13 that a woman in her 30’s is…
Not all promised pre-election funds delivered
Senator Deborah O’Neill is determined to hold the State and Federal Governments to account for funds promised for the Central Coast in the lead-up to the 2019 federal elections and…
$5.3M Central Coast waterways package announced
Avoca Lagoon is set to receive a $300,000 restoration as part of a $5.3M Central Coast waterways package announced by the Federal Government on March 11. The Avoca Lagoon component…
Contract for Terrigal boardwalk awarded
Construction is expected to begin on the Terrigal boardwalk and viewing platform in April, following an announcement on March 12 that the contract for the project had been awarded to…
Climate action rally
For the second time in under a month, a community rally will be held outside the West Gosford office of Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, calling for action on climate…
The Week’s News 5@5 audio/video
First it was bushfires and then floods. Now, a combination of Coronavirus, falling oil prices and a sickening crash in the share market has increased the risk of an economic…
Council seeks insights about leisure centre and theatre
Central Coast Council is seeking suggestions for improvements to the Peninsula Leisure Centre and Peninsula Theatre. “Share your insights on leisure centres and pools, theatres and galleries and all Council-owned…