Recession looming for Coast?
First it was bushfires and flooding, and now a combination of the Corona virus, a slide in global oil prices and a sickening crash in the share market, threaten to…
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Council plans 100 Gigabit City for Gosford
The Central Coast is set to join the elite set of so-called Gigabit Cities around the world with an announcement that is set to offer extreme internet speeds to local…
East Gosford Lions Club Hall rejuvenated
A piece of local history was celebrated in East Gosford in late February, with the reopening of the Lions’ Community Hall after the completion of a major refurbishment project. Past…
Kariong Library to be closed for relocation
A spokesperson for Central Coast Council Library Service said that Kariong Library was being relocated to The Hill Youth Centre, 98 Mitchell Dve, Kariong, and would be closed from March…
Sports report – Around the Grounds
Weekend’s sport’s report Around The Grounds 9 March 2020. Basketball, Surf Life Saving, Cricket & Aleague. Crusaders The Central Coast Crusaders got Season 2020 off to a flying start at…
Gosford: waterfront city with no waterfront amenity
Central Coast Councillor Bruce McLachlan is sick of Gosford “being stuck in the 1950s” and wants to see a marina, restaurant, carparking and fast ferry terminal built on Council owned…
Proposal to ban real estate agents from council
Central Coast Councillor, Bruce McLachlan, has labelled a Bill tabled in State Parliament which would ban property developers and real estate agents from being elected to local councils as “undemocratic”…
Loop on M1 from Sparks Rd now open
A major milestone has been achieved on the M1 Pacific Mwy upgrade between Tuggerah and Doyalson, with the opening of the new loop from Sparks Rd. The new loop allows…
Senate Inquiry into Seismic Testing to sit at Terrigal
The Senate Inquiry into Seismic Testing to sit at Terrigal on March 17, with Inquiry Chair, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, set to address a community meeting at Umina the night before….
2020-25 Cultural Plan adopted
After two months of public exhibition in 2019 and extensive community feedback, Central Coast Council has formally adopted its 2020-25 Cultural Plan, set to position the region as a cultural…
Koala Kindy
The Australian Reptile park is celebrating seven of the world’s cutest animals, as a swathe of koala joeys turn one. Affectionately dubbed the Lucky Seven in 2019 after being bred…
Coronavirus update and advice
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has reminded residents that online grocery delivery services are available in most areas of the region, as supplies of toilet paper and sanitised handwash…
Coast Environmental Alliance rally to protect koala habitat
Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) is pushing for a moratorium on all developments which have an environmental impact where core or potential koala habitat has been identified, and will hold a…
Commuters’ Association makes parking recommendations
With no word yet on a pledge made almost 12 months ago in the lead-up to the Federal Election of $30M for additional car parking at Gosford Railway Station, Central…
Brown water safety concerns
Many people who have been suffering with brown water coming out of their taps for weeks in various areas of the region, are not convinced by assurances from Central Coast…
Weekly Video News 5@5
Central Coast weekly video news. The ‘must know’ stories from around the region; Brown water, Mayor Matthews, Nuclear plans, Women’s Day, Council Finances, Corona visors, surfing, Roosters, Mariners & Koalas….
New road safety projects funded
A dozen new road safety projects are to be completed through the State Government’s Safer Roads Program. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said more than $1.43M would…
New processes for developing council’s strategies and policies
Central Coast Council will draw up a new process for developing its strategies and policies after Deputy Mayor, Jane Smith, successfully argued the current processes were inconsistent and unclear. She…
Gosford Chambers not considered safe for Council meetings
All future meetings of Central Coast Council will be held at the Wyong Chambers for security reasons. A confidential report was discussed behind closed doors at the February 24 meeting….
Community warned about telephone scams
Tuggerah Lakes Police District has issued a warning to community members regarding a phone scam involving the National Broadband Network (NBN). A spokesperson for the District said the scam involved…