Action on $440M Leagues Club redevelopment
Central Coast Leagues Club has unveiled plans for a $440M redevelopment and has applied to the NSW Department of Planning for approval as a State Significant Site. The club has…
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Bring Your Bills Day coming to Community Centre
For the second time this year, the Energy & Water Ombudsman NSW (EWON) will partner with Coast Community Connections to hold a Bring Your Bills Day & Community Expo in…
Annual State of the Beaches report released
Good news to come out of the NSW Government’s annual State of the Beaches report for 2018-2019 is that 14 of the region’s 15 ocean beaches have achieved a good…
Mariners F3 Derby preview
The Coast is eagerly awaiting another F3 derby clash with the Newcastle Jets this Saturday at Central Coast Stadium. This the first home game of the 2019/20 A-league season is…
5@5 – Blasts, Water, Conferences, Mariners, Book, WiFi, Kibbleplex
[Video News] This week’s ‘must know’ Central Coast news stories; Mystery explosions, Water protections, Airport review, Commuter WiFi, major Gosford proposal, Mariners F3 derby preview and a new book launch….
Wild dog and fox baiting program active on Central Coast
A wild dog and fox control bait laying program is set to run until October 31 in the Dooralong, Mangrove Mountain, Ravensdale and Somersby areas and will see coverage of…
Deputy Mayor calls out Premier after several failed attempts to meet
Deputy Mayor, Jane Smith, has taken a swipe at NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian on social media, over recent comments made by the Premier. Visiting the Coast on September 30 to…
Kibbleplex to be demolished as stage 1 of $345M development
The old Kibbleplex building in the heart of Gosford will be transformed into a $345.4M five tower residential and retail development within 10 years if the Lederer Group is successful…
Regional Performing Arts Centre blame game continues
Controversy continues to rage over stalled plans for a Regional Performing Arts Centre (RPAC) for the heart of Gosford, with Central Coast Council rejecting a motion from Councillor Greg Best…
Council approves ‘shop top’ plan not above shops
A so-called “shop top” development worth $4m has council approval to build at 58-62 Araluen Dr, Hardys Bay, despite a push by deputy mayor Cr Jane Smith at the October…
Coast Twist festival exceeds expectations
The three day and night Coastal Twist festival over the October long weekend saw three times the numbers that organisers had hoped to attend. Spokesperson Ms Glitta Supernova said about…
Tesch urges Premier to deliver underpass not insults
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch has called on NSW Premier Ms Gladys Berejiklian to deliver funding for a rail underpass at Railway St, Woy Woy, instead of throwing insults…
Dredging of Lobster Beach next
The dredging at Half Tide Rocks will soon move on to Lobster Beach says Wagstaff-Killcare Community Association president Mr Mike Allsop, who is also chair of the Peninsula Waterways Committee….
Mystery shoppers used to identify liquor stores trading illegally
A mystery shopper sting at bottle shops across the former Wyong Shire has helped boost the checking of ID of customers who look under age. Liquor and Gaming NSW and…
More protests planned to stop Wallarah 2 mine
Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) is on the march again – this time in Wyong – to protest Wyong Coal’s Wallarah 2 longwall coal mine in the middle of Central Coast’s…
5@5 Video News Oct 11, 2019
The Central Coast’s lead news stories this week: 1. Coastal Twist LGBTIA Festival “It’s a wrap”. 2. Mardi Dam upgrade. 3. Coal ash dam inquiry 4. ING Call Centre expands…
New inquiry to assess coal ash impacts
A Parliamentary Inquiry by the NSW Public Works Committee will examine the legacy of toxic coal ash from power plants. The Inquiry will accept public submissions until May 2020 and…
Wyong Hospital waiting times among worst in state
The latest statistics from the Bureau of Health show that waiting times for surgery and emergency departments at Wyong and Gosford hospitals are among the worst five in the state….
Koori Cup a Knockout
More than 40,000 spectator saw 164 teams compete in the Koori Knockout over the long weekend – the first major sports event at the new Regional Sports Complex at Tuggerah….
Premier’s Community Cabinet at Mingara
Mayor, Lisa Matthews , deflected criticism levelled at Central Coast Council last week by NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, by renewing calls for the State Government to commit funding from overflowing…