Rezoning of former Dooralong school refused
A proposal to rezone the former Dooralong School site from SP2 Special Educational Establishment to RU5 Village has been refused by Central Coast Council. A staff report to the ordinary…
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Coal Alliance calls members to rally at Land and Environment Court
The Australian Coal Alliance (ACA) held its Annual General Meeting on October 27. ACA Treasurer and Executive Member, Mike Campbell, who chaired the meeting, confirmed that there were 245 individual…
Local businesses winners at regional awards
Four businesses from the former Wyong Shire were crowned as some of the best in their associated field at the 2018 Central Coast NSW Business Chamber Awards, which were held…
No injuries in truck spill on main rail line
A tip truck and dog trailer laden with fill for the Kangy Angy Train Maintenance Facility site rolled on to the train track at around 9:15am on Friday, October 19….
Legal advice disappears
Independent Councillor Louise Greenaway said she had been left “perplexed” by a case of disappearing legal advice. “In February 2018, I requested a copy of ‘external legal advice’ that had…
Call for help to protect water supply from dump
Residents in the northern areas of the Central Coast have been asked to support a campaign to protect the region’s water supply by opposing the reopening of the Mangrove Mountain…
Wyong Race Club growth could leave community groups homeless
Proposals to expand and redevelop the Wyong Race Club have created an uncertain future for several large community organisations who are based on Race Club land, according to Central Coast…
Terrigal Beach recorded a grading of ‘Poor’
The Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) has published their 2017-18 Central Coast State of the Beaches Report, including Terrigal, Wamberal, Avoca & MacMasters among 32 local swimming spots. The…
$70m road upgrade, now complete
Motorists on the Central Coast can enjoy improved traffic flow and safety with the upgrade of the Pacific Highway, between Lisarow and Ourimbah, now complete, as of October 9. Parliamentary…
Funding for design of a Wamberal Beach solution
Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, on October 19, announced $207,500 for Central Coast Council to help design a seawall and implement a beach nourishment program at Wamberal Beach. Crouch said…
Prime Minister visits and announces earlier tax relief
The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, joined Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, to visit small businesses on the Central Coast, on October 15. Wicks said that it was fantastic to…
ACF calls for re-think on Winney Bay plan
The Central Coast branch of the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACFCC) has called for Central Coast Council to redirect the $4.6m received for 5 Lands Masterplan works at Winney Bay. ACFCC,…
Hunter & Central Coast Development Corporation states intentions
Michael Cassel, Chief Executive of the newly-merged Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation (HCCDC), said it was tasked with leading significant government initiatives to create opportunities and enhance communities across…
Landfill leachate holding-sediment ponds built outside licensed area
A leachate holding pond and three sediment ponds were located outside the licensed area of the Mangrove Mountain Landfill, according to the Mountain Districts Association (MDA). MDA spokesperson, Stephen Goodwin,…
CRANE CITY – Special Report Gosford CBD
The number of cranes filling the Gosford skyline is the clearest indicator of the massive transformation the city is currently undergoing. The number of cranes now fluctuates from one week…
Father Rod Bower on being “Outspoken”
Domestic violence and homelessness are the two biggest social issues facing the Central Coast, according to Father Rod Bower, Archdeacon for Justice in the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle. Bower has…
New hall proposed at retirement village
Written submissions for a re-advertised proposal to redevelop Pam Palmer House at Peninsula Village on Pozieres Ave, Umina, close on November 8. The proposal includes a new multi-function hall, alterations…
Clean4Shore wins national people’s choice award
Brisbane Water clean-up project Clean4Shore has demonstrated its public support by winning the People’s Choice Award in a national Landcare competition. Clean4Shore received the most votes of 65 competing projects…
Oyster Festival is all set to proceed
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has confirmed that the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival is all set for November 11 at its new location at the Ettalong Markets. “The Oyster Festival…
Woy Woy hotel in running for award
A Woy Woy hotel has been entered in the Australian Hotel Association’s NSW Awards for Excellence. The Bayview Hotel was announced as a finalist on October 16, in the category…