Upgrade for Mannering Park foreshore
The NSW Government will future-proof Mannering Park foreshore at Lake Macquarie by investing $600,000 to renew part of its seawall. Crown Lands in the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure…
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Coast to benefit from environmental reforms says EPA
The Central Coast is set to benefit from the State Government’s introduction of landmark environmental reforms that ensure NSW has the strongest environmental regulations of any state or territory in…
Batten down the hatches
EDITORIAL – Yet again, huge storms have caused flash flooding across the Central Coast, and with a wet Winter predicted, it is bound to happen again and again. As Central…
Major development in Gosford stalled after stop order
The multi-storey Vue Mer Residences development in Gosford has stalled, with the NSW Building Commission issuing an official order. The stop work order came after inspections at the site by…
Life-changing scholarships for three of Coast’s brightest
Three Central Coast students have been awarded life-changing Harding Miller Education Foundation scholarships. Scholarships are awarded to students at the start of Year 9, and at the end of Year 10…
Coast ravaged by storms again
As severe storms continued to pummel the Central Coast over the weekend and into this week, SES crews were stretched to the limit, coping with hundreds of calls for help….
Boom gates for Burns Rd underpass
Member for The Entrance David Mehan has welcomed funding approval for flood mitigation works at the Burns Rd underpass at Ourimbah. The funding has been secured by Central Coast Council…
Doylo Doonas will keep the most vulnerable warm
As Winter draws near, The Doylo has announced it will continue its community driven initiative, Doylo Doonas, now entering its third consecutive year. Teaming up with We Care Connect, The…
30,000 Coasties to benefit from cuts to student debt
More than 30,000 people on the Central Coast will benefit from the Federal Government’s decision to cut student debt. The move will wipe about $3 billion in student debt nationwide–…
Woman hit by car in Terrigal
A woman was hit by a car in Terrigal at about 11.30am on Monday, May 6, and airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital. Due to the adverse weather, the woman…
Slow down on roads, say council and police
Central Coast Council and local police have partnered again to reduce casualties from speed-related crashes on local roads through an education and awareness campaign during May. The road safety campaign…
May the Fourth be With You, says MP
This week a new Jedi Master joined the Sons of Obiwan Saber Academy at Tuggerah when Member for Wyong David Harris dropped in to say May the Fourth Be With…
Next steps for contaminated land at Munmorah power station
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will oversee a huge clean-up of land at the former Munmorah Power Station after it was officially declared significantly contaminated. After years of investigations…
Excavator stolen from Tuggerah
An excavator worth about $60,000 was stolen in the dead of night from business premises in Tuggerah. Police say the orange Kubota excavator was loaded onto the back of an…
Health risks from years of neglect over PFAS testing
Long-time community advocate for the environment, Gary Blaschke of Lake Munmorah, says he finds it “totally repulsive, if not criminal”, that the NSW Environment Protection Authority has taken so long…
Council to readjust parking spaces at Saratoga
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid says commonsense has prevailed, with Central Coast Council set to adjust eight car spaces at Saratoga shops. Reid raised the red flag following recent changes…
Council to look into zebra crossing for Kariong
Central Coast Council will look into providing a zebra crossing on Langford Dr adjacent Kariong Public School and Kariong Childcare Centre, with community concerns that the existing crossing is not…
Mariners triumph in AFC Cup with Kuol’s late strike
Central Coast Mariners clinched the AFC Cup 2023/24 title by narrowly defeating Lebanon’s Al Ahed FC 1-0 at Sultan Qaboos Sports City on Sunday, courtesy of a late goal from…
SES issues flood warning
As heavy rains continued on the Central Coast, the NSW SES warned on Monday, May 6, of possible flooding on Wyong River and Tuggerah Lake, Budgewoi Lake and Lake Munmorah….
Hundreds rally at Gosford Walk for Women
More than 400 people marched along the Gosford waterfront on Sunday, May 5, calling for government action to tackle the escalating incidence of violence against women. Organised by Member for…