Residents challenged to accept a 150L daily water usage
Despite recent heavy rains, Mangrove Creek Dam is sitting at just 52.4 per cent capacity as at September 16, and Central Coast Council is calling on residents to limit their…
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Gosford Climate Strike attracts locals
The Central Coast this week played its role in the Global Climate Change Strike. Close to 1,000 people rallied on Gosford’s Leagues Club Field and other locations to call on…
5@5 – The Week’s Lead News
[20 September 2019] The week’s lead stories in a tight 10 minute format: 1- Climate march. 2- Mayoral Elections. 3- Mariners make FFA Cup Quarterfinal 4. Wyong Hospital Redevelopment 5….
Gosford RSL Club’s new $31.8M clubhouse approved
Work is expected to start in 2020 on Gosford RSL Club’s new $31.8M clubhouse, following approval of the plan by the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP). The successful Development Application…
Chris Holstein in Frank Conversation
Coast Community News speaks with Central Coast Deputy Mayor Chris Holstein on the eve of the Mayoral elections. Councillor Holstein, who was the Mayor of Gosford from 2002 to 2010…
$1.7M unclaimed by 37,740 local residents
Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, is urging Central Coast motorists to check their eligibility for a CTP Green Slip refund, with the September 30 deadline to claim refunds fast approaching….
Hospital parking fees more likely to increase rather than decrease
The Central Coasts Labor MPs have slammed the State Government and Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, for inaction on sky rocketing parking costs at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals, which they say…
Councillors reject Council officers’ Winney Bay recommendation
Despite several concessions granted by Infrastructure NSW in refining the original plan for the Winney Bay Cliff Top Walk, Central Coast Council has refused to bow to the State Governments…
Umina skate park design report released
Umina residents have been given a glimpse at what the Umina Skate Park could look like, with Central Coast Council publishing their latest report on the $8.25M project. The report,…
Development approval statistics published
Central Coast Council has approved 762 development applications, including 334 new dwellings, during the April to June quarter, councillors have been told. Consent was granted to 16 development applications that…
Jemma takes gold in canoe world championships
Umina’s Jemma Smith has taken out the gold in the Womens Under-23 event at the ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships in France on September 11. Jemma came off a…
Council stops testing water blamed for pelican deaths
Central Coast Council stopped monitoring water quality in a drainage channel at Alpha Rd, Blackwall, in April 2017, less than eight months after being told it was the most likely…
Short-term accommodation approved
Central Coast Council has approved an application for short-term residential accommodation at 36 Pretty Beach Rd, Pretty Beach. Only one public submission critical of the proposal was received. The public…
Mathew Calbert is Young Volunteer of the Year
Woy Woy’s Mr Matthew Calbert has been named the Central Coast Young Volunteer of the Year. A long time member of Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club, Mr Calbert was…
Urban spatial plan goes on exhibition
Central Coast Councils Urban Spatial Plan, which would see a medium density residential zone around Woy Woy, has been placed on public exhibition and is open for public comment until…
Clydesdale horses visit aged care facility
Residents of a Woy Woy aged care facility were visited by two Clydesdale horses on August 30. The visit was coordinated by BlueWave Living staff and event planning business W…
Mayor and deputy mayor to face election
Central Coast councillors will hold an election for mayor and deputy mayor on Monday, September 23. The councillors will hold office for one year until the next council elections to…
5@5 Local News Sept 13
This week’s 5@5 covers crime busts, tourism initiatives, community projects, a wonderful symphony and hard fought football wins. Detectives from Tuggerah Lakes Police District have dismantled a large-scale drug supply…
World record giant pelican motion succeeds
Australia’s list of ‘Big Things’ could soon have a new addition after Central Coast Council voted in support of Councillor Bruce McLachlan’s motion for a giant pelican for The Entrance,…
Tenders called for the expansion at Wyong Hospital
Plans have been approved and tenders and being called for the $200M expansion at Wyong Hospital. The NSW government announced the major redevelopment in 2017 and last week finalised all…