Revitalisation of Gosford City Centre on exhibition
The revitalisation of Gosford City Centre as the vibrant, liveable capital of the Central Coast, reached another milestone on Thursday, August 16, with the release of the draft Development Control…
News
New mobile base station switched on
Residents of Calga will benefit from improved mobile coverage because a new mobile base station, funded under the Coalition’s $220m Mobile Black Spot Program, has been switched on. Minister for…
Avoca Beach Picture Theatre owners seek amendments to approval
The owners of the Avoca Beach Picture Theatre have lodged an application with Central Coast Council to have their consent to redevelop the theatre modified. The Section 4.55 amendment (formerly…
Future ownership of over 1,400 parcels of Crown Land to be decided
The new Crown Land Negotiation Program Committee, formed by Central Coast Council, has commenced work on the Assessment Stage of the NSW Government’s Comprehensive Crown Land Negotiation Program. The program…
Gosford CBD and Waterfront Advisory Committee held inaugural meeting
The Gosford CBD and Waterfront Advisory Committee of the Central Coast Council held its inaugural meeting on June 28, and devised a plan of action for the coming 12 months….
299 residential unit development draws many objections
The $90m proposed development of 299 residential units, over three stages, proposed for 87 to 89 John Whiteway Dve, Gosford, has already been the subject of almost 30 objections. The…
Liberals object to council’s lowering of threshold decision
The politicisation of Council has continued, with the Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, Member of the Legislative Council, Taylor Martin, and Central Coast Councillor Jilly Pilon, condemning Council’s decision to…
Installation of 450 smart parking sensors underway
Work is starting on the installation of 450 smart parking sensors that will help ensure Central Coast residents and visitors spend less time stuck in traffic. Federal Minister for Urban…
Submission threshold reduced to 15
The number of submissions required for a development application (DA) to be referred to a public Central Coast Council meeting has been dropped from 50 to 15, following a debate…
Construction certificate granted for 57 unit development
A construction certificate has been granted for a 57 unit residential flat building and ground floor commercial premises at 277 to 279 Mann St, Gosford. The certification will enable construction…
IPART issues paper reveals underspending by council on water services
The former Gosford Council underspent on both operating and capital programs for the delivery of water services between 2013 and 2017, according to an IPART issues paper, and the combined…
Matildas’ veteran says Coast ready for W-League side
The Central Coast Mariners are ready to rejoin the W-League, as soon as the Football Federation of Australia (FFA) gets the competition right, according to former Matilda, Julie Dolan OAM….
Avoca Beach residents unhappy about another water main break
Three properties on The Round Dve, at Avoca, were flooded, when a large water main burst, just after 6:00am, on Wednesday, August 8. This is the second major water mains…
Chamber welcomes dredging
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the start of dredging operations in the Ettalong Channel with works due to be completed in around six weeks’ time. “Dredging works have…
Express North Shore rail service ends soon
Peninsula residents will soon be without an express rail service to the North Shore, to allow work on the Chatswood to Epping line, according to Member for Gosford Ms Liesl…
Council assessment rejects Sporties proposal
Central Coast Council planning assessment staff have recommended the refusal of the $30.3 million redevelopments of the Sporties site on the corner of Brick Wharf Rd and North Burge Rd,…
Negligible rainfall in first 10 days August
The Peninsula has recorded only 0.5mm of rain in the first 10 days of August, according to rainfall data compiled by Umina’s Mr Jim Morrison. On average the Peninsula normally…
Both service and festival to run on Remembrance Day
A Remembrance Day service and the annual Oyster Festival will both occur in Ettalong on November 11. The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has agreed to move the Oyster Festival to…
Harris welcomes new investment and development in the area
Member for Wyong, David Harris, has welcomed the swathe of new development and jobs in the Greater Warnervale area, as Woolworths opened its new Wadalba store on August 1. Woolworths…
Twin tower residential buildings proposed for Wyong
A $10m application has been received by Central Coast Council to develop a residential flat building at 17 to 19 Warner Ave and 30 Leppington St, Wyong. The proposal is…