Bolt unhappy with drug testing order
Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man and Central Coast Mariner in the making, has questioned the motives of Football Federation Australia (FFA) after he was ordered to undertake drug testing…
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Chappie Pie China Time Theme Park land to be sold
Land at 1 Warren Rd, Warnervale, which was to be the site for the Chappie Pie China Time Theme Park, will be sold by Central Coast Council. Councillor Louise Greenaway…
Council to shortlist potential sites for a wave park
A draft Tourism Opportunity Plan to be presented to Council in November, will consider opportunities for a wave park for the Central Coast. The plan will include a shortlist of…
Ideas sought for Gosford Regional Park and Playground
The Central Coast Regional Development Corporation (CCRDC) has sought the community’s ideas for the new Gosford Regional Park and Playground, with a four-week engagement campaign launched elsewhere on September 5….
Feedback sought on Winney Bay Clifftop Walk
Central Coast Council has invited the community to provide feedback on the design of the Winney Bay Clifftop Walk, that will lead from Captain Cook Lookout to Winney Bay Reserve….
Marine Park feedback is extremely inconsistent
Public support for a new Marine Park, with the sanctuary zones that Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, campaigned against, sits at 75 per cent in Gosford and Terrigal. A recent…
Donation recipients sought
Central Coast charities and community groups have until Monday, October 15, to apply to become one of four donation partners on their local Return and Earn Reverse Vending Machines (RVM)….
Court date set for coal mine legal challenge
The legal challenge by the Australian Coal Alliance (ACA) to the validity of the approval to mine beneath the Central Coast’s major water supply district will be heard by the…
Land and Environment Court yet to determine future of landfill
The Land and Environment Court was yet to determine whether or not it would allow Central Coast Council to join the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) in matters brought before…
Charges for rural properties may increase by 4,200 %
A proposal to apply stormwater charges to the owners of rural properties, based on the size of their landholding, is expected to be opposed by the Coast’s rural communities. Around…
Gosford the first regional NSW courthouse to introduce therapy dogs
Therapy dogs have reported for duty at Gosford Courthouse for the first time, as part of a program to reduce anxiety for vulnerable people, according to Attorney General, Mark Speakman….
Council’s concerns over Gosford planning seem to be sidelined
Mayor Jane Smith said she was extremely disappointed that the NSW Government did not appear to have taken on board many of the community’s concerns, and only a few of…
Minister rejects Mangrove Mountain landfill inquiry recommendation
The NSW Minister for the Environment, Danielle Upton, has failed to support a recommendation for an independent inquiry to investigate the operation, regulation and approvals of the Mangrove Mountain landfill….
Minister signs off on planning controls for future Gosford CBD
Gosford city’s revitalisation took another major step forward on Wednesday, October 10, with the release of the final Government Architect report. NSW Planning Minister, Anthony Roberts, said he had signed…
Why can’t Wamberal Beach be asbestos-free?
Pat Aiken has been campaigning about the issue of asbestos dumped at Wamberal Beach since 2016 and still wants to know why the EPA and Central Coast Council will not…
Liesl Tesch calls for Woy Woy wharf upgrade
State Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch has called on the State Government to upgrade Woy Woy wharf urgently. Speaking in Parliament on September 21, she said: “In the Gosford…
Adam Crouch calls for a Council dredging strategy
State Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch has urged Central Coast Council to adopt “a clear maintenance strategy” to keep the Ettalong channel open in a speech in State Parliament….
New tree removal provisions proposed
Central Coast Council is to propose new tree removal provisions for its planning scheme. A new “Tree Management Chapter” will be placed on public exhibition for public comment and will…
Three townhouses proposed to replace single dwelling
A $900,000 multi-dwelling housing development consisting of three townhouses has been proposed for 4 Piper St, Woy Woy. A statement of environmental effects, prepared by SJH Planning and Design to…
Proposal to change house into medical centre
A proposal to modify an existing residential building and construct a car park at 212 Empire Bay Dve, Empire Bay, has been received by Central Coast Council. Dr Ned Restom…