Gale Collins says “Go Gosford” – Video News
C lr Rebecca Gale Collins believes it’s time for Gosford City to come out of its time warp and get moving. In the latest edition of Central Coast Newspapers’ Video…
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Planning Minister welcomes major recommendation for Gosford City centre
The NSW Government Architect has released the first of three recommendations for the revitalisation of Gosford, and the State Minister for Planning has announced a repurposed Central Coast Regional Development…
Items of local heritage significance identified
Central Coast Council has identified 34 Peninsula landmarks for planning protection as items of local heritage significance. The planning proposal will be on public exhibition until April 19 at the…
Lightning stopped trains, caused fire and blackouts
A severe electrical storm hit the Peninsula at around 6:30 pm on Monday, April 2, and lightning caused power outages around Booker Bay and Orange Grove. Fire and Rescue units…
Anzac Day services Peninsula region
A number of Anzac services will be held across the Peninsula on Anzac Day, April 25; Woy Woy, Empire Bay, Ettalong, Patonga, Pearl Beach & Hardys Bay. Empire Bay Progress…
Street tree group praised by council
A Peninsula community group which plants street trees has been praised by Central Coast Council, in a move by deputy mayor Cr Chris Holstein to reintroduce a council-funded “free tree”…
Wicks expects speedy response from ACCC
Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks has told Federal Parliament she looked forward to a speedy response from the ACCC regarding her concerns about petrol prices, particularly on the Peninsula….
RMS clarifies its role with Ettalong Channel
The NSW Department of Crown Lands is the lead agency for dredging across NSW, according to NSW Roads and Maritime Services. “As the NSW boating regulator, Roads and Maritime may…
Chamber fears ferry service may have to stop
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has foreshadowed the possible cessation of ferry services if the Ettalong Channel is allowed to continue to silt up. “Recent drone photos have confirmed our…
Council maintains dredging position after legal advice
Central Coast Council has maintained its long-held view that it is under no statutory obligation to dredge the Brisbane Water Entrance Channel following the receipt of legal advice considered at…
Auditing firm backflip clears Gosford accounts
Accounting firm Price Waterhouse Coopers appears to have done a backflip in its assessment of the former Gosford Council’s finances. The auditing firm has now reported to Central Coast Council…
Popular cruise is cancelled as channel silts up
A Gosford cruise operator has cancelled a popular tour through the Ettalong Channel and has called on NSW Roads and Maritime Services to restrict passage to vessels with drafts of…
Mariners’ Josh Rose set to retire
Central Coast Mariners’ Club Legend, Josh Rose has today confirmed that he is set to retire upon the completion of the Hyundai A-League 2017/18 season. The 36-year-old defender has managed…
Australian Big Dance 2018 created by NAISDA staff
Leading Indigenous training organisation, NAISDA Dance College has teamed up with Ausdance NSW and Victoria, to spread the love of dance across the nation, and get Australians of all ages…
Call for council’s free tree program to be reinstated
Gosford West Ward Councillor, Mr Richard Mehrtens, wants to know why the former Gosford Council’s free tree program was ended and wants Council to consider a program for the whole…
Safer Pathway program
Domestic and family violence victims living in the Brisbane Water Police District will now have a single contact point to access the support they need, with the commencement of the…
Central Coast Representation at Commonwealth Games
The Central Coast will be well represented at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast which starts this week. Central Coast Academy of Sport graduates Matthew Dawson, Jesse Parahi,…
Green Slip refunds on offer
More than 27,000 car owners in the Terrigal electorate are able to access their CTP Green Slip refund, Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, has announced. “In 2017, the NSW…
165,000+ submissions received on poultry welfare
A record number of submissions has been received on the draft Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Poultry (S&Gs) during the 90 days public consultation period, which closed on…
Developments Gosford waterfront & city park areas – Special Report
[Special Report] In the second part of Coast Community News’ series on the NSW Government’s Urban Design Implementation Framework (UDIF) for Gosford, we have taken a look at the waterfront…