Outreach Programs at TAFE to close
The Federal Member for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride, has joined the chorus of local leaders calling for the NSW Government to stop the closure of Outreach Programs at Wyong TAFE…
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Kangy Angy rail facility risks being a multi-billion dollar development
Mr David Harris, speaking in his role as Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, said he did not believe there was any hope of stopping the intercity rail maintenance facility…
The Entrance Ocean Baths to be named after Grant McBride
Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan, has welcomed Central Coast Council’s decision to name The Entrance Ocean Baths after the former Member for The Entrance, Mr Grant McBride. Mr…
Review of affordable housing policy sought
The NSW Minister for Planning and Infrastructure will receive a letter from Central Coast Council seeking a review of the affordable housing State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP), as a result…
Feedback sought on funded pedestrian safety improvements
The community has been invited to provide feedback on a proposal to improve pedestrian safety on Oakland Ave, The Entrance. Member of the Legislative Council, Mr Taylor Martin, said the…
Wyong gets its first reverse vending machine
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, has announced the latest reverse vending machine for the Return and Earn container deposit scheme has been located at Coles, Wadalba….
New intercity train fleet will be a step backwards
According to Member for Wyong and Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris, half of all train passengers travelling from the Central Coast to Sydney will be forced…
Tourism marketing campaign prospectus to launched
Tourism Central Coast’s 2018-19 marketing campaign prospectus will be launched on March 21. Businesses from across the region have been invited to The Art House, Wyong, for the launch. “Following…
Specialised materials handling excavator helps reduce landfill
Central Coast Council is continuing to implement innovative methods to reduce the amount of waste directed to landfill, with the recent purchase of a specialised, materials handling, excavator. Sorting through…
Permanent protection sought for wetland
Initial steps have been taken by Central Coast Council to permanently protect Porters Creek Wetland. Mayor Jane Smith replaced a staff recommendation to defer the permanent protection of the wetland,…
Bill to prohibit mining in water catchment area introduced
A bill to prohibit mining in the Wyong water catchment area, the Wyong (Special Area Protection Bill) 2018, has been introduced into the NSW Legislative Council, on March 6, by…
New retirement lifestyle village to be built at Wyong golf course
The Royal Freemasons’ Benevolent Institution (RFBI) and Wyong Golf Club have joined forces to create a new golf and retirement lifestyle village. A memorandum of understanding has been signed between…
Shadow Minister promises assistance to manufacturers
Federal Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing and Science, Mr Nick Champion, has visited Sanitarium and Masterfood with the Member for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride. Mr Champion was in town to…
Legal action initiated against Councillors & community members
Former Wyong Mayor, Mr Doug Eaton, has initiated legal action against several Central Coast Councillors and community members for alleged defamation. “I am not saying it is not true,” Mr…
Emma McBride says NBN and NDIS biggest issues
Ms Emma McBride, the Member for Dobell, has spent most of the past two years as a federal parliamentarian helping her constituents to navigate the national broadband network, NDIS and…
Gosford’s civic heart beating – Special feature
Bonython Tower – Rising from Duttons Tavern 159 Mann Street. Owned by Bonython Property and Investments. Value: $19.3m. The 13-floor, mixed-use development, including restaurant, offices and shop top housing (56…
Gosford businesses boosted by extra workers but jobless rate still high
Central Coast businesses are reporting a major boost to business in the Gosford CBD, as new jobs continue to flow into the new ATO building in Georgiana Tce and builders…
Study on reduction of train travel times between Sydney and Newcastle funded
Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, was joined by local state parliamentarians and a business leader, at Gosford railway station, on Friday, March 9, to announce that the NSW…
Performing Arts Centre preferred site to be decided
Six potential sites in the Gosford CBD will be urgently reviewed by Central Coast Council staff in a move to expedite the building of the Regional Performing Arts Centre (RPAC)….
Driver faces court after fatal M1 crash
A 25-year-old Wyong man faced Wyong local court on Saturday, March 10, after allegedly leaving the scene of a fatal crash on the M1 freeway at Mount White. About 4.45pm…