Gosford CBD planning proposal terminated
Central Coast’s Coordinator General, Ms Lee Shearer, has flexed her muscles and announced the termination of a planning proposal for Gosford’s CBD. The proposal, versions of which had been in…
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Ross Clarke-Jones rode a 130 foot wave
Terrigal’s big wave royalty, Ross Clarke-Jones is riding harder, faster, and higher in 2018, having recently smashed his personal big wave (and World) record by taking on the ‘Big Mama’…
Gosford’s civic heart beating stronger than ever
The area around Gosford’s Kibble Park has been identified by the NSW Government Architect as, potentially, the city’s renewed civic heart, as part of its work on the Gosford Urban…
Video News – Adam Crouch MP for Terrigal
In his first Central Coast Newspapers Video News interview, Member for Gosford, Mr Adam Crouch, talks about why he considers being an MP a dream job. “It was an incredible…
Award recipient objects to nursing home
The man who received an Australia Day award from Central Coast Council for his work with the environment has written to the council opposing a proposal to build a nursing…
Fuel prices continue to be up to 35 cents higher
Peninsula fuel prices have been up to 35 cents per litre higher than those charged in nearby Kariong, West Gosford, Erina and Kincumber in recent weeks. At the time of…
Liberal and Labor lobby for position on dredge purchase
Liberal and Labor councillors are claiming the moral high ground after a motion to take steps to purchase a “super dredge” was defeated at a council meeting on February 26….
Endangered bushland is not ‘significant’ to Council
Endangered bushland on the Peninsula has not been recognised as regionally significant, despite being gazetted as endangered at a State level. Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland has been gazetted under Threatened…
Council grants six non-complying DAs in three months
Central Coast Council has admitted it approved six development applications on and around the Peninsula between October and December that didn’t comply with development standards. On October 18, Council approved…
Peninsula identified as having high gambling risk
The NSW Government has identified the Peninsula as having a high gambling risk and will cap the number of poker machines at current levels. The Peninsula has 768 poker machines…
Warnervale Town Centre’s future in doubt
Recent activity on the land earmarked for the planned Warnervale Town Centre is in preparation for the construction of 130 homes by Hudson. Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris, said…
Pilon calls on council to accept responsibility for all waterways
Liberal Councillor Jilly Pilon, who represents The Entrance Ward, is calling on the Coast Council to take ownership, responsibility and action to fix The Entrance channel and other waterways, and…
Status of Women advisory group announced
Central Coast Council’s new Status of Women Advisory Group includes five women from the former Wyong local government area. The new Advisory Group was formally recognised at a special function…
McBride calls on Frydenberg to reject coal mine
Member for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride, has directly called for the Federal Minister for the Environment and Energy, Mr Josh Frydenberg, to “reject the Wallarah 2 coal mine”. “Today I…
Commercial building proposed for Golflinks Com’ Campus
An application to develop a commercial building and ancillary multilevel carpark at 1-10 Amy Cl, Wyong, valued at $6m, has been placed on exhibition by Central Coast Council. The DA…
Kangy Angy remains only site for train maintenance facility
A letter from Central Coast Mayor, Jane Smith, to NSW Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Mr Andrew Constance, has not resulted in any reconsideration of sites other than Kangy Angy…
Calls for permanent plan to keep The Entrance open
A motion to acquire a super dredge to address the imminent closure of The Entrance Channel, as well as the channel of Brisbane Water, was defeated at the Central Coast…
Council resolves to call for an urgent halt to seismic blasting
Representations will be made by Central Coast Council to the Federal Minister for the Environment and Energy, Mr Josh Frydenberg, about the permission granted to Asset Energy to conduct underwater…
Coast wide tree policy adopted
The former Wyong Council’s controversial tree policy has been replaced with the Tree and Vegetation Management Chapter of the Gosford Development Control Plan 2013. Independent Councillor, Louise Greenaway, was instrumental…
Decision on budget allocations for airport deferred
A site inspection and confidential briefing that took place between February 12 and 26, has resulted in the further deferral of any decision on budget allocations for the Central Coast…