Central Coast police numbers are 57% less than the national average
Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan, has released information which shows that Police numbers on the Central Coast have declined since 2011, and are now below the state and…
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New dwelling approvals fell in 2017
Total new dwelling approvals in the Wyong (former shire) fell by 35 percent in the 12 months to December 2017, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures. The…
Clr Best calls for an urgent halt to seismic testing
Clr Greg Best will call for Central Coast Council to seek an urgent halt to seismic testing off the coast. Clr Best said he will move that Council notes with…
Greens call Government to oppose oil and gas off Coast
The Greens have used the first sitting day for the NSW Legislative Council to call on the NSW Government to oppose oil and gas development off the state’s coast. The…
Resources and Energy Minister opposes seismic testing
The question on notice from NSW Greens MP, Justin Field, in State Parliament, on February 15, led Resources and Energy Minister, Mr Don Harwin, to reveal that the NSW Government…
Social and affordable housing seed money available
The NSW Government has officially opened Expressions of Interest for the second phase of its Social and Affordable Housing Fund (SAHF), and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Scot MacDonald…
Independent legal advice on airport sort before decision
The wishes of the elected Central Coast Councillors to reallocate the $6m budgeted on works at Central Coast Airport to other employment-generating programs may not be able to be met…
Mehan on key sites and seismic blasts
In the second part of his Video News interview, Mr David Mehan, Member for The Entrance, argues that big developers and big buildings are not the necessary ingredients for bringing…
500 pages of documents on airport released
Central Coast Council staff continue to proactively release documents about their plans to expand the airport at Warnervale into a general aviation hub and, eventually, a regular passenger transport airport….
Latest power station demolition largest in NSW
The final boiler and coal hopper structures at Munmorah Power Station were demolished on February 7, using controlled explosive demolition techniques. The demolition was carried out at around 9:00am. The…
AAI expecting to move to Airport + 17 other companies
Amphibian Aerospace Industries Pty Ltd announced in October 2016 that it would be moving its headquarters to the Central Coast Airport. The signing of the agreement between Wyong Council and…
Vale Barry Cohen – Memorial held
Mr Barry Cohen, the long-serving Member for the Federal electorate of Robertson, and former Hawke Government Minister died on December 18, 2017, in his nursing home. A memorial service was…
Gosford CBD – certificate issued for 15-storey building
A construction certificate has been issued to allow commencement of work on the $34 million, JRPP-approved, 140 unit residential flat building, at 21 to 25 Mann St, Gosford. The project,…
Objections debate deferred for public feedback
Following a messy debate around the number of public submissions required before a development application could be referred to a public council meeting, the Central Coast Council reiterated its commitment…
Let’s Talk Terrigal information sessions
Information sessions on Central Coast Council’s proposed Terrigal traffic flow improvements will take place on February 26 and 28. Council will shortly commence consultation with the community on a series…
Australian Reptile Park & former Old Sydney Town land for sale
[Please Note: This article relates to the land sale, NOT the businesses. The Reptile Park has a long-term lease on the land and is NOT affected by this sale] The…
First DA-approved tiny homes project in Australia opened
The Tiny Homes Foundation officially opened its first tiny homes, at Racecourse Road, Gosford, on Wednesday, February 7. Project founder, Mr David Wooldridge, said the Racecourse Rd project was the…
Performing Arts Centre will not be included in former school site
A regional performing arts centre will not be built on the remainder of the former Gosford School land, according to statements made by the site’s developers, St Hilliers. “The Regional…
Mangrove Mountain & Spencer Advisory Committee agenda
The next meeting of the Central Coast Council’s Mangrove Mountain and Spencer Advisory Committee will be held at the Mangrove Mountain Community Hall on February 27 at 5:00pm. The meeting…
Land Council CEO resigns
Long-standing CEO of the Dankinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council on the Central Coast, Sean Gordon has resigned, citing a need to move on to new challenges. Christine Hammond, Chair of the…