No catch-up rain in May
[Umina] Very little of the rain hoped for in the final days of May ended up falling on the Peninsula, according to Mr Jim Morrison’s rainfall data. The area experienced…
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Students have chance meeting with PM
Water Secondary College Umina campus have had a chance meeting with Prime Minister Mr Malcolm Turnbull on a Sydney-bound train. The students were returning to the Peninsula from a barista…
Cafes and council promote reusable coffee cups
Four cafes on the Peninsula have partnered with Central Coast Council to promote the use of reusable coffee cups. The Council has identified disposable coffee cups as a major contributor…
Community meeting calls for Crown Land buy back
[Woy Woy] A community meeting, held at the Everglades Country Club on Sunday, May 27, voted unanimously to call on the NSW Government to re-acquire Crown Land that was sold…
Pro-active solution required for Kanwal sewage overflows
Residents of Kanwal and Tuggerawong who have reported sewage overflows for many years, need a pro-active solution from Central Coast Council, according to Councillor Kyle MacGregor. Clr MacGregor said several…
Power station demolition application amended
Generator Property Management Limited, owners of the old Munmorah Power Station site, have applied to Central Coast Council to amend their application for demolition of the power station. Central Coast…
Seismic testing should be stopped until lax regulations are addressed
[Central Coast] The NSW Parliament has called on the Federal Government to suspend Asset Energy’s licence for any further offshore petroleum activity in the waters off the Central Coast until…
Parliament hears of Mariners’ push to join W-League
Federal Member for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride, vocalised her support for the Central Coast Mariners’ push to field a womens’ team in the W-League this season, in an impassioned speech…
Council votes to support legal process against coal mine
Funding of $200,000 will be provided by Central Coast Council to the Australian Coal Alliance (ACA) to engage experts to support its Land and Environment Court (LEC) proceedings against the…
Council cleared its own land but has refused approval
A development application for the clearing of native vegetation at 140 Sparks Rd, Warnervale, submitted by Central Coast Council, for work on land owned by Central Coast Council, has been…
Work underway on Intercity Fleet Facility
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, performed a sod turn to mark the start of major construction of the new Intercity Fleet Maintenance Facility at Kangy Angy….
Councillors debate Urban Design Implementation Framework for Gosford CBD
Overshadowing of Kibble Park during its most popular hours of use, protection of view corridors, parking and traffic management and how planning controls will be changed. What Council’s future planning…
Council to take out low cost loans for infrastructure
Councillor Rebecca Gale Collins has urged Central Coast Council to adopt a new NSW Government’s Low Cost Loan Initiative to fund infrastructure for new residential development. According to Clr Gale…
Point Clare Station needs to be made accessible
Central Coast rail stations have been left off the NSW Government’s Transport Access Program, with none of the 30 in progress or planned projects across the state, fixing problems with local stations. Shadow…
Gosford RSL proposes major redevelopment
A $31.8m proposed redevelopment of the Gosford RSL Club at 2-20 Yallambee Ave, West Gosford, is currently being assessed by Central Coast Council, before referral for determination by the Joint…
Rachel Willis to replace Laurie Maher at Coast Shelter
The Board of Directors of Coast Shelter has announced the appointment of, Ms Rachel Willis, as its new Chief Executive Officer. Following an extensive recruitment process, the replacement for, Mr Laurie…
Koolewong development attracts many objections
The Koolewong and Point Clare-Tascott Progress Association is leading community opposition to a development application for a mixed-use building on Brisbane Water Dve, adjacent to Koolewong Railway Station. The proposed…
New red lid waste bins being delivered
New red lid waste bins will be delivered to 58,000 properties across the southern end of the Central Coast. Waste services contractor, Cleanaway, and bin manufacturer, SULO, were to begin…
Proposal to reactivate the Masters hardware
A $3.1m proposal to reactivate the Masters hardware store at 392 Manns Rd, West Gosford, vacant since December 2016, and create 150 to 200 jobs, has been received by Central…
Major changes for hospital emergency department
The Emergency Department at Gosford Hospital will move to Level 3 of the tower from May 31, and there will be permanent changes to Holden St from that date. The…