Saratoga parking spots are just too narrow
Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid is on the warpath over parking conditions at the Saratoga Village shops. Reid said recent changes to the width of car spaces at the…
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Clean-up underway on old Empire Bay marina site
Work is progressing on the clean-up of the contaminated former Empire Bay Marina site with the first stage of the project now complete. Crown Lands in the Department of Planning,…
Community event to focus on the environment
A Community Information Event focused on local environmental groups and issues will be held in the Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre auditorium from 2-4.45pm on Saturday, April 27. The primary objective of…
Residents call for flood mitigation measures
Residents of Headlam Pde at Springfield are demanding action from Central Coast Council to address flooding issues following severe weather events. They say they are experiencing damage to their properties…
Book signals new chapter for Julie Goodwin
The Central Coast’s Julie Goodwin is set to embark on the next phase of her life in a spirit of optimism following several years of mental health struggles. The first…
Push to save Gosford Library building
Residents determined to see Central Coast Council retain the current Gosford Library building staged a snap action on Monday, April 22, to protest its proposed demolition. Speakers outlined why the…
Crossing safety demands investment
Editorial: Last Friday’s chilling incident at the Woy Woy railway level crossing, where a train collided with a car, starkly highlights the ongoing risks associated with railway level crossings on…
Petition calls for an end to shark nets
New Terrigal-based community group Friends of Kurrawyba has launched a petition calling for the NSW Government to permanently remove shark meshing from NSW beaches from the end of April in…
Teen charged over Bateau Bay stabbing
A teenager has been charged over an alleged stabbing at Bateau Bay on Monday, April 22. At about 2.30pm emergency services were called to a bus stop on Bay Village…
Coast gets set to remember
As the Central Coast prepares for Anzac Day services all around the region on Thursday, April 25, record numbers are expected in Gosford to mark the 100th anniversary of the…
Police will be out in force over long weekend
Central Coast motorists have been warned that police will be out in force over the coming ANZAC Day weekend. Operation ANZAC Day 2024 will launch at 12.01am on Wednesday, April…
Survey work at Lisarow
There will be changed traffic conditions from Tuesday, April 23, at Lisarow to carry out survey work at the intersection of Macdonalds Rd and Tuggerah St. A private contractor will…
Changed traffic conditions at Wyong
Motorists are advised of changed overnight traffic conditions this week on the Pacific Hwy between Anzac Ave and North Rd to carry out geotechnical investigations at Wyong. From Tuesday, April…
Music icon Larry Page dies
Central Coast resident and pop legend Larry Page passed away on Thursday, April 18, at his Avoca home at the age of 86. Page was one of the key figures…
Killarney Vale family set to cycle
A Central Coast family living with disability can now experience the joys of cycling together thanks to Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation and Freedom Solutions. Killarney Vale mum, Meika Standish, said…
Call to fix Rawson Rd railway crossing
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has ramped up calls for work to be done on the Rawson Rd railway crossing following an incident on Friday, April 19. A commuter train…
Fate of airport to be decided by new councillors
The next crop of councillors – to be elected this coming September – will have the responsibility of deciding the future of Central Coast Airport at Warnervale. A report summarising…
More cost-of-living forums on the way
A series of cost-of-living forums is being planned across the region following the success of the recent forum held at Narara. More than 50 people attended the forum, which was…
Rates set to rise by 4.8 per cent
Central Coast Council’s draft operational plan for next financial year shows rates are set to increase by 4.8 per cent, bringing in an extra $39.6M to the Council while employee…
Taylor Martin expelled from NSW Liberal Party over inappropriate texts during breakup
In a move aimed at upholding the integrity of elected officials, the NSW Liberal Party has expelled Upper House MP Taylor Martin following a probe into inappropriate text messages sent…