Second drowning at Snapper Point in a week
A notorious stretch of coastline near the Munmorah State Conservation Area on the state’s Central Coast has claimed another life despite the best efforts of emergency responders who desperately tried…
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Sunday’s heatwave wrap
Temperatures soared across the Central Coast on Sunday into the mid 40 C for much of the afternoon. Official figures for Gosford peaked at 42.9 at 2pm. Many people were…
Heat wave weekend coming
Temperatures will approach the 40 Celsius mark across parts of the Central Coast this weekend and Monday with only a slight chance of cooling showers late in Sunday. Saturday’s forecast…
Water Main burst at Wyoming
Central Coast Council has advised that a broken trunk main has broken in North Gosford near Glennie and Dunbar streets affecting parts of North Gosford and high lying areas of…
Council launches innovative e-waste scheme
Central Coast Council has recently engaged with a new e-waste contractor, Toxfree, to maximise e-waste recycling and reduce the amount of electronics ending up in landfill. Thanks to state of…
Pictorial – King tides cause flooding across Central Coast
Seasonably high king tides have caused numerous problems in low lying areas around the Central Coast today. Tides peaked on the coast at 10am on Wednesday at 2.07 metres. Delays…
Contaminated Water at The Entrance Channel
PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT – THE ENTRANCE CHANNEL Council advises water quality in The Entrance Channel may have been affected following a sewer overflow on the northern side of the channel,…
Fireworks fiasco at Terrigal
Terrigal: Police and emergency services are still investigating the cause of the explosive fire that took place on board the barge chartered to launch a public fireworks display on New…
New year’s eve festivities at Gosford, The Entrance & Terrigal
There are three approved New Year’s Eve festival activities on the Central Coast in 2017. Both The Entrance & Gosford foreshores will be the prepared a multitude of activities, markets,…
Very High Tides on the way
A series of very high tide marks will affect the NSW East Coast over the coming days. High water marks of up to 2.07m are expected to peak on Wednesday…
Central Coast will fall under the new Primary Production SEPP
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, had a follow-up meeting with farmers on the Central Coast to discuss the proposed Primary Production and Rural Development State Environmental…
Wicks talks of an eventful 2017
Federal MP Lucy Wicks talks to Central Coast Newspapers Senior Journalist Jackie Pearson about her passions and motivations for getting into politics as well as several local issues: The recently…
General manager will replace chief executive officer
Central Coast Council is to replace its chief executive officer with a general manager. The Central Coast Council has called for Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified agencies to undertake…
Premier inspects completed rock groyne
Premier Gladys Berejiklian was in The Entrance on December 19 to inspect work on the recently completed rock groyne. The completed rock groyne will help retain sand along The Entrance…
Woy Woy masterplan due in 2020
Central Coast Council has set a timeframe for delivery of a new masterplan for Woy Woy Town Centre. It is to be prepared by June 30, 2020, according to the…
Council seeks report on asbestos disposal
Central Coast Council chief Mr Brian Bell has been asked to report on best practice for asbestos disposal, amid calls for a tip fee waiver for small amounts and for…
Year ends on a dry note
The Peninsula’s total rainfall for 2017 looked like coming in just under the annual average according to rainfall data from Mr Jim Morrison of Umina. The cumulative total rainfall for…
Library work on schedule
Work on the refurbishment of Woy Woy Library’s Spike Milligan Room is on target, according to Central Coast Council. The refurbishment will include an exhibition space for Spike Milligan memorabilia….
Council asks for beach erosion funds
The NSW Government has been asked to provide funding for Central Coast Council to complete a study into long-term options for managing erosion at Ocean and Umina Beaches. A grant…
Illegal camping and littering targeted
Central Coast Council will have extra rangers on the Woy Woy waterfront these summer holidays, targeting illegal camping and littering. Council environment and certification manager Mr Jamie Loader said that…