Pelican rescue season ‘most traumatic’
The Peninsula’s pelican research and rescue service has called the summer of 2017-18 the most traumatic and demanding in 19 years of rescuing. Ms Wendy Gillespie from Pelican Research and…
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Holstein moves to revive Rawson Rd level crossing work
Deputy mayor Cr Chris Holstein is planning to have Central Coast Council support the resumption of work to replace the Rawson Rd level crossing. Cr Holstein said he had submitted…
Surprisingly big community meeting to stop Wallarah 2 mine
A community meeting was held on Saturday morning Jan 27 to discuss the approval of the Wallarah 2 coal mine by the NSW government’s Planning and Assessment Commission (PAC). The meeting…
Use public land for research and public benefit says Mayor
Central Coast Mayor, Jane Smith, has called on her fellow Councillors to actively promote opportunities for research for public benefit to be undertaken on public land owned by Council. According…
Harris calls on Premier to stop coal mine
Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris MP, has called on NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, to “step up and deliver on the Liberal’s commitment to stop the Wallarah…
Central Coast Honours List on Australia Day
Several Central Coast residents will receive Order of Australia Medals for their respective services to business, community education, football and public service. These include; Mr Leslie Samuel Dell, for service…
Central Coast Guide to Australia Day
A full list of how to mark the Australia Day holiday on the Central Coast is here; theatre, fireworks, flag raising, markets and more. A wonderful selection of events from our…
Greens say mine decision demonstrates election promises cannot be trusted
NSW Greens energy and resources spokesman, Mr Jeremy Buckingham, said the approval of the Wallarah 2 coal mine demonstrated that the Liberal Party could not be trusted to keep election…
Wyong Hospital welcomes 29 intern doctors
Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, welcomed 36 medical graduates at Gosford Hospital and 29 medical graduates at Wyong Hospital, as part of the 2018 record intake of intern doctors…
MacDonald refutes Harris’ Sydney centric claims
Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris, has blasted the NSW Liberal Government for failing to fund much needed projects on the Central Coast, after it was announced that the NSW…
Norah Head Village Centre Masterplan adopted
Central Coast Council has adopted the Norah Head Village Centre Masterplan, which will guide public domain improvement works in the Village Centre as one of the key actions of the…
Council and politicians express concern over water supply
Central Coast Council has expressed its disappointment that the NSW Planning Assessment Commission has recommended approval of the Wallarah 2 longwall coal mine. Former and current MPs are joining the…
Wallarah 2 Timeline
Wallarah 2 Coal Project outlined the project’s history on its website: 1995: The NSW Government granted Exploration Licenses to the Wyong Areas Coal Joint Venture for the two areas east…
Wyong Coal to invest over $800m
Representatives from Wallarah 2 and Wyong Coal had, at the time of going to press, not responded to questions from the Wyong Regional Chronicle following the controversial decision by the…
Longwall coal mining will destroy the riverine system says ACA
The fight is not over to stop the Wallarah 2 coal mine, even though the NSW Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) recommended, on January 18, that the revised mine development application…
Jackie Pearson’s Wallarah 2 video update Jan 22, 2018.
Video News: The NSW Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) has recommended that it would be in the public interest for the state’s Planning Minister, Mr Anthony Roberts, to approve the Wallarah…
Regional performing arts centre to be a priority for 2018
The Member for Gosford and the Deputy Mayor have both greeted the New Year with a renewed resolve to fight for a regional performing arts centre on the Gosford waterfront….
Peats Ferry Bridge works to take months to complete
Roads and Maritime Services is reminding motorists of continuing work to restore and improve parts of the Peats Ferry Bridge between Brooklyn and Mooney Mooney. The NSW Government is funding…
Mangrove Mountain landfill committee members announced
All 11 community members who put in Expressions of Interest have been appointed to the Committee to advise Council on actions, and to address issues, relating to the Mangrove Mountain…
NSW Upper House member weighs in on objections debate
Member of the Legislative Council, Mr Taylor Martin, is calling on the Central Coast Council to reverse its decision which would see only 15 objections needed to be received for…