Proposal to build four dwellings
Central Coast Council has received a proposal to build four dwellings in Bourke Rd near the Ocean Beach Rd, Umina. The applicant, SJH Planning and Design, has told Council that…
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Labor, Liberal and Holstein elected to council
The Gosford West ward, covering the Peninsula, will be represented by Labor’s Mr Richard Mehrtens, Liberal’s Mr Troy Marquart and independent Mr Chris Holstein on the new mega Central Coast…
Election results and interviews available on video
For the first time, Central Coast Newspapers has published comprehensive video news on the results of the Central Coast Council election. You can find it at coastcommunitynews.com.au. The video news…
McEvoy oval amenities are officially opened
New amenities costing more than $800,000 at McEvoy Oval in Umina have been officially opened. The amenities were jointly funded by Federal, State and local governments, with small contributions being…
Central Coast Election results confirmed
Results from the first ever Central Coast wide council elections have been confirmed by the Electoral Commission NSW on Friday 15 at 3.09pm. Labor has gained 6 councillors over the…
Environmental report slams Vales Point and Eraring Power Stations
The pollution licence limits set by the NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for the Vales Point and Eraring Power Stations are some of the weakest in the country, according to…
Central Coast Election Wrap Video News
The first Central Coast council elections are throwing up some interesting constellations of councillors.Who’s in and who’s out? Interviews with councillors and analysis from journalist Jackie Pearson and guests. Part…
Auditor General to look into Kangy Angy site selection process
The newly-elected Central Coast Council must, as a matter of urgency, write to Transport for NSW, asking for a stay of execution on the environmentally sensitive land at Kangy Angy,…
Smart cities strategy for the Coast called for
A recent Smart Cities Intelligent Communities Forum held at the Nexus Business Hub, North Wyong, examined how the Central Coast could become one of the most successful regions in the…
‘Micro-nodes’ solution to NBN problems has failed
Warnervale residents, and business owners of Wyreema Rd, met with Shadow Minister for Communications, Ms Michelle Rowland, on Monday, August 21, regarding their slow connection to the NBN. Wyreema Rd…
Water around two power stations is contaminated
PFAS, the chemicals found in ground and surface water around the Williamtown RAAF base, have been detected in soil, surface water and ground water at and around the Colongra and…
Nexus Business Hub now open
The Henry Kendall Group is launching their latest Nexus offering in the Golflinks Commercial Campus at North Wyong. The new Nexus Business Hub has 2,700 square metres of commercial offi…
Shadow Minister calls on Audit Office to look into Central Coast Group Training Ltd
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has been asked to undertake an independent assessment of the funding of the Central Coast Youth Skills and Employment Centres, provided to Central Coast…
Seven new Councillors decided on in the Northern wards
The newly-elected Central Coast Council was progressively taking shape as the Wyong Regional Chronicle went to press on Monday, September 11. The Entrance Ward was the fi rst to have…
Community Plan aims to set the scene for new council
A group of around 100 Central Coast residents have been working, since November 2016, to put together a Community Plan for the Central Coast (CPCC), including a stand alone tertiary…
Central Coast Elections – Candidates, Wards & Issues
On Saturday, September 9, the community of the Central Coast will make history by electing 15 Councillors, the first democratically elected team to govern in the new, enormous Central Coast…
Gosford East Ward Election
The Gosford East Ward encompasses the suburbs and localities of Avoca Beach, Bensville, Bouddi, Box Head, Copacabana, Daleys Point, Davistown, Empire Bay, Erina, Erina Heights, Green Point, Hardys Bay, Holgate,…
Terrigal Avoca Panthers win Black Diamond Cup Grand Final
T he 2017 Black Diamond Cup Grand Final has been described as the best Grand Final of this generation. The match saw minor premiers, Terrigal Avoca, hold off a fast-finishing…
Vale Bob Ward
Flags were flown at half-mast on Central Coast Council buildings on Wednesday, September 6, to honour the late Gosford Councillor, Mr Bob Ward. Mr Ward passed away peacefully on Friday,…
Residents to vote in historic first election
On Saturday, September 9, the residents of the former Gosford Local Government Area will have their opportunity to vote in the historic first election of the combined Central Coast Council….