New Chair and Deputy Chair for Darkinjung LALC
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) has appointed a new Chairperson, Ms Christine Hammond, and Deputy Chairperson, Mr Barry Duncan. The new roles were voted on by Darkinjung’s fellow Board…
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Tickets required for some Lakes Festival events
There’s still time for festival-goers to secure tickets to the mostly free event, the 2017 Lakes Festival. The Lakes Festival runs over 10 days, from November 10 to 19, with…
Community projects completed in four suburbs
Social housing funding has been used by Central Coast Council to complete community projects in Wyong, Lake Haven, Killarney Vale and Berkeley Vale. Central Coast Council has completed more than…
“Shouldn’t have underground coal mines next to a water catchment” – David Harris
Member for Wyong and NSW Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris, has continued to add his support to the long-running community campaign to stop the Wallarah 2…
Mayoral Minute on release of airport information results in substantial debate
A confidential master plan for the future expansion of the Central Coast Airport at Warnervale, will be put on public exhibition, if the new Central Coast Council decides to proceed…
Warnavale community meeting to discuss growing infrastructure needs
A community meeting will be held at Warnervale on November 9 to discuss the need for infrastructure in the area. Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris, said he decided to…
Commonwealth Bank to close its Toukley branch
Concerned residents of Toukley will campaign against the closure of the Commonwealth Bank branch on Main Rd, which is scheduled for Friday, December 1. Member for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride,…
Councillors receive briefing about rail maintenance facility
Central Coast Mayor, Clr Jane Smith, has confirmed that the 15 Councillors have received a briefing from Transport for NSW about the proposed rail maintenance facility at Kangy Angy. “We…
New Ambulance Stations in Wyong and Toukley funded
A $9.1 million investment will be made in two new Ambulance Stations, one in Wyong and the other in Toukley. This will deliver on the 2015 election commitment by the…
$13 million refurbishment of Tuggerah Super Centre to commence soon
Aventus Property Group (APG) has confirmed that work would soon begin on the $13 million retail refurbishment of Level 1 at the Tuggerah Super Centre. The work would bring total…
Gateway granted to rezone a large area of Warnervale
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) has approved a Gateway application to rezone land that could see an extra 186 homes on land near Warnervale Rd and Virginia…
Graffiti Removal Day encouraged action to defeat graffiti vandalism
Central Coast Rotary Club members joined with the local council and several members of the community to fight graffiti vandalism on October 29. Volunteers removed 140 square metres of graffiti…
Bateau Bay Community Garden officially opened
Saturday, October 21, delivered perfect weather for the Official Opening of Bateau Bay Community Garden. People mingled in the garden from 10:00am inspecting the gardens, beehives, frog pond, compost bins,…
Colongra contamination reports unavailable
Snowy Hydro has stated it is not in a position to release a report from the two studies it has commissioned to test for the presence of contamination from firefighting…
Grant enables extension to Bush Tucker Garden
Kooloora Preschool is situated in the grounds of Toukley Public School and is one of 11 Department of Education designated Aboriginal preschools in NSW, and the only designated Aboriginal preschool…
Community protest rally against the proposed Wallarah 2 coal mine held
A community protest rally against the proposed Wallarah 2 coal mine was held at the Wyong Golf Club ahead of the NSW Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) hearing on Friday, November…
Blaschke talks about environmental and health hazards
The extent of PFAS and PFOS contamination at the Munmorah and Colongra power station sites remains unknown, according to Mr Gary Blaschke, spokesperson for the Northern Lakes Disability Tourism Precinct….
Coast hit by severe storm cell
The intense storm cell expected to break over the Central Coast on November 6 has come to pass, with the northern end of the Coast the most effected. More than…
Tenders called for Pacific Highway Lisarow upgrade
Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) are progressing plans for the Pacific Highway upgrade at Lisarow, with registrations of interest to tender for the project now invited. A spokesperson for RMS…
Federal Parliament hears about the need to protect Davistown Wetlands
Member for the federal electorate of Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, has addressed Parliament about the potential sale of wetlands in Davistown. “There are calls from local residents for the New…