Locals to speak at NBN hearing
The Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network will be holding a public hearing at Mingara on Wednesday, August 2. Public submissions will start at 8:00am and are expected…
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Australia China Theme Park terminated
Two contracts with Australia China Theme Park Pty Ltd (“ACTP”) were officially terminated by Central Coast Council on July 19. According to a Council media release issued on July 24,…
Doug Eaton may have failed to be nominated
Former Wyong Mayor, Mr Doug Eaton, appears to have failed in his bid to stand as a Liberal Party candidate in the Wyong Ward for the first election of Central…
New base stations to improve mobile phone coverage
Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, recently hosted a community forum in Spencer to announce details on the rollout of new base stations to improve mobile phone coverage. Residents…
ACF calls on all candidates to support tree policy
The Central Coast Branch of the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACFCC) wants Central Coast Council to adopt an urban forest policy and a 20 per cent increase in street tree cover…
High Speed Rail is a significant community issue
High Speed Rail (HSR) is a significant community issue for the Central Coast, according to Real Estate Institute of NSW Deputy President, Mr Brett Hunter, who is General Manager of…
Development application for the adaptive reuse of a heritage building lodged
A development application for the adaptive reuse of the former School of Arts building on the corner of Georgiana Tce and Mann St, has been lodged with Central Coast Council….
$80,000 funding allocated to The Old Great North Road at Devines Hill
The Central Coast will benefit from almost $80,000 in Coalition Government funding to help protect, conserve and raise awareness of Australia’s National Heritage List. The Old Great North Road at…
Two independent candidates sound alarm about Gosford CBD rezonings
Independent candidates for the upcoming Central Coast Council election, Mr Gary Chestnut and Ms Jane Smith, sounded the alarm about Gosford CBD rezonings that went before Council on Wednesday, July…
Somersby rezoning proposal decision deferred
Central Coast Council has deferred making a decision about whether or not to go ahead with a planning proposal to rezone two residential properties in Ghilkes Rd, Somersby. The matter…
Greens announce their candidates for Council election
The Greens announced their candidates for the Central Coast Council, launching the team at Gosford waterfront on Saturday, July 15. The launch was supported by The Greens’ State MPs, Dr…
New regional tourism organisation to be based in Gosford
The NSW Government’s announcement that it will base the headquarters of the new Destination Sydney Surrounds regional tourism organisation in Gosford has been welcomed by Central Coast Council. NSW Parliamentary…
Terrigal Carpark being reopened
The parking crisis gripping Terrigal could finally be broken with the reopening of the Wilson Road Carpark announced by Central Coast Council. The carpark will be reopened in stages commencing…
Belinda Neal expulsion delays Labor council candidate preselection
The Labor Party of NSW may not announce or endorse its local government election candidates until two days before candidate registrations close. The General Secretary of NSW Labor, Ms Kaila…
Residents encouraged to enrol for elections
Central Coast Council is encouraging residents to verify their enrolment with the NSW Electoral Commission before Monday, July 31. Council administrator Mr Ian Reynolds said: “The NSW Electoral Commission has…
Glee club to perform show at Pearl Beach
The Pearl Beach Glee Club will be performing their show Showbiz at the Pearl Beach Memorial Hall in August. The Pearl Beach Glee Club was originally formed in the 1950s…
Cashed-up baby boomers ‘cause’ homelessness crisis
Cashed up baby boomers renovating or replacing the Peninsula’s housing stock are fuelling a housing crisis that is resulting in exponential growth in the community’s rates of homelessness, a program…
Claim that rare woodland has ‘fallen through the cracks’
Care for the remnants of the Peninsula’s rare and protected Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland appears to have fallen through the cracks during the 14 months since the sacking of Gosford…
Police car in crash while responding to car fire
A police vehicle has been involved in a collision in Patonga on Thursday, July 13. The police vehicle was responding to a car on fire off Patonga Rd, Patonga, at…
Department cancels school markets
The Pretty Beach Public School Markets have come under threat from the Department of Education, according to the school’s principal and its parents’ group. In a letter to stall holders,…