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…
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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…
Council for the Trees speak up for their cause
A passionate group of locals, calling themselves Council for the Trees, gathered outside Central Coast Council Chambers in Gosford on Monday, October 23, to show their love of trees, habitat…
Combined libraries hold one of the largest catalogues in the State
The region’s library services have been upgraded by Central Coast Council. A new management system has been launched which allows members to access one of the largest catalogues in the…
Community Strategic Plan moves into phase 2
Over 33,000 ideas and opinions from residents have been distilled into seven key themes that Central Coast Council will use to shape the new Council’s first Community Strategic Plan. The…
Central Coast unemployment figures increase dramatically
September labour statistics indicated that unemployment on the Central Coast had risen to 6.4 per cent and youth unemployment to 17.9 per cent, prompting Labor to allege that the Member…
New shopping centre proposed at Mount Penang
Parklands Kariong Development Pty Ltd has submitted a development application (DA) to Central Coast Council for an eight lot Torrens Title subdivision of land within the Highway Commercial Precinct at…
New advisory committee on the Mangrove Mountain landfill and illegal dumping at Spencer
Expressions of interest have been invited to fill community stakeholder positions on the Central Coast Council’s new advisory committee to look into the Mangrove Mountain landfill and illegal dumping at…
Davistown Wetlands protection group to meet with all tiers of Government
Save Davo, the community group that has formed to protect the Davistown Wetlands from development, has been invited to meet with the Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, State…
Mountain Districts Association wins the major Nature Conservation Council Award
A Nature Conservation Council Award for the most outstanding environment group has been won by the Mountain Districts Association (MDA). The Group Award is given annually to a Member Group…
Government rejects call for Commission of Inquiry into the Mangrove Mountain Landfill
The NSW Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage, Ms Penny Sharpe, has committed to holding a Commission of Inquiry into the Mangrove Mountain Landfill if a Labor Government was elected…
Young lifesaver to be honoured with award
Killcare Surf Club lifesaver Jennifer Webb is to be given a Meritorious Award at the Surf Life Saving Australia Awards of Excellence on November 4, at a function at the…
Brisbane Water Dr option is constrained
Matthew Wales is absolutely right that we need to look at new options, in lieu of the illfated Bulls Hill underpass, to improve future traffic access to the Peninsula (Look…
Community event to support family of Blair Dalton
A community event to support the family of domestic violence victim Blair Dalton and to protest against domestic violence will be held at Woy Woy Oval on Sunday, November 26….
Issues raised with Local Member
The Rawson Rd crossing, Woy Woy Rd becoming a State Road, and a smaller bus service for the Bays are among the issues that the Bays Community Group has raised…
Local produce sold through major department store
A Umina couple is selling local produce throughout Australia and New Zealand through a major department store. Owners of the Ettalong’s Adri’s Gingerbread, Chris and Adrianna Parncutt, were approached by…