Why I returned to politics – Chris Holstein
Some people have reportedly asked Clr Chris Holstein if he was now a member of the Greens due to recycling himself back into public life, he laughed broadly. Clr Holstein was elected a…
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JRPP refuses Somersby quarry application
The Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) has refused a Section 96 application to import 330,000 tonnes of fill to a quarry site off Wisemans Ferry Road, Somersby, almost 12 months…
A most surprising Councillor – Bruce McLachlan
When the results came in on election night many people thought there had been some kind of mistake in the counting of votes in The Entrance ward. A total newcomer to…
Federal NBN report makes major recommendations
A report released by the Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network has delivered a damning verdict on the Turnbull Government’s NBN network, with the Central Coast front-and-centre…
Brackets and Jam to present a night of musical variety
Brackets and Jam Central Coast North, will welcome spring on Saturday, October 14, with Shane Hames, Moonlight Fiasco and StarViking on the bill. Shane James is a local singer-songwriter and…
Janelle Rooney recognised as a tourism industry high achiever
The dedication and commitment to the tourism industry by a TAFE Ourimbah student was recognised at a ceremony at NSW Parliament House, to mark the 2017 Minister’s Student Achiever Awards….
Charmhaven franchise wins four state awards
Swimart Charmhaven won four awards at the 2017 Swimart Awards: NSW/ACT Franchisee of the Year; NSW/ACT Retailer of the Year; NSW/ACT Marketer of the Year 2017; and the Australasian Marketer…
Central Coast Health to examine cancer cluster report
Dr Peter Lewis, Director of the Central Coast Public Health Unit at Wyong Hospital, has undertaken to examine the recent Torrens University Cancer Cluster report that shows cancer rates 20…
Massive rail maintenance facility’s flooding impact
The proposed NSW Government inter-city rail maintenance facility to be built on flood prone and environmentally sensitive land at Kangy Angy could also have a significant impact on Ourimbah’s Bangalow…
Chinese delegation to visit Meals on Wheels
A delegation from China will visit Meals on Wheels Central Coast’s Tuggerah distribution centre on Friday, October 13. The visit, headed by, Ms Chen Qin, Director of Aged and Disabled…
Library services to be reduced while upgrades are being made
The Central Coast Library Service is making some upgrades to its systems to bring bigger and better services, including access to a bigger catalogue with one library card across the…
$40 million Lakeside Gardens approved
Barker Ryan Stewart, the project management company behind the $40 million Lakeside Gardens development at Toukley, announced that an appeal has been upheld in the NSW Land and Environment Court…
Oyster Festival to continue in its own right
Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has rejected claims by Central Coast Council that Ettalong’s Oyster Festival will be absorbed into the council’s Lakes Festival. Chamber president Mr Matthew Wales said that…
Central Coast Mariners stunned by Newcastle Jets
After a promising opening 15-20 minutes in the first A-League F3 derby for 2017-18 the Central Coast Mariners came unstuck and the 1-5 win to the away side gave the…
Safer Pathway program created to assist domestic violence victims
Domestic and family violence victims living in the Brisbane Water Local Area Command (LAC) will have a single contact point to access the support they need, with the commencement of…
The Mayor and her deputy in the spotlight
Newly elected Mayor of the Central Coast Jane Smith and her deputy Chris Holstein braved the spotlight on Friday, in revealing video interviews with Jackie Pearson. Jane talks of her…
Harris welcomes new Council and calls for improved transparency
Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris, congratulated the new Mayor of the Central Coast and called for immediate action to improve transparency for ratepayers. “An independent panel…
Gateway determination for consolidated LEP still to come
The NSW Department of Planning has still not provided a gateway determination to Central Coast Council for a consolidated Central Coast Local Environmental Plan (LEP), 10 months after the Administrator,…
Demolition company fined by EPA
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined demolition company, Serious About Civil, $15,000 for unlawfully using its West Gosford site as a waste facility. Serious About Civil operates an…
Koolewong bush fire brought under control
Firefighters attached to NSWRFS, FRNSW and NPWS battled a blaze at Koolewong in the afternoon of October 2. The fire, which was listed as out of control by the NSW…