Gosford Public School presented a cheque to Coast Shelter
The captains of Gosford Public School have presented Coast Shelter with a cheque from the school’s Term 1 fund raising activities. Coast Shelter CEO, Mr Laurie Maher, was on hand…
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New home for children and young adults with disabilities
A new home offering around-the-clock day care, after school care and short or long respite for children and young adults with disabilities, has opened in Green Point. The house was…
Jump Rope for Heart is in full swing at Valley View
The talent of students at Valley View Public School was showcased at a recent whole of school assembly. “Both the boys’ and the girls’ dance groups took to the stage…
Hospital staff to run in Bay to Bay
Staff from Gosford Private Hospital will be joining their colleagues from around Australia to run one million metres as part of the Healthe Care Australia groups’ fundraising initiative in support…
Instructors qualified to teach children with Autism to swim
Popular aquatic recreational facilities Peninsula Leisure Centre (PLC) and Gosford Olympic Pool (GOP), now boast a number of highly-skilled instructors qualified to teach children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to…
History of violent activity trending downward following introduction of new policies
The Sunken Monkey Hotel at Erina has the equal second highest incidence of violence on the NSW Government’s latest half-yearly violent venues list. The Sunken Monkey is one of 14…
Cyclist dragged two hundred metres in Terrigal
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported a 57 year old male cyclist from Terrigal to John Hunter Hospital on Tuesday, May 30. The man was dragged along the road for approximately…
Sea Level Rise Benchmark for Gosford is 140mm less than it is for Wyong beaches
Pat Aiken from the Coastal Residents Inc and candidate for the STL party in the September council election has accused Central Coast Council of creating complete chaos in coastal management…
Draft Local Environmental Plan sent for gateway approval
The unelected Central Coast Council has sent a draft Local Environmental Plan for the whole new LGA to the NSW Department of Planning for gateway approval prior to being exhibited…
Extensive review of Council’s grants and funding programs underway
The new Central Coast Council is moving forward with a redesigned sponsorship and grants program for the whole Local Government Area. The former Gosford Council’s Developing and Recognising Talent Program…
Greens call for councillor candidate transparency
The Central Coast Greens have commenced preselection of candidates for the first election of the Central Coast Council in September and declared that their candidates will run on a platform…
Council selects marketing company to deliver tourism services
Central Coast Tourism has not been chosen as the successful tenderer to deliver tourism marketing services for the Central Coast Council. The existing funding agreement between Council and Central Coast…
Council seems determined to wind up Protection of the Environment Trust
Central Coast Council has sought legal advice and is considering taking action in the NSW Supreme Court to have the former Gosford Council’s Protection of the Environment Trust (POET) wound…
Government to re-open a dedicated Gosford NCAT
According to Central Coast Labor MPs, the NSW Government’s decision to reopen a dedicated NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) office in the Gateway Centre, Gosford, is a result of…
New climate change predictions have dire consequences
New mapping of updated data on predicted sea level rise shows how vulnerable the Central Coast is to climate change and how poorly local, state and federal governments have prepared…
Duttons Hotel demolition has commenced
The demolition of the John Singleton-owned Duttons Hotel in Mann St, Gosford, has commenced. Mr Singleton said that after listening to everyone talk about revitalising Gosford CBD for at least…
JRPP refuses one large development and defers another
The Joint Regional Planning Panel has refused a $26.7 million residential flat building development in Bent St, Gosford, and deferred its decision on a $36.4 million, three-tower residential flat building…
Chamber warns caution on sea level predictions
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has called for caution in response to flood mapping from Coastal Risk Australia released by NSW Greens MP Mr Justin Field based on a “plausible”…
Former student dies changing tyre
A former Brisbane Water Secondary College student from Woy Woy has been killed while attempting to change a flat tyre at Crows Nest. Police have confirmed Ms Tegan Miller, who…
New alcohol-free zones proposed
A review of current alcohol-free zones is being undertaken by the Central Coast Council and new zones are proposed for Empire Bay, Ettalong, Patonga, Pearl Beach, Umina Beach and Woy…