Performing arts centre buck passing continues
The buck continues to be passed between Central Coast Council, the NSW Government and the Member for Robertson over the best location for a regional performing arts centre in Gosford….
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Traffic survey reveals unacceptably high volume of trucks
The volume of haulage trucks using the Mountain Districts’ roads and intersections is unsustainable and roads could not cope with any traffic increase, according to a local truck traffic study….
Examination of new council wards reveals anomalies
Many questions remain unanswered about the first election of the new Central Coast Council, now due in less than nine months. It is known that the new LGA has been…
Approval sought for a $20 million development in West Gosford
An eight storey $20m apartment monolith could provide 80 apartments in West Gosford if approved by Central Coast Council. Willana Associates prepared a Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) as part…
Drones being used for surf and rescue purposes
Central Coast Surf Life Saving (CCSLS) is the first Australian surf branch to implement drones for surf and rescue purposes. The drones will operate on a risk basis depending on…
Creighton’s development approved in CBD
The $53 million Rola Property Group’s mixed-use development at 27 to 37 Mann St and 125 Georgiana Tce, Gosford, which included the heritage-listed Creighton’s Funeral Parlour, was approved by the…
Mariners seek to transform stadium into a world-class entertainment hub
As Coach Paul Okon works hard to lift the Central Coast Mariners towards their former League-winning status on the field, the local national A-League franchise has called on the Central…
Police to investigate pelican deaths by dogs
At least five infant pelicans were mauled to death by dogs at Blackwall on December 30. “In relation to the recent attack, police are leading the investigation,” according to a…
House prices increase on Sydney demand
The Peninsula is becoming increasingly popular with Sydney home buyers paying higher prices for local homes that are still within reach of the Sydney CBD, according to a Woy Woy…
Council to prepare plan for channel dredging
A dedicated team at Central Coast Council will prepare and implement a plan of management for the Brisbane Water Channel, according to Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch. Community groups…
Fairview Homestead finally wins first step after a 30 year campaign
A 30 year campaign to save Fairview Homestead at Mangrove Creek has won its battle to restore the colonial property. According to Ms Margaret Pontifex from Mangrove Mountain, Central Coast…
Draft Coastal Management laws described as draconian and unfair
Land owners in low lying areas of Gosford, and suburbs such as Davistown, will not be compensated for future coastal hazards under the NSW Government’s new Coastal Management laws. According…
Horticultural Pavilion destroyed by fire
The building destroyed by a fire at the Gosford Showground in December was the Horticultural Pavilion. Gosford Showground Trust Chairperson, Ms Roma Stonestreet, confirmed the Pavilion was the building at…
Secure bike shed under construction at Gosford Train Station
A new, 40-space secure bike shed is under construction at Gosford Train Station, according to the NSW Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch. The new Opal bike shed at Gosford…
Devil Ark crowd funding campaign off to a good start
A crowd funding campaign has already raised almost $150,000 for the not-for-profit organisation Devil Ark, a breeding facility started by the Australian Reptile Park, to save the Tasmanian Devil from…
Application made for staged tower development
An application has been received by Central Coast Council to modify the consent for a 180-unit retail and shop top housing development on the corner of Erina St and Henry…
Council’s Kangy Angy land deal reported to ICAC
The former Wyong Council has been reported to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) by the NSW Auditor General, Ms Margaret Crawford, for an investigation into possible corruption by the…
ATO given the all-clear by Land and Environment Court
The Doma Group has been given the all-clear by the NSW Land and Environment Court to build the Australian Taxation Office on part of the former Gosford Public School land…
State Finance Office development decision deferred
The Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) deferred its decision on the proposed development of the State Finance Office development on 32 Mann Street until 2017. The panel met in Gosford…
Hawkesbury River Bridge has freight train limitations imposed
A Sydney Trains report, leaked to the Sydney metropolitan media, detailed the extent of the damage suffered by the Hawkesbury River Rail Bridge. The report, released by the Sydney Morning…