Biodiversity offsetting often results in poor outcomes
The Nature Conservation Council (NCC) has said the use of biodiversity offsetting schemes such as the one underway at Warnervale is adding extinction pressure to the very species those schemes…
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Swadling Reserve undergoing a makeover
Swadling Reserve, a popular spot in Toowoon Bay, is undergoing a makeover to cater for more visitors that frequent the park for barbeques, family gatherings and small events. Council group…
Bi-partisan support to save stationmaster’s cottage
Member for the Entrance, Mr David Mehan, has launched a petition to save the Ourimbah railway stationmaster’s cottage, after the Liberal Government slated it for demolition. Mr Mehan, who has…
Garbage truck operators held a 24-hour stoppage
Domestic garbage bins remained full across the Coast on Thursday, March 23, as the local Remondis garbage truck operators held a 24-hour stoppage as part of their ongoing campaign to…
Stephanie Foster is Terrigal Electorate’s Local Woman of the Year
State Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, congratulated the Terrigal Electorate’s Local Woman of the Year, Ms Stephanie Foster. The announcement was made in front of 400 guests to celebrate…
Debate underway over possible single Waterfront foreshore authority
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has called on both major parties to commit to a single foreshore authority to oversee the redevelopment of the Gosford foreshore in the lead up…
Motor group celebrates 50 years in business
Central Coast automotive dealership, Brian Hilton Motor Group, has achieved a half century in business, and is set to celebrate the golden jubilee in fine style. From humble beginnings in…
Retailers moving out of West Gosford Shopping Centre
The closure of 11 of the 25 retail spaces in in the West Gosford Shopping Centre has sparked outrage and concern from residents who are fearful that their community hub…
New planning proposal to rezone Peat Island and part of Mooney Mooney
The latest version of a planning proposal to rezone the former psychiatric facility on the Crown Land of Peat Island has been recommended for adoption by Central Coast Council Administrator,…
Lack of audit trail a major drawback in certifying Council’s accounts
The former Gosford Council’s draft financial accounts for 2015-16 included a $1.389 billion reduction in the value of its assets. The draft also revealed that “serious control weaknesses” meant that…
March in March aims to encourage governments to act in the people’s best interest
March in March Central Coast takes place on Saturday, March 25, in Gosford, with the aim of achieving the best possible government for all of Australia. March in March 2017…
Torrents of water containing toxic leachate are flowing into water catchment area
The recent heavy rains have renewed community fears about the safety of the Mangrove Mountain landfill. Mountain Districts Association (MDA) spokesperson, Ms Marilyn Steiner, said: “The piecemeal way that the…
Labor preselection for Federal Election has upset many party members
The 2019 preselection for the Federal Seat of Robertson has already caused a stir within the Labor Party. Ms Anne Charlton was recently announced as Labor’s candidate for the next…
Jilly Pilon to stand for the Liberal Party
Ms Jilly Pilon has been announced as the Liberal candidate for the By-election in the Seat of Gosford. Although she lives outside the electorate, Ms Pilon said she belonged to…
Citizen of the Year to stand for Christian Democratic Party
Gosford City’s 2016 Citizen of the Year, Mr Andrew Church, will stand as the Christian Democratic Party’s candidate in the Gosford by-election on April 8. Mr Church, who is married…
Greg Best likely to be removed from Local Representation Committee for speaking out
Central Coast Council has confirmed that the Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, has been accommodated during his tenure in a townhouse at the Magenta Resort at a cost of $550 a…
Draft financial statements beg more questions than they answer
The 222-pages of draft financial statements from the former Gosford Council beg more questions than they answer, but some answers have not been forthcoming from the Central Coast Council. Coast…
Extensive public interest shown at Extraordinary General Meeting
Eleven community members addressed a special residents’ forum called before the Central Coast Council’s Extraordinary General Meeting on March 13 to discuss the tabling of the draft financial reports of…
Torrents of water containing toxic leachate are flowing into water catchment area
The recent heavy rains have renewed community fears about the safety of the Mangrove Mountain landfill. Mountain Districts Association (MDA) spokesperson, Ms Marilyn Steiner, said: “The piecemeal way that the…
Community plants out new Runway playground
Community groups have mulched and planted hundreds of plants to create a community garden at the Runway Playground on Trafalgar Ave, Umina. Over 300 seedlings were planted on March 7…