International ABC video journalist and author to speak out
The Central Coast Branch of the Friends of the ABC will host a talk by Melbourne-based journalist and Friends’ National Campaign Manager, Jeff Waters. The function will be held at…
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Four new exhibitions at Regional Gallery
Following the recent success of two exhibitions during the holiday period, Gosford Regional Gallery opened four new exhibitions on February 18. The four shows are: Australian exotica, a nationally significant…
Warm up party for Narara Music Festival at the Rhythm Hut
The Rhythm Hut Gosford will host a warm up party featuring the acts scheduled to play at the returning Narara Music Festival. A long-dormant event, the Narara Music Festival, is…
International folk and roots act to feature at 5 Lands Experience
The March 5 Lands Experience at The Rhythm Hut in Faunce St, Gosford, features international folk and roots act Chad Wilkins. Mystic Minstrel, Chad Wilkins, is an American/Australian singer-songwriter bringing…
Pop up Council engagement stalls at Kincumber and Green Point
Council leaders will be on hand to answer residents’ questions, ideas and concerns at a third series of pop up engagement stalls. Council has spoken with almost 1,000 residents at…
New-old Narara Music Festival to be held in Kariong
The new-old Narara Music Festival rolls into Mt Penang Gardens, Kariong, on Saturday, May 6, with 12 indie rock, blues and psych bands taking to the stage at a true…
Julie Vaughan wins NSW Local Government Minister’s Award
One of Central Coast Council’s Group Leaders has been awarded the NSW Local Government Minister’s Award for Women in Local Government. Council Group Leader, Connected Communities, Ms Julie Vaughan, received…
Council nominates Leagues Club Field as location for Performing Arts Centre
Central Coast Leagues Club Field has been nominated as the Central Coast Council’s preferred location for the proposed Regional Performing Arts and Conference Centre (RPACC) for the region. The Leagues…
Preferred location for a Regional Library and Learning Centre announced
Central Coast Council announced, at its February meeting, that the Parkside Building on Donnison St, Gosford, is the latest preferred location for a Regional Library and Learning Centre. Council considered…
Proposed Finance building on former school site approved by JRPP
A new commercial building to house NSW Department of Finance workers is on the way for Gosford after receiving Central Coast Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) approval on Thursday, March…
Remaining former school site land being sold with proposed Finance Office space
Property NSW has confirmed that the remaining 1.1 hectares of land from the former Gosford Public School, including the 7,000 square metre State Finance Office building, is to be sold…
Julie Vaughan wins NSW Local Government Minister’s Award
One of Central Coast Council’s Group Leaders has been awarded the NSW Local Government Minister’s Award for Women in Local Government. Council Group Leader, Connected Communities, Ms Julie Vaughan, received…
Students to learn about dental hygiene and vision impairment
Narara Public School students will have opportunities to learn about dental hygiene and vision impairment as a result of visits to the school. Kindergarten and Year 1 students at Narara…
Free hearing checks on offer
The Australian Hearing Bus is stopping by the Central Coast to offer free hearing checks and raise hearing health awareness. Now with a 12-strong fleet of blue and white buses,…
Heavy traffic proved the need for speed zone
On Wednesday, March 1, members of the Koolewong and Point Clare-Tascott Progress Association and members of the community met with Labor candidate Ms Liesl Tesch, on the corner of Takari…
Changed traffic conditions on Brisbane Water Dve
Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions on Brisbane Water Dve at Tascott for safety improvement work to be carried out. The NSW Government is funding this safety upgrade on…
Council encouraged to host regional tourism headquarters
The Central Coast Council has been urged to lodge an expression of interest to have the headquarters for the new state tourism area, Destination Sydney Surrounds North, on the Coast….
Sunday penalty rate reduction has pros and cons
Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, has come under fire after voting against a Bill introduced to reverse the 25 per cent Sunday penalty rate pay cut for workers…
Terrigal developer submits Complying Development Certificate
Plans for a Residential Flat Building containing five townhouses and 15 apartments in Terrigal, first approved by the former Gosford Council, have progressed with the submission of a Complying Development…
JRPP defers a decision on Kincumber resource recycling facility
The Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) deferred its decision on an application from Central Coast Council to operate a resource recycling facility at Kincumber when it met in Gosford on…