High Speed Rail is a significant community issue
High Speed Rail (HSR) is a significant community issue for the Central Coast, according to Real Estate Institute of NSW Deputy President, Mr Brett Hunter, who is General Manager of…
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Development application for the adaptive reuse of a heritage building lodged
A development application for the adaptive reuse of the former School of Arts building on the corner of Georgiana Tce and Mann St, has been lodged with Central Coast Council….
$80,000 funding allocated to The Old Great North Road at Devines Hill
The Central Coast will benefit from almost $80,000 in Coalition Government funding to help protect, conserve and raise awareness of Australia’s National Heritage List. The Old Great North Road at…
Two independent candidates sound alarm about Gosford CBD rezonings
Independent candidates for the upcoming Central Coast Council election, Mr Gary Chestnut and Ms Jane Smith, sounded the alarm about Gosford CBD rezonings that went before Council on Wednesday, July…
Somersby rezoning proposal decision deferred
Central Coast Council has deferred making a decision about whether or not to go ahead with a planning proposal to rezone two residential properties in Ghilkes Rd, Somersby. The matter…
Greens announce their candidates for Council election
The Greens announced their candidates for the Central Coast Council, launching the team at Gosford waterfront on Saturday, July 15. The launch was supported by The Greens’ State MPs, Dr…
New regional tourism organisation to be based in Gosford
The NSW Government’s announcement that it will base the headquarters of the new Destination Sydney Surrounds regional tourism organisation in Gosford has been welcomed by Central Coast Council. NSW Parliamentary…
Terrigal Carpark being reopened
The parking crisis gripping Terrigal could finally be broken with the reopening of the Wilson Road Carpark announced by Central Coast Council. The carpark will be reopened in stages commencing…
Belinda Neal expulsion delays Labor council candidate preselection
The Labor Party of NSW may not announce or endorse its local government election candidates until two days before candidate registrations close. The General Secretary of NSW Labor, Ms Kaila…
Residents encouraged to enrol for elections
Central Coast Council is encouraging residents to verify their enrolment with the NSW Electoral Commission before Monday, July 31. Council administrator Mr Ian Reynolds said: “The NSW Electoral Commission has…
Glee club to perform show at Pearl Beach
The Pearl Beach Glee Club will be performing their show Showbiz at the Pearl Beach Memorial Hall in August. The Pearl Beach Glee Club was originally formed in the 1950s…
Cashed-up baby boomers ‘cause’ homelessness crisis
Cashed up baby boomers renovating or replacing the Peninsula’s housing stock are fuelling a housing crisis that is resulting in exponential growth in the community’s rates of homelessness, a program…
Claim that rare woodland has ‘fallen through the cracks’
Care for the remnants of the Peninsula’s rare and protected Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland appears to have fallen through the cracks during the 14 months since the sacking of Gosford…
Police car in crash while responding to car fire
A police vehicle has been involved in a collision in Patonga on Thursday, July 13. The police vehicle was responding to a car on fire off Patonga Rd, Patonga, at…
Department cancels school markets
The Pretty Beach Public School Markets have come under threat from the Department of Education, according to the school’s principal and its parents’ group. In a letter to stall holders,…
Presented with business awards
Woy Woy lawyer Mr Darrell Pannowitz, Peninsula Village chief Mr Shane Neaves and Brisbane Waters Private Hospital community relations manager Ms Petrina Waddell have been presented with business awards by…
Dredge work observed
Members of the Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association have observed the dredge work at Lobster Beach. Members documented the Palm Beach Ferry navigating around the dredge as it worked to dig up…
Bays’ survey reveals desire for more social events
The Bays Community Group has found that 53 per cent of those surveyed in The Bays said they wanted more social events organised. Popular suggestions were events that could be…
Parks service protects rare plants from its own crews
The National Parks and Wildlife Service has marked sections of track within the Brisbane Water National Park to protect vulnerable species from its own maintenance crews. Yellow roadside markers have…
Council candidate opposes nursing home application
Central Coast New Independents candidate Mr Gary Chestnut has said that a proposal to build a 160-bed nursing home in Woy Woy should not be approved. He said he did…