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$10.3 million grant to council

New payments to Gosford Council are being made under the Australian Government’s Financial Assistance Grant programme. he Federal Government is providing $2.3 billion to local councils nationwide in 2014-15 alone,…


Peaceful protest to secure Bambara’s future

A large group of community members gathered outside the State Member for Gosford’s office at Woy Woy on Monday, September 1, to request that Mr Chris Holstein honour his Government’s…


Residents protest government policies

Hundreds of Central Coast residents marched through Gosford on Saturday, August 30, in protest against the policies of the Abbott Government.     “We had around 350 people join us…


Labor candidate for Terrigal announced

  Firefighter Jeff Sundstrom has been preselected as the Labor candidate for Terrigal for the upcoming state election to be held on March 28 next year. been selected by the…




Court decision welcomed

The recent consent orders brought down in the Land and Environment Court of NSW regarding the landfill and Memorial Golf Course at Mangrove Mountain bring certainty to all parties, according…




Water main break on Scenic Highway

One lane along part of the Scenic Highway at Terrigal was closed at around 4:50pm on Thursday, August 14, while Gosford Council crews repaired a water main that had broken…



Only brick and concrete to be recycled at Kincumber

The owners of Kincumber Quarry, Michael and Peter Norman, have responded to residents’ concerns about the rezoning proposal currently before Gosford Council. “We take our responsibility to the local community…


Sewage pump station upgrades

Gosford Council is currently delivering a Sewage Pump Station Upgrade Program as part of its commitment to protecting public health and the environment by improving the reliability, capacity and performance…


ICAC public enquiry to resume

The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption’s (ICAC) Operation Spicer public inquiry will resume on Wednesday, August 6. This segment of the public inquiry will focus on, among other things, corruption…



M1 night work extended

Roads and Maritime Services are advising motorists that night work has been extended on the $2.5 million upgrade of the M1 Pacific Motorway at Somersby. Work has been carried out…



Proposed name changes dropped

Gosford Council has resolved to take no further action with regards to the renaming of two of Gosford City’s landmarks It was proposed that The Broadwater – the cove adjacent…


Major water supply work completed

The security of the Central Coast water supply system has been given a boost with the completion of major works to a key piece of infrastructure at Ourimbah. Gosford Council’s…


Citizen of the Year to walk 1,770km

This year’s Gosford Council Citizen of the Year Mr Peter Pearce is walking 1,770km from the top of Scotland to Lands End in the south of England to raise funds…