Central Coast named as one of Australia’s top 10 heart failure hot spots
A national snapshot targeting heart failure and heart disease, has named the Central Coast as one of Australia’s top 10 heart failure hot spots, with more than one in 30…
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Additional mobile telephone towers approved
Spencer and Calga were successful in Round 2 of the roll-out of additional mobile telephone towers with Optus as the provider, and for the meantime, Gunderman has had a Telstra…
EPA issued four fines totalling $60,000
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued four fines totalling $60,000 after waste containing asbestos was unlawfully used for road construction at a site in Somersby. The EPA issued…
Bob Puffett to stand for Gosford West Ward
Mr Bob Puffett AM, from Woy Woy Bay, has announced his decision to stand as an Independent for the Gosford West Ward in the September 9 Central Coast Council election….
Downhearted Craig Doyle will not stand for re-election
After 18 years of community service, Mr Craig Doyle, former Gosford Deputy Mayor and the independent councillor formerly known as the ‘road warrior’, will not stand for election to the…
Ecovillage receives a further $190,000 grant towards their own energy grid
Narara Ecovillage (NEV) has been awarded further funding of $190,000 from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to help maintain one of Australia’s most advanced community-owned energy grids. Federal Member…
Order of Australia for Dr Brian Shaw for service to Palliative Care
Dr Brian John Shaw of Erina has received an Order of Australia Medal in the 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours list for his service to Palliative Care. Dr Shaw, who worked…
Changed publishing and distribution arrangements to result in over 100 job losses
More than 100 Central Coast residents are set to lose their jobs as deliverers for the Central Coast Express Advocate, as NewsLocal, the subsidiary that operates all of media conglomerate…
Reversal of collection arrangements of FESL causes administrative chaos
The decision by the NSW Government to halt the introduction of the Fire and Emergency Services Levy (FESL) on properties has divided major stakeholders. Central Coast Council first announced in…
Council overruled on access to report
The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) has recommended that Central Coast residents should be given full access to a Wamberal Beach Storm Erosion Mediation Report. Saratoga resident and STL candidate…
Stamp duty removed for first home buyers
Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, has announced a comprehensive package of measures which will give first homebuyers a fair go at owning their own home by significantly reducing stamp…
Consortium of three companies to deliver tourism marketing and industry services
A consortium of three companies, to be known as Affinity, has been named by Central Coast Council as the successful organisation to deliver tourism marketing and industry services for the…
Vale Kathy Smith former Member for Gosford
Organisations and individuals have paid tribute to the former Member for Gosford, Ms Kathy Smith, who passed away on May 31, after a long battle with cancer. Central Coast Council…
Auditors unable to express an opinion on former Gosford Council’s books
Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC), the auditors chosen by Central Coast Council to audit the accounts of both the former Wyong and Gosford Councils, has not expressed an opinion on the…
LRC has mixed reviews from former councillors
The Local Representation Committee (LRC) established by Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, has been a useful exercise, according to former Gosford Councillors. The committee has been wound up…
Gosford Beaches Coastal Zone Management Plan certified
The NSW Government has certified the Coastal Zone Management Plan for the former Gosford LGA beaches. However, the measures it puts in place differ from those currently on exhibition for…
Demolition in preparation for Waterside development underway
Gosford’s longest-standing eye sores, the remains of the Froggy’s skate rink on Mann St and the office building on the corner of Baker St and Georgiana Tce, are about to…
FESL reversal causes administrative chaos
The decision by the NSW Government to halt the introduction of the Fire and Emergency Services Levy (FESL) on properties has divided major stakeholders. Central Coast Council announced in April…
Petition calls for preservation of Ourimbah Station Master’s cottage
State Member for the Entrance, Mr David Mehan, presented a petition with over a thousand signatures to the State Parliament this week calling on the State Government to stop the…
Submissions on Council’s plan and budget close soon
Residents of the Central Coast have until June 13 to write submissions on the Central Coast Council’s draft operational plan and budget for 2017-18. The draft plan incorporates the actions…