Proposal to build childcare centre in Booker Bay
A development application has been lodged to build a 67-space childcare centre at a cost of $690,562 at 97-99 Booker Bay Rd, Booker Bay. The application was made on June…
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National parks suffer from Budget, says association
National Parks Association of NSW head Mr Kevin Evans has claimed Brisbane Water and Bouddi National Parks will deteriorate due to lack of funding in the State Budget. He said…
Learning about a sustainable lifestyle
Parents joined with children, teachers and suppliers to learn how to participate in a sustainable lifestyle at Ettalong Public School’s environment day on June 9. Worm farming and composting workshops…
Council refuses caravan park expansion
An application to expand the Bayside Gardens caravan park at Empire Bay has been refused by council. It was refused under delegation by the development manager in council’s environment and…
Bob Puffett to stand for council
Woy Woy Bay resident Mr Bob Puffett has announced he will stand as an independent candidate for the Gosford West ward in the September 9 Central Coast Council election. Mr…
‘Stop playing games,’ Sinodinos tells teachers
Senator Arthur Sinodinos has responded to statements from Umina and Brisbane Water Secondary College Teachers’ Federation by stating that “the Teachers’ Federation should stop playing games. “The Turnbull Liberal Government…
Community plan from Pearl Beach
A grass-roots, community-driven plan for the new Central Coast Council has been generated out of Pearl Beach. One of the chief instigators of the plan, Ettalong resident Ms Marcelle Hoff…
Liberal ad ‘inflated’, say teachers
Liberal Party has advertised that Woy Woy’s secondary college campus will receive twice as much it will actually receive, according to Teachers Federation members at the campus. The advertisement in…
Wyongah resident shares details of eighteen months of NBN dissatisfaction
Mr Ron and Ms Karen Garnsey of Wyongah have decided to share their 18 months of NBN drama and dissatisfaction in the hope that it will give others who may…
Emma McBride to speak to ABC Friends
Member for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride, will be the guest speaker at the ABC Friends Central Coast meeting on July 6. Ms McBride was elected in 2016 and has previously…
Free Winter Blues and Jazz Festival at The Entrance
The Central Coast Council is set to help rid residents of their winter blues by holding a free music festival at The Entrance in July. The popular Winter Blues and…
Helping Adani coal mine hurts Hunter coal miners – Conroy
Federal Member for Shortland, Mr Pat Conroy, has criticised the Turnbull Government for considering loaning $1b to help fund a rail link to the Adani coal mine in Queensland, saying…
Fire Trail works completed
The NSW Rural Fire Service recently completed hazard reduction works in bushland off Hue Hue Rd, Jilliby. The work consisted of the prescribed burning of vegetation, minimising bushfire fuel and…
Funding for UFO group questioned
A Tuggerah Lakes UFO Group has come under fire following the exposure of almost $6,000 in federal funding being awarded to the group in the past four years. The UFO…
Application lodged to add seven lots to Hamlyn Terrace subdivision
An application to modify a 41-lot residential subdivision at 259 to 269 Warnervale Rd, Hamlyn Terrace, has been placed on public exhibition by Central Coast Council. The Section 96 modification…
Sayle Kenneth Newson charged with murder
Police have made a breakthrough arrest in the murder case of Lake Macquarie woman, Ms Carly McBride, arresting 39-year-old Mr Sayle Kenneth Newson, in San Remo. 31-year-old Ms McBride of…
Campaign underway for an overhead pedestrian bridge at Sparks Rd
Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris, has started a campaign to have an overhead pedestrian bridge built across Sparks Rd at Warnervale. “I will be writing to the NSW Minister…
Consortium selected 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…
Warnervale Uniting Church officially opened
The Warnervale Regional Uniting Church Worship and Community Centre was officially opened on Sunday, June 4. The day of celebration was attended by 300 people. The congregation was relieved and…
Darkinjung land at Doyalson rehabilitated
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC) has been busy working on the ‘Untracked’ initiative since January, to rehabilitate and restore the environment. DLALC made great strides in returning two areas…