Volunteer of the Year explains why she does it
Ms Gaynor Hobart, of Watanobbi , was the winner of the Adult and overall Volunteer of the Year, Central Coast, at the Central Coast Volunteer of the Year Awards, held…
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Public art installation vandalised
The public art installation that was set to call the Central Coast home on September 30, was vandalised before it was even opened to the public. The internationally recognised interactive…
Watermark development 80 per cent sold
A boutique residential development on the fringe of the Gosford CBD is expected to be completed in nine months, and 80 per cent of units have already been sold off…
Only ten council meetings left before the first council election
Only 10 council meetings remain until the Central Coast can elect its own local government and some former councillors are already moving into campaign mode. The decision by Central Coast…
Land and Environment Court rules in Gosford Waterfront Alliance’s favour
The Gosford Waterfront Alliance has enjoyed its first victory in the Land and Environment Court in relation to its challenge to the development of a building for the Australian Taxation…
Resolution to wind up three trusts deferred
A resolution to wind up three trusts of the former Gosford Council has been deferred by Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds. A report to the September 28 ordinary…
Community campaign results in land sale strategy being abandoned
A 12 month community campaign has won its battle to stop the reclassification and potential sale of 25 community reserves and parks across the city of Gosford. Mr Ian Reynolds,…
Talents recognised by being appointed to key committees
Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, has been appointed to three key Committees in the 45th Parliament. Ms Wicks has accepted prominent positions on the Joint Standing Committees on…
Talents recognised by appointments to shadow ministry
Central Coast based Senator Deborah O’Neill has been appointed Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health, and Shadow Assistant Minister for Innovation. Senator O’Neill said she wished to thank Mr Bill…
Love and colour added to Gosford CBD
The Gosford Business Improvement District (GBID) will be installing a host of wheelbarrows filled with brightly coloured flowers throughout the CBD to celebrate Spring. GBID has worked hand in hand…
Royal Commission report into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse released
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse released a report entitled ‘Case Study 21 the response of the Satyananda Yoga Ashram at Mangrove Mountain to allegations of…
Crown Land leasing and sale under scrutiny
As concerns about the future of the Central Coast’s community land and Crown Land continue, NSW Shadow Minister for Local Business, Mr Peter Primrose, has said he could not attend…
Town Crier is National Champion of Champions
Gosford City’s, and now Central Coast Council’s, Town Crier of 26 years, Mr Stephen Clarke, was the star of the 2016 National Town Crier Championships held in Redland, Queensland on…
Wicks sees ‘Open Letter’ from a different perspective
A speech in Federal Parliament about the future of Gosford and the need for local jobs has been used by the Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, to respond to…
Government refuses access to documents relating to delayed council elections
NSW Shadow Minister for Local Government, Mr Peter Primrose, said he will continue to campaign for the Central Coast to have an elected council earlier than September 2017. “When the…
10km pollution trail was insufficient evidence to prosecute
The NSW Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA) recent decision not to prosecute the operator of the Mangrove Mountain Landfill for an “uncontrolled discharge” into the Ourimbah Creek system in July 2015…
Former councillors still offer a small voice
Community members should keep speaking to their former councillors if they have any concerns during the period of Central Coast Council a d m i n i s t r…
Gosford business community feels abandoned
The business community of Gosford City has gone from riding on the crest of a wave prior to the removal of Gosford Council in May, to feeling neglected and abandoned…
Rare community support for resigning senior bureaucrat
The resignation of the Central Coast Council’s Group Leader, Customer and Community Relationships, Ms Judy Jaeger, has been described as an enormous blow for the southern area of the Central…
Crown requested JRPP deferral of decision on Department of Finance development
The Joint Regional Planning Panel has deferred its decision on whether or not to approve the $34.2 million NSW Department of Finance office development at 32 Mann St, Gosford. The…