Another announcement but still nothing happening
Another announcement of long promised jobs and a new building for Gosford doesn’t make them any more real, according to Labor senator for NSW, Deborah O’Neill. With four previous announcements…
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FOPAP extremely disappointed
Members of the Performing Arts Precinct (FOPAP) management committee have expressed their disappointment on reading the Coast Community News article (Sep 9, 2015) regarding the decision to build the Australian…
School site poor choice say Greens
The news of 600 jobs moving from Canberra to Gosford was welcomed by the Central Coast Greens but not on the Gosford School site. “We have seen this week stories…
CCRDC supports waterfront performing arts precinct
The Central Coast Regional Development Authority (CCRDC) has restated its support for a waterfront performing arts precinct. Seven days after member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP and federal treasurer,…
CCRDC’s role is to leverage government land assets
Decisions made about the future use of the former Gosford Public School site are being made in an orderly manner with each proposal considered on its merits, according to Central…
Petitions started on social media
Opposition to the ATO site announcement came from as far away as the United Kingdom where local resident, Mr Noel Plummer started a petition for locals to support the promised…
CCRDC thrilled with the decision
The Central Coast Regional Development Corporation (CCRDC) announced that it was thrilled by the Commonwealth Government’s decision to build a new facility on a portion of the former Gosford Public…
Federal Treasurer announces location of Taxation Office building
Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP and federal treasurer, Mr Scott Morrison MP officially announced that the site of the former Gosford Public School had been chosen to house…
Kibbleplex sale details to be revealed in due course
Gosford’s mayor, Cr Lawrie McKinna and CEO, Mr Paul Anderson have both said the public will be informed about the details of the sale of Kibbleplex (or former Marketplace shopping…
Brooks objects to excessive developments
Former Gosford mayor and member for Gosford in the NSW parliament, Mr Malcolm Brooks also addressed the JRPP meeting to object to the development at 50- 70 Manns Rd. Mr…
Sixteen storey development approved
The Joint Regional Planning Panel has approved the development of a $34 million residential fl at building at 12-23 Mann St, Gosford. The development involves construction of a 16-storey residential…
JRPP are a joke – Anderson
Cranes will be in the air and at least one major development under way in the Gosford central business district by March 2016, according to Gosford Council CEO, Mr Paul…
$180 million Waterside development approval deferred
The Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) has deferred its approval of the $180 million Waterside development in Mann St at its latest meeting on Thursday, September 17. Gosford mayor, Cr…
To approve the DA undermines the integrity of our planning system – CEN
The Community Environment Network (CEN) formally objected to the development proposed at 50-70 Mann Street at the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) meeting on Thursday, September 17. In a presentation…
$2,000 grant for Vinnies
The St Vincent De Paul Society’s St Joseph’s workshop has received a $2,000 grant from the SUEZ Community Grants Program, which will enable the purchase of urgently needed equipment and…
Men’s Sheds funding secure until 2019
The Coalition Government announced on Sunday, September 6, that Central Coast Men’s Sheds are to benefit from secure funding for the program until 2019. Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy…
Rare family journal and scrapbook donated
Local residents can now take a step back into life in Gosford in the early 1900s courtesy of a rare family journal and scrapbook donated to Gosford City Library The…
Fair Work Taskforce hears about “a region in trouble”
The first of the Australian Labor Party’s Fair Work Taskforce hearings took place in Gosford on September 11. According to senator for NSW, Ms Deborah O’Neill, the Taskforce was proud…
Annette Francis is a proud AusMumpreneur
Copacabana local Ms Annette Francis has received a bronze medal in the 2015 St George Banking Group AusMumpreneur sustainability category for her organic cotton babywear brand, Gaia Organic Cotton. Ms…
Tourism appoints new events manager
Central Coast Tourism has appointed Ms Jo Marks as meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) manager. Central Coast Tourism’s chief executive officer, Ms Robyne Abernethy said the MICE manager role…