Council encouraged to host regional tourism headquarters
The Central Coast Council has been urged to lodge an expression of interest to have the headquarters for the new state tourism area, Destination Sydney Surrounds North, on the Coast….
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Sunday penalty rate reduction has pros and cons
Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, has come under fire after voting against a Bill introduced to reverse the 25 per cent Sunday penalty rate pay cut for workers…
Terrigal developer submits Complying Development Certificate
Plans for a Residential Flat Building containing five townhouses and 15 apartments in Terrigal, first approved by the former Gosford Council, have progressed with the submission of a Complying Development…
JRPP defers a decision on Kincumber resource recycling facility
The Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) deferred its decision on an application from Central Coast Council to operate a resource recycling facility at Kincumber when it met in Gosford on…
Change to government funding model forces Business Enterprise Centre closure
The Central Coast Business Enterprise Centre (CCBEC) has been closed as a result of changes in state government funding models. CCBEC has been supporting Central Coast small businesses since 1998…
Gosford by-election date officially declared
Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly, Ms Shelley Hancock MP, on March 3, announced that a by-election will be held for the electoral districts of Gosford, Manly and North Shore,…
PAC site a reclaimed shale riverbed
Sea level rise and traffic flow are the most important issues to address when considering any redevelopment of the Gosford Waterfront Precinct, according to local historian and spokesperson for community…
Leagues Club Park needs to be retained as open space say ACF
The Central Coast Branch of the Australian Conservation Foundation has called on the Central Coast Council to re-assess their planned location of the Regional Performing Arts Centre (RPAC) in Gosford….
Gosford Waterfront Alliance disappointed at loss of former school site as an option
The Gosford Waterfront Alliance (GWA) welcomed the development of a State Finance Office for Gosford, but remained extremely disappointed that the NSW Government went for the quick and easy option…
Memorial erected to lone dolphin
A permanent memorial has been erected and dedicated to the memory of Elusive, Brisbane Water’s lone bottle nosed dolphin. Elusive died after becoming tangled in an anchor line in November…
Gosford by-election to be held on April 8
The Gosford by-election will be held on Saturday, April 8. Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly, Ms Shelley Hancock, announced a by-election would be held for the electoral districts of…
Fast ferry service proposal presented to Premier
A fast ferry service with an interchange at Ettalong is being proposed as part of a billion dollar business plan that Central Coast Council has presented to the Premier and…
Parliament hears of unfairness of coal mine assessment process
The current assessment process for coal mines in NSW is totally unfair, unbalanced and stacked in favour of mining companies, according to NSW Shadow Minister for the Central Coast and…
Glenning Valley development placed under controlled action
Glenning Valley resident and activist, Ms Kylie Boyle, announced the Glenning Valley development has been placed under controlled action by the Federal Department of the Environment and Energy due to…
Council not involved in garbage collection dispute
Central Coast council has distanced itself from ongoing industrial action between domestic waste truck drivers and their employer, Remondis. “Domestic waste services on the Central Coast are provided by Remondis…
Alison Homestead improvement grants could be lost because of Council delays
Volunteer groups at Alison Homestead, home of the Wyong District Museum and Historical Society, are at loggerheads with Central Coast Council over their desire to build a new office and…
Living near mines and power stations has a detrimental effect on health
Wyong resident and Executive of the Australian Coal Alliance, Mr Mike Campbell, said communities surrounding power station complexes and mines in NSW have had to pay greatly with their long-term…
New San Remo BMX facility to receive $640,000 upgrade
The Wyong region is set to receive a $640,000 grant out of a possible $9 million that was available as part of the NSW State Government’s Stronger Communities Fund. The…
Environmental Justice Australia calls on EPA to act on serious air pollution at Vales Point
Community groups have initiated an EPA investigation into air pollution from the Vales Point power station at Mannering Point. It has been alleged that coal trucks dumping thousands of tonnes…
Change to State Government funding model forces closure of Business Enterprise Centre
The Central Coast Business Enterprise Centre (CCBEC) has been closed as a result of changes in State Government funding models. CCBEC has been supporting Central Coast small businesses since 1998…