Liberals offer best wishes
NSW Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, wished Ms Kathy Smith the best as she prepared to undergo more medical treatment. Ms Smith tendered her resignation letter…
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Secret documents reveal serious failures by shark netting contractors
The NSW Opposition has called into question the current effectiveness and the future viability of the State Government’s current Shark Meshing (Bather Protection) Program. Government-appointed contractors failed to install shark…
Labor Party candidate selection process still to be decided
The community can be assured that the NSW Labor Party will run a strong candidate in the by-election for the State Seat of Gosford, according to a member of the…
Makeup of staff at ATO building still unclear
The new Gosford building for the Australian Taxation Office is expected to open for business in December, but the makeup of its staff, including the final number of jobs that…
Sportsbet see Liberals as 5 to 1 outsiders to win back Gosford
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party, which has been enjoying a resurgence in popularity across the country, has not been registered as a political party in NSW and so will not…
Billion Dollar Waterfront Proposal
A billion-dollar project that aims to transform Gosford into the infrastructure investment gateway to Asia is waiting for a stamp of support from the Central Coast Council and NSW Government….
Council presses Cabinet on channel dredging
Central Coast Council has told the NSW Cabinet that dredging the Ettalong Channel is a key issue for the region. “There is an urgent need to address the ongoing closing…
Kathy Smith resigns due to fight with cancer
Member for Gosford Ms Kathy Smith has announced her resignation from NSW Parliament, because of her ongoing fight with cancer. The resignation was confirmed in a media statement from the…
Thunderstorm cause commuter delays and local flooding
A severe thunderstorm hit the region late Friday afternoon, stopping trains and slowing traffic along the M1 and local roads. NSW TrainLink North reported at 5.45pm that services were suspended…
Council reiterates call for repeal of the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act 1996
The repeal of the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act 1996 has again been called for by the Central Coast Council, even though Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, has stated the Council currently…
Confidential airport feasibility study recommended sale of the land
The former Wyong Council and the current Central Coast Council have continued to spend rate payer money on the expansion of the airport at Warnervale when a 2013 feasibility study…
Berejiklian refuses to confirm September council election
New South Wales Premier, Ms Gladys Berejiklian, during her visit to the region for a Community Cabinet meeting, was not prepared to confirm that the Central Coast would have a…
Kathy Smith resigns as Member for Gosford
Member for the State Seat of Gosford, Ms Kathy Smith, has announced her resignation from NSW Parliament, because her cancer has returned. Against all the odds she’d won Gosford for…
Nicole is a finalist in the Ms Earth Australia competition
Terrigal’s Ms Nicole Siaplepata is preparing to represent the Central Coast against big city representatives as a finalist in the Ms Earth Australia competition. The competition is a pageant for…
Performing Arts Centre key stakeholders receive Council update
Central Coast Council is holding a meeting with key stakeholders to provide an update on the Regional Performing Arts and Conference Centre project. Council contacted identified key stakeholders via email…
Gallacher calls for reset button to find a viable long term solution to beach erosion
Long-term Terrigal resident and NSW Member of the Legislative Council, Mr Mike Gallacher, has decided to champion the cause of Wamberal residents who are fighting to protect their properties from…
Australian Local Government Women’s Association calls for a stop to council amalgamations
The NSW Branch of the Australian Local Government Women’s Association (ALGWA) is urging Premier Gladys Berejiklian to put a stop to council amalgamations. State President of ALGWA, former Gosford Councillor,…
Free activities at Kariong Eco Garden
Ms Kathy Potter, from the Frog and Tadpole Society (FATS), will be visiting the Kariong Eco Garden on Sunday, February 12. On that day, Kariong Eco Garden will also be…
CycloX event to take place at Holgate
The Central Coast Cycling Club’s first CycloX event for 2017 will take place at Matcham Valley Pony Club, Holgate, on February 10. The event consists of two laps around a…
Metal mariachi and progressive folk return to Gosford
The Rhythm Hut, Gosford, will welcome back Mexican metal band, Kallidad, on February 10. After a few festivals in the local area, and a support slot with Tijuana Cartel, Sydney’s…