Opal Card System should apply to local ferry
I am curious as to why the NSW State Government still refuses to integrate the Gosford Ferry into the new Opal Card system. It should seem that the advantages of…
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Terrigal Avoca Panthers unbeatable
Terrigal Avoca extended their unbeaten start to the season to eleven with a 19.22.136 to 3.4.22 over Cardiff in round 13 of the Black Diamond AFL competition played on Saturday, July…
School Development Day
Staff at Point Clare Public School participated in a school development day on Friday, July 18. “Our staff joined with other learning community schools to hear excellent speakers on student behaviour,…
Lance Corporal Todd Chidgey mourned
Lance Corporal Todd Chidgey, of Point Clare, was farewelled at the Palmdale Cemetery and Memorial Park on Tuesday, July 15. Family, friends and colleagues from Sydney’s Second Commando Regiment gathered to commemorate Lance…
Community Forum in NAIDOC Week
The Community Forum Committee held a meeting on Monday, June 30, at the Gosford Uniting Church, in the lead up to National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week, to inform…
Compulsory acquisition is only permitted for infrastructure projects
A Notice of Motion at Gosford Council’s July 8 meeting to call for the Minister for Office of Environment and Heritage to undertake the process of compulsory acquisition of any…
Copper network in Gosford to be retired on October 5
NBN Co is currently working to connect complex buildings in the Gosford area to the National Broadband Network (NBN), however, the first homes and businesses within parts of Gosford are expected to make the switch…
Temporary dining precinct seen as the beginning of waterfront devlopment
Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC) has welcomed recent Commonwealth and State Government announcements concerning the development of the Gosford Waterfront Precinct and Gosford Council’s acceptance of a tender to build a proposed temporary…
Attempted murder by crossbow
A man has been charged over an alleged attempted murder in Somersby on Tuesday, July 15. About 1:30pm, a 56-year old man came out of his house carrying a laptop…
Sophie makes snowboarding State finals
Point Clare Public School student Sophie Hoyle competed in the Northern NSW Inter-schools Championships in the snowboarding events over the recent school holidays. The first event Sophie competed in was the Grand Slalom where she posted two…
Valves being replaced on underwater pipeline
Valve replacement works are currently being undertaken on a major sewer pipeline that crosses under Avoca Lake. The work involves the construction works on the edge of the lake on…
Jesse Parahi to compete at the Commonwealth Games
Central Coast rugby union player Jesse Parahi has again been selected as part of the Australian Rugby Sevens national squad to compete at the Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow from July 23. …
Reducing the speed limit is only a band-aid solution
Gosford Council, NSW Police and the RMS have conducted a draft speed zone review of the current speed limit of George Downes Dr, and do not plan any public consultation. The speed review…
Somersby land to be rezoned
Gosford Council has supported the preparation of a planning proposal to rezone an area of land along Peats Ridge Rd at Somersby that would potentially allow for several new rural residences. The land was previously…
Safety coach helps wood product manufacturer
A West Gosford cabinet making business played host to Work Cover NSW on Thursday, June 3, for a 170,000 investment announcement in the wood products manufacturing industry as part of…
Composting Cannon wins three awards at expo
Avoca resident Greg Hales has been awarded the inaugural Swane Innovator Trophy for his composting invention, the Composting Cannon, in the Nursery and Garden Industry, NSW and ACT’s Fusion Innovation…
Fatal Motor cycle collision at Mt White
Police are preparing a report for the information of the NSW Coroner after a motorcyclist died in a crash from Mt White on Sunday, June 22. It was just after…
Save Rumbalara Youth refuge
A Facebook page and online petition have been created in a bid to attract government and community attention and save Rumbalara Youth refuge. Rumbalara Youth Refuge is at risk of…
Waterfront development mired in controversy
Gosford Council has presented an Erina-based company with an opportunity to revitalise part of the Gosford Waterfront right beside the Brian McGowan Bridge. Following a call for expressions of interest…
Brighton Public Wharf closed for repairs
The Brighton Public Wharf, at the end of Jirramba Ave in Saratoga, remains closed after it was damaged during severe weather conditions last month. Gale force winds, along with larger…