Wicks claims credit for tourism increase
Australia welcomed more than eight million international tourists over the last 12 months, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks,…
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“Lucy’s Lane” is a gazetted public road
Mr Gavin Edgar, the Doma Group’s General Manager of Development, has rebutted some of the claims made by NSW Senator, Ms Deborah O’Neill, regarding ATO site in Baker St, Gosford,…
Wamberal Beach referred to as “the forgotten twin”
A paper presented to the 2016 NSW Coastal Conference on Thursday, November 10, by Coastal Engineer, Mr Doug Lord, referred to Wamberal Beach as “the forgotten twin”. “It’s a good…
Consultation is insufficient for Coastal Management Plan
Waterfront landowners in the suburbs of Kincumber South, Yattalunga, Saratoga, Davistown, MacMasters Beach, Copacabana, Avoca, Terrigal, Wamberal and even parts of East and West Gosford have been encouraged to pay…
Crane collapses at a major building site
An operator escaped without injury following a crane collapse at a major building site at 18 to 20 Kendall St, Gosford, on Monday, November 14. Following the collapse, which damaged…
Holstein questions level crossing decision
The man responsible for securing Liberal Government funding for the Rawson Rd level crossing replacement project, former Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein, has called on the State Government to…
O’Neill calls on Wicks to stop the use of park land for an ATO access road
Senator Deborah O’Neill has slammed plans to build an access road for the Australian Tax Office through the middle of the park on Gosford’s Waterfront. Senator O’Neill said: “Ms Wicks’…
Rezoning of land on the western side of the M1 Motorway supported by Administrator
A proposal to rezone parts of Mardi Old Farm, at 414 Old Maitland Rd, Mardi, has been supported by Central Coast Council Administrator , Mr Ian Reynolds, following two periods…
First ever live webcast of council meeting
Central Coast Council is the latest local government authority to “open up democracy” by holding its first ever live webcast of a council meeting. Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian…
Six schools to receive additional needs based funding
Gosford and Terrigal electorate public schools will benefit from a share of the record $219 million in additional needs based funding in 2017, made possible by NSW signing the Gonski…
Prime Minister celebrates birthday at car museum
The Gosford Classic Car Museum was the venue for Prime Minister, Mr Malcolm Turnbull’s, 62nd birthday celebrations, on the evening of Monday, October 24. “We were honoured to host the…
Politicians urge council to make a decision on performing arts centre
Local Federal and State politicians, of all stripes, are now saying, unequivocally, that it is time for the Central Coast Council to deliver a regional performing arts centre for the…
Fourteen year dispute over the Avoca Beach Picture Theatre
Beth and Norman Hunter, the owners of the Avoca Beach Picture Theatre, look set to take their fight to redevelop the theatre to the Land and Environment Court in February…
Council sets extremely high bar for DAs
Fifty objections will be the new minimum requirement for a development application to be automatically referred to a meeting of the Central Coast Council for determination. The new Council had…
Regressive refugee law is creating an apartheid situation in Australia
Father Rod Bower, the Arch Deacon of the Anglican Diocese of Gosford, has said the Commonwealth Government’s proposed life ban on asylum seekers and refugees is a regressive law that…
The race to save the Gosford Waterfront precinct from ATO development
GWA barrister, Matthew Fraser, resplendent in black silk suited to Melbourne Cup Day, took up all of day one in the court challenge in the NSW Land and Environment Court….
New regional plan clearly sets out the future of the Central Coast in detail
The Central Coast 2036 Regional Plan clearly identifies Gosford as the capital of the region. “This thriving centre is a smart hub for health and education,” the plan said. The…
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council extremely satisfied with new regional plan
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) Chief Executive Officer, Mr Sean Gordon, who attended the launch of the Central Coast Regional Plan 2036 on Friday, October 14, said he was…
Council meetings now reduced to once a month
The frequency of Central Coast Council meetings will be halved following the adoption of amendments to its Code of Meeting Practice. Only two submissions were received during the public exhibition…
History and importance of art within the community outlined
Ms Margaret Hardy, a long-term patron of, and activist for, the arts community on the Central Coast, outlined the history and importance of art within the local community at a…