Bus stoppage cancelled at the last minute
Busways announced at the last minute on Friday that a 24-hour stoppage planned for today, September 5, had been cancelled. A spokesperson from Busways told Peninsula News that the Transport…
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Council’s portfolio drops by $1.77 million
The net value of Central Coast Council’s investment portfolio dropped by $1.77 million for the month to July 31, according to the July investment report presented at the August 24…
Council’s 100th day of operation complete yet nothing new
August 20, marked the 100th day of operation of Central Coast Council. The Council was formed on May 12, by proclamation from the NSW Government, which officially merged Gosford City…
Adcock Park based sports unhappy with redevelopment proposals
During a meeting on August 15, concerned sporting codes have described the Central Coast Council’s attitude to the redevelopment of the Adcock Park sporting precinct as an outright attack on…
New Brisbane Water map helps fund marine rescue
Marine Rescue Central Coast has released an updated four colour map of the local waterway, Brisbane Water. This up-to-date Guide to Brisbane Water is laminated for protection whilst in use…
Mountain Mayhem Billy Cart Derby on again
The annual Mountain Mayhem Billy Cart Derby is back October 29 on Waratah Rd at Mangrove Mountain. Held in conjunction with Mangrove Mountain and Districts Country Fair, the festivities kick…
Gosford Regional Gallery joins 21st century
Gosford Regional Gallery has launched visitor-friendly multimedia tours. The bespoke tours lead visitors from one area of the Gallery or Japanese Garden to another, and provide additional information as well…
Tender let for Somersby Industrial Park upgrade
Central Coast Council has accepted a tender from Ourimbah based Milbant Constructions Pty Ltd for Stage One of the Somersby Falls Rd, Somersby Industrial Park upgrade. The Tender Evaluation Report…
Six hour siege results in arrest
A man wanted on two outstanding warrants has been charged following a police operation in West Gosford on August 16. Just before 8:40am on Tuesday morning, offi cers from Brisbane…
Architects win excellence award
One of the Central Coast’s leading architectural firms has taken out top honours at the 2016 Urban Development Institute Australia (UDIA) NSW Meriton Awards for Excellence on August 5. CKDS…
Sewer upgrade and Baker St road reserve works have commenced
Sewer upgrade works have resulted in Central Coast Council fencing off the area of the Central Coast Leagues Club Field that it has also described as the Baker St road…
Greyhound racing ban could cost Central Coast economy $79 million pa
The passing of the Bill to ban greyhound racing in NSW Parliament could cost the Central Coast economy $79 million per year and threaten the future of the Gosford Showgrounds…
Merindah Apartment building could be the first to start construction
The $72.16 million Merindah Apartment building, at 21 to 23 Mann St Gosford, is the development we have chosen to profile in this edition of Coast Community News as part…
DOMA and Council summonsed over JRPP approval of ATO
The Gosford Waterfront Alliance Inc (GWA) has formally lodged a challenge in the NSW Land and Environment Court to the development consent for Doma to build an Australian Taxation Office…
Senator calls for Royal Commission into the banks
Senator Deborah O’Neill has joined what she has called a “groundswell of Parliamentary colleagues” in calling for a Royal Commission into the banks, after research by the Parliamentary Library found…
Saratoga tennis courts abandoned due to Council demands
The first community organisation to be offered a new council Community Licence Agreement, Saratoga and District Sport and Recreation Association , has labelled the document completely out of touch with…
Gosford City is facing a parking crisis & no plan
Gosford City is facing a parking crisis, with uncertainty, confusion and congestion surrounding the city’s major car parks. With the fate of the 400 free car parks atop Kibbleplex (formerly…
Local Health District has a new chief executive
Chair of the Central Coast Local Health District Board, Mr Paul Tonkin, has announced the appointment of Dr Andrew Montague as the new chief executive for the district following the…
Four homeless people have already died in 2016
More than 100 people attended Coast Shelter’s annual Memorial Service for those who have died from homelessness. The event was held at the Coast Community Centre on August 2. Coast…
Adam Crouch appointed as temporary speaker
Speaker of the House of Legislative Assembly, The Hon Shelley Hancock, announced before Parliament that Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, has been appointed as temporary speaker, on August 2….