Television channels to change frequencies
Residents in Terrigal and Narara may need to retune their TVs on Wednesday, September 17, with some free-to-air television channels to change frequencies on the Central Coast. These moves are…
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Petition against Kincumber land rezoning lodged
A petition with over 720 signatures has been forwarded to Gosford Council in opposition of the proposed rezoning of land on Kerns Rd, Kincumber, to permit a resource recovery facility…
28 storey development for Gosford CBD
A $157 million development application is currently being advertised with Gosford Council for a proposed Mariners Plaza at 108-118 Mann St, Gosford. The DA seeks approval for the construction of…
Kariong Juvenile Correctional Centre to become an assessment centre
Offenders at Kariong Juvenile Correctional Centre will be relocated and the centre reconfigured to house minimum security adult inmates from early 2015, according to NSW Attorney General and Minister for…
Fines issued for illegal dumping of 3,840 tonnes of asbestos waste
A man has been convicted in the Land Environment Court and fined a total of $36,000 following a NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) investigation into the illegal dumping of asbestos…
Vegetation Clearing Code review sought
Gosford Council will request that the NSW Government urgently review the new 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Code of Practice for bushfire prone land. Since the code was implemented, council has encountered…
Gosford CBD has influx of development applications
Mayor of Gosford City Lawrie McKinna has announced that $464 million worth of development applications were received in August this year for the Gosford CBD area alone. Mayor Cr McKinna…
Georgiana Terrace has heritage issues
A $49.7 million 16 storey development is currently being advertised with Gosford Council which would see the demolition of a heritage listed property and the erection of mixed commercial, retail…
NBN cut over date looms in Gosford
For the first time on the Central Coast, services over the NBN are scheduled to replace most existing landline phone and internet services in parts of Gosford from Sunday, October…
Central Coast will always be home to the Mariners
Central Coast Mariners CEO Mr Bruce Stalder has moved to reassure members and supporters that the Club has no intention to move from its Central Coast home. Stalder, who was…
Bruce Jewell wins Champion of Club Singles
The final of the 2014 Champion of Club Champion Singles was played at The Entrance Bowling Club on Saturday, August 30, between Terrigal’s Bruce Jewell and Wyong’s Mark Wheatley. Bruce…
Terrigal win Coast Veteran Pairs
The final of the Bowls Central Coast Veteran Pairs, for players over 70 years of age, was played at the Ourimbah RSL Bowling Club on Thursday, July 24. The final…
6,000 Dollars Raised
Students, parents and teachers from Holy Cross Catholic School have made a significant contribution to the sponsorship of the school walk-a-thon, which will be held on Friday, September 12. The…
Petitions aginst Kincumber Quarry rezoning
Two petitions, totalling 48 signatures, have been received by Gosford Council from concerned residents opposing the proposal to rezone land for the Resource Recovery Facility at Kerns Rd, Kincumber. Petitioners…
Land and Environment Court proceedings commence
The Australian Walkabout Wildlife Park and The Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council both began court proceedings against Rocla Materials Pty Ltd on Monday, September 1. Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council…
Bingo Mountain issue resolved according to council
The landfill site adjoining Mangrove Mountain Golf Course will cease operating – plus a new golf course will tee off – within the next 10 years, following the ruling by…
Greens candidate announced
Kate da Costa has been announced as the Central Coast Greens candidate for the State seat of Gosford. Ms da Costa’s campaign was launched by Greens MLC John Kaye…
$10.3 million grant to council
New payments to Gosford Council are being made under the Australian Government’s Financial Assistance Grant programme. he Federal Government is providing $2.3 billion to local councils nationwide in 2014-15 alone,…
Peaceful protest to secure Bambara’s future
A large group of community members gathered outside the State Member for Gosford’s office at Woy Woy on Monday, September 1, to request that Mr Chris Holstein honour his Government’s…
Residents protest government policies
Hundreds of Central Coast residents marched through Gosford on Saturday, August 30, in protest against the policies of the Abbott Government. “We had around 350 people join us…