Planning continues on motorway upgrade
Planning on the M1 Pacific Motorway upgrade between the Kariong and Somersby is progressing. Deputy prime minister and minister for infrastructure and regional development, Mr Warren Truss MP said the…
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Indigenous Employment Pathway Program launched
Job Centre Australia (JCAL) has officially launched the McDonald’s Indigenous Employment Pathway Program on the Central Coast. Funded by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, the program aims to…
Avoca Dve nominated for Black Spot Program
A stretch of Avoca Dve has been nominated for the Coalition Government’s Black Spot Program in response to a recent fatality as well as many other accidents. Federal member for…
Changed traffic conditions at West Gosford
Motorists can expect changed traffic conditions at West Gosford as work progresses on the Central Coast Hwy upgrade from early this month. The Corumbene Rd access at Brisbane Water Dve…
Coles and Woolworths both to open at Lisarow
Residents of Lisarow are about to get spoiled for choice when it comes to grocery shopping with expansion to the local shopping centre to include a Coles and a Woolworths…
Wicks seconds Smith as the new Speaker
Federal member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP seconded the nomination of Mr Tony Smith MP as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives. Ms Wicks addressed the Parliament…
Smart work hub at risk
The smart work hub currently operating in Gosford Council’s Kibbleplex building will need to be relocated if the proposed sale and redevelopment of the site goes ahead. “What a complete…
Erina land rezoning proposal rejected
A proposal to rezone land on the northern side of Barralong Rd, Erina from low-density residential to business development has been rejected by Gosford Council. The 3.6 ha site is…
Kibbleplex sale decision defended
This article is available in audio: CEO of Gosford Council, Mr Paul Anderson has defended the decision to sell Kibbleplex as the right one for the future of Gosford and…
Kibbleplex sale decision needs more public scrutiny – O’Neill
The recent decision by Gosford Council to sell the Kibbleplex building in Henry Parry Drive has met with strong community and political criticism. Senator for New South Wales, Deborah O’Neill,…
Coastal Open Spaces System land safe from re-zoning
The importance of the unique Coastal Open Spaces System (COSS) has been confirmed by Gosford Council as part of ongoing discussions about a proposal to review environmental zones and related…
Approval for mixed use development at Avoca deferred
Approval of a proposed mixed use development on Cape Three Points Rd, Avoca Beach has been deferred by Gosford Council due to the complexity of issues raised at a site…
Bensville residents oppose road works
A petition with 200 signatures from Bensville residents has called for Gosford Council to cease work on the joining of the eastern ends of Wards, Yarram and Huntley Rds, Bensville….
West Gosford intersection update
Drivers can expect lanes to remain closed through the Central Coast Highway West Gosford intersection until early 2016. The upgrade includes the construction of the Central Coast Highway Bridge which…
Coastal Zone Management Plan consideration brought forward
The community has six weeks to comment on a draft Open Coast and Broken Bay Beaches Coastal Zone Management Plan that describes how Gosford Council, other responsible authorities and private…
Train fare cost increase claims disputed
Commuters are now paying more than $600 extra each year to travel between the Central Coast and Sydney, according to a NSW Opposition analysis of train fares under the Opal…
A few more commuter car parking spaces for Gosford
NSW Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Mr Andrew Constance MP has announced construction will start in the coming weeks on a further 26 commuter car parking spaces near Gosford Station….
Parking conditions in the vicinity of schools to be reviewed
Gosford Council will review traffic and parking conditions in parts of East Gosford as decided in its ordinary meeting on Tuesday, June 23. Webb St, Melbourne St and Adelaide St…
Funding provided to promote the Coast as a ‘Winter Escape’
An additional $120,000 in NSW Government funding has been given for campaigns to promote the Central Coast as an ideal short break destination. A new ‘Winter Escapes’ campaign uses digital…
Gosford Council rejects amalgamation
Gosford Councillor s took less than three minutes to unanimously declare the Council fit for the future and ready to stand alone at an extraordinary general meeting on Monday, June…