13 local artists collaborate for exhibition
A collaboration of 13 local artists including painters, potters and a glass artist will be showcasing pieces in the five ways exhibition. The exhibition will run from Friday, June 26…
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CEN holds annual forum
The Community Environment Network (CEN) annual general meeting and annual forum will be held on Sunday, June 21. The AGM and forum will be held in the staff common room,…
More coaching clinics and speedway meets at Somersby
Mr Mick Holder and Mr Terry Starbuck have a plan to reinvigorate the Somersby Junior Speedway with motorcycle coaching clinics and speedway meets. “The initiative, spawned by a number of…
Public thanks for disaster efforts
Local authorities, emergency services workers, council staff and volunteers will be thanked for their efforts during the recent natural disaster at the special event to be held in Kibble Park…
Bay to Bay race director receives Order of Australia
Saratoga resident Mr Kevin Andrews, founder of Terrigal Trotters running club and race director of the Bay to Bay Running Festival, has been awarded the Order of Australia. Mr Andrews…
Highland Dancing Titles held
The Central Coast Highland Dancing Titles were held as part of the Gosford Regional Show for the first time this year and were a huge success for local dancers and…
Green Point students experience harsh conditions
A group of year 11 Personal Development Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) students from Green Point Christian College headed off to Kangaroo Valley on a canoeing trip in June. “The…
Two silver medals for Jita Kyoei students
A new Judo club at North Gosford, Jita Kyoei, won two silver medals at the recent Central Coast Judo Championships in April. The tournament was a State selection event which…
Sponsorship and signage policy being developed
A policy will be prepared covering the private sponsorship of Gosford Council properties such as sporting fields and recreational facilities. The policy will cover the position and size of signage,…
Storm juniors earn representative spots
The Gosford Kariong club has been well recognised by the Central Coast rugby league selectors throughout 2015 with nine local juniors earning a place in the various divisional sides. Current…
Roosters clash with Titans at Central Coast Stadium
Central Coast Stadium is set to host the upcoming NRL clash between the Sydney Roosters and the Gold Coast Titans on Sunday, June 28. The Round 16 clash, a home…
Gosford Netball Association are NSW country champions
Gosford Netball Association has taken home the Pat Weston OAM Country Championships Trophy after finishing as the highest ranking regional side in the Open Championship division of the 2015 Netball…
Newcastle University surprised at calls for a Central Coast University
The University of Newcastle issued a statement on Wednesday, June 3 in response to local government statements about the future of its Central Coast Campus at Ourimbah. UON Central Coast…
Public support sought for Waterside development currently under review
Gosford-based chartered accountants, Robson Partners have started a petition at change.org to ‘give Waterside development the green light’. By around 12:00pm on Monday, June 1, the online petition…
Bipartizan opposition to CSG in water catchment areas
Central Coast Greens have called on the region’s three newly elected local Labor MPs to support a Greens NSW bill banning coal seam gas in NSW. The Petroleum (Onshore) Amendment (Prohibit…
Councils will not be forced to amalgamate
The NSW Government has assured Gosford mayor, Cr Lawrie McKinna that it will not force Gosford Council and Wyong Council to amalgamate. “We have been told there are no forced…
Further changed traffic conditions at major intersection
Motorists have been advised of further changed traffic conditions at the intersection of Brisbane Water Dve and Central Coast Hwy, West Gosford as the completion of the upgrade…
Terrigal car park sale to proceed despite strong opposition
The site of the Church St car park in Terrigal is to be sold even though Terrigal residents have voiced their opposition to its sale by Gosford Council….
Funding no longer set aside for Coastal Open Space Scheme
Gosford mayor, Cr Lawrie McKinna and Gosford Council chief executive officer, Mr Paul Anderson, have both reconfirmed their commitment to the Coastal Open Spaces Scheme even though Council…
Greens claim tree clearance laws are a serious safety risk for communities
The 10/50 tree clearing laws introduced almost a year ago have resulted in massive clearing on the Central Coast which has decimated beautiful local bush and created a…