Feedback sought on lagoon protection
Gosford Council is seeking the community’s feedback on its latest efforts to protect the health of Wamberal, Terrigal, Avoca and Cockrone lagoons. The draft Coastal Zone Management Plan for Gosford’s…
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Sand dunes on Wamberal, Umina and Putty beaches will be restored thanks to a $94,000 NSW Government grant.
Sand dunes on Wamberal, Umina and Putty beaches will be restored thanks to a $94,000 NSW Government grant. Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein said the three sites were…
Poor road surface, congestion and narrow lanes were the three most complained about issues on Central Coast roads
Poor road surface, congestion and narrow lanes were the three most complained about issues on Central Coast roads according to the National Roads and Motorists’ Association’s 2014 Seeing Red on…
Gosford Councillors have requested that CEO Mr Paul Anderson provide council with a report by the end of the year on the current restructure
Gosford Councillors have requested that CEO Mr Paul Anderson provide council with a report by the end of the year on the current restructure and further restructure plans of council….
Thirteen of the 22 swimming locations in the Gosford LGA have been given the thumbs down
Thirteen of the 22 swimming locations in the Gosford LGA have been given the thumbs down on water quality and swimming safety in the State of the Beaches 2013-14…
New regional partnership of Aboriginal service organisations
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) and six other Aboriginal service organisations joined together on Monday, September 8, to develop a regional partnership called Barang. The aim of Barang…
Peat Island rezoning still under consideration
Government Property NSW (GPNSW) has lodged an application with Gosford Council to rezone Peat Island in an attempt to revitalise the area. Following rezoning, GPNSW plans to offer the land…
Men’s Shed planned near church
The Erina Community Men’s Shed has expressed its desire to develop a Men’s Shed ancillary to Erina Baptist Church, and will soon be submitting a Development Application for a two…
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…
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…