Call for funding of EV chargers near The Entrance
The Entrance MP, David Mehan, has written to Central Coast Council requesting it applies for funding to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at locations near the The Entrance. He…
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Help at hand in applying for flood recovery grants
A specialised team of flood recovery grants assessors will be on the Central Coast next week to assist residents, primary producers and business owners with grant applications. Parliamentary Secretary for…
University to back-pay $6.2M for staff underpayments
The University of Newcastle (UON) is back-paying staff about $6.2M plus superannuation and interest after the Fair Work Ombudsman found it underpaid 7,595 employees. Fair Work says UON admitted that…
Return and Earn scheme sees Coast residents pocket millions
The NSW Return and Earn scheme has seen Central Coast residents redeem more than $3.8M in container refunds since the program launched in 2017. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast,…
Railway dispute continues
The NSW Government and rail unions remain at loggerheads over the ongoing dispute relating to safety issues on the New Intercity Fleet (NIF), with further industrial action on the Central…
Remediation works begin on Wisemans Ferry Rd
Residents and motorists should expect delays along Wisemans Ferry Rd for up to six weeks as Central Coast Council carries out rehabilitation works. Ongoing severe weather events in February, March…
Beaches closed after shark attack at North Avoca
Avoca and North Avoca beaches were closed by Central Coast Council on Wednesday, August 31, after a young male surfer was bitten by a shark at North Avoca in the…
Erina Ice Arena officially opens
The revamped Erina Ice Arena has officially opened following a $624,000 upgrade, with $592,000 funded by the NSW Government through its Regional Sport Facility Fund. The project included improved accessibility…
Water temperature, weather caused mass fish kill – EPA
The Environment Protection Authority claims that the outcome of fish autopsy analysis has reinforced its previous findings that the mass fish kill in Lake Macquarie at Mannering Park was a…
Meeting paves the way for flood mitigation around Tuggerah lakes
A flood management meeting held on August 23 at Wyong delivered some key outcomes for future planning, according to Member for The Entrance, David Mehan. Attended by local State MPs,…
Study says lakes flooding cannot be eliminated
The Tuggerah Lakes Entrance Management Study has concluded that flooding in Tuggerah Lakes cannot be eliminated, it will likely worsen with sea level rise, and the community should adapt and…
Ausgrid warning to livestock owners
Ausgrid is warning the public of the imminent use of low-flying helicopters to inspect overhead powerlines across parts of the Central Coast. Helicopter patrols will fly low over poles from…
Woy Woy Parkrun celebrates 150th event
More than 150 people ran, walked and pushed prams along the shoreline of Brisbane Water to mark the 150th Parkrun event, held at Woy Woy on Saturday, August 20. Four…
Plans revised for Wyong boarding house and shop
Plans for a boarding house and neighbourhood shop in Wyong have resurfaced with revisions to address numerous reasons Central Coast Council rejected the project in November 2021. NCS Ventures Pty…
More affordable housing could be on the way
Housing supply and affordability on the Central Coast, and throughout the state, could be set to improve with the NSW Government announcing it will accept all 15 recommendations put forward…
Renewed call for community poll on demerging Central Coast Council
With the announcement on August 24 that Cootamundra-Gundagai Council is set to demerge, Central Coast Friends of Democracy (CCFoD) is renewing calls for a community poll on whether or not…
Disqualified driver charged after police pursuit
A man who is disqualified from driving until the end of the decade has been charged over a pursuit on the Central Coast yesterday. About 10.30am (Friday 26 August 2022),…
Four girls charged after multiple attempted robberies
Four girls have been charged following a number of alleged attempted robberies across the Central Coast yesterday. About 6.50am (Saturday 27 August 2022), police were called to a fast-food restaurant…
Upgrades for two of Coasts’s most dangerous roads
Two of the Central Coast’s most dangerous roads are set for major upgrades, thanks to an allocation of $825,000 through the Federal Government’s Black Spot Program 2022-23. A 3.8km stretch…
Love Trees, Love COSS
Celebrate community, nature and everything that is unique to the Central Coast at the Community Environment Network’s Love Trees, Love COSS two-day event in September. With support from the University…