Flood management meeting for Tuggerah Lakes
Central Coast Council will coordinate and convene a meeting next week regarding flood management around Tuggerah Lakes. The announcement follows a request from Member for The Entrance, David Mehan. A…
News
PEP 11 in the spotlight again after ex-PM’s irregularities
The validity of the cancellation of the PEP11 offshore gas and oil exploration licence off the Central Coast is being brought into question following revelations that former Prime Minister Scott…
Push for night lights on Ettalong foreshore ramps up
Central Coast Council will consider sanctioning the placement of solar powered fairy lights in three trees along the Ettalong foreshore, but only if the project is funded and maintained by…
Plans for Terrigal Lagoon walking trail shelved
Plans to construct a walking trail around Terrigal Lagoon have been shelved by Central Coast Council, with environmental constraints making the project financially unviable. The trail would have seen bush…
The Lakes upset Avoca Beach to keep finals hopes alive
The Lakes secured a tense but valuable victory at Heazlett Park on Saturday (August 13) defeating the Avoca Beach Sharks by 31 points to 25. The Sharks got the better…
Be on lookout for bee mite as weather warms up
New measures have been put in place as part of the varroa mite emergency response to help deal with an expected increase in bee activity as the weather heats up….
Hardys Bay residents burst a valve over water supply
Hardys Bay residents have endured over 30 burst water pipe incidents over the last few years and are now blowing the whistle on replacing their water pipes. “We think we’ve…
Coast Shelter Sleepout raises more than $180,000
More than $180,000 was raised for Coast Shelter’s front line services at the organisation’s annual Sleepout on August 5. More than 140 business leaders and community members took part by…
Chamber demands action on overgrown foreshore
Business leaders on the Peninsula are concerned that the Ettalong foreshore has not been maintained in keeping with the Plan of Management (POM) for the area and has requested an…
The Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News 5@5 for the second week of August. In the bulletin this week: Mass fish deaths at Vales Point in lake Macquarie – Diesel prices hurting…
Government invests in saving Avoca lagoon frog population
The Australian Government will invest $300,000 to support and protect the Avoca Lagoon’s Green and Golden Bell Frog population through research and habitat restoration. Minister for the Environment and Water,…
Pitcher shines in UK race walking tour
Allanah Pitcher, 18, of Terrigal continues to build her international race walking resume, scoring two firsts and a second place in the recent Australian U23 European tour, held in the…
Concerns over Point Clare station upgrade
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, has called for an immediate update on the progress of the Point Clare railway station upgrade, with the removal last week of temporary ramps causing…
Music fest to kick off next month
The inaugural Central Coast Music Festival is set to go live in September with an array of live music and workshops to culminate in a major concert. The festival will…
Busy season for Marine Rescue crews
Marine Rescue crews have had their second busiest 12-month period ever, despite the wettest start to a year on record. Across Central Coast waterways there’s been 218 rescues with 166…
Tesch calls for action to alleviate rental crisis
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is calling for more active solutions for the rental crisis on the Central Coast, with new figures revealing rents in the region are among the…
Diesel prices driving local pain
Diesel prices on the Central Coast remain high despite large decreases in unleaded and crude oil prices, with the price difference between e-10 and diesel around 25-35 cents per litre….
Training day ramps up water safety measures
A Rescue Water Craft training day on the Hawkesbury River last weekend saw 10 trainees hit the water to help boost the ability of Marine Rescue NSW to better respond…
A new look for Grant McBride Baths
The heritage-listed Grant McBride Baths at The Entrance has a new look, with Central Coast Council having completed the bulk of amenity upgrades at the iconic facility. The changerooms and…
Council to clean-up hundreds of dead fish at Mannering Park
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has instructed Central Coast Council to remove many hundreds of dead fish and dispose of them following their discovery along of the foreshore of Wyee…