Proposal to build childcare centre in Booker Bay
A development application has been lodged to build a 67-space childcare centre at a cost of $690,562 at 97-99 Booker Bay Rd, Booker Bay. The application was made on June…
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National parks suffer from Budget, says association
National Parks Association of NSW head Mr Kevin Evans has claimed Brisbane Water and Bouddi National Parks will deteriorate due to lack of funding in the State Budget. He said…
Learning about a sustainable lifestyle
Parents joined with children, teachers and suppliers to learn how to participate in a sustainable lifestyle at Ettalong Public School’s environment day on June 9. Worm farming and composting workshops…
Council refuses caravan park expansion
An application to expand the Bayside Gardens caravan park at Empire Bay has been refused by council. It was refused under delegation by the development manager in council’s environment and…
Bob Puffett to stand for council
Woy Woy Bay resident Mr Bob Puffett has announced he will stand as an independent candidate for the Gosford West ward in the September 9 Central Coast Council election. Mr…
‘Stop playing games,’ Sinodinos tells teachers
Senator Arthur Sinodinos has responded to statements from Umina and Brisbane Water Secondary College Teachers’ Federation by stating that “the Teachers’ Federation should stop playing games. “The Turnbull Liberal Government…
Community plan from Pearl Beach
A grass-roots, community-driven plan for the new Central Coast Council has been generated out of Pearl Beach. One of the chief instigators of the plan, Ettalong resident Ms Marcelle Hoff…
Liberal ad ‘inflated’, say teachers
Liberal Party has advertised that Woy Woy’s secondary college campus will receive twice as much it will actually receive, according to Teachers Federation members at the campus. The advertisement in…
Chamber warns caution on sea level predictions
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has called for caution in response to flood mapping from Coastal Risk Australia released by NSW Greens MP Mr Justin Field based on a “plausible”…
Former student dies changing tyre
A former Brisbane Water Secondary College student from Woy Woy has been killed while attempting to change a flat tyre at Crows Nest. Police have confirmed Ms Tegan Miller, who…
New alcohol-free zones proposed
A review of current alcohol-free zones is being undertaken by the Central Coast Council and new zones are proposed for Empire Bay, Ettalong, Patonga, Pearl Beach, Umina Beach and Woy…
Des Milligan dies, aged 91
Mr Desmond Patrick Milligan, the younger brother of Spike Milligan, died at age 91, on May 17. Mr Milligan and his family first came to in Woy Woy in the…
Council to establish design panel
An Urban Design Panel will be established by Central Coast Council as part of the ongoing push to regionalise decision-making across the new Local Government Area. The panel will assess…
Conservationists question nursing home application
The Australian Conservation Foundation Central Coast Branch has questioned the transparency and validity of a decision by Central Coast Council to consider a Section 96 variation on a five-year-old development…
Phil Westlake is farewelled
The Pearl Beach Arboretum has farewelled Mr Phil Westlake who had been involved with the arboretum and the broader community for over 30 years. Mr Westlake joined the arboretum in…
I want to be ‘catalyst of change’, says Tesch
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch has told State Parliament in her maiden speech on May 11 that her priority was “to be the catalyst for the positive change that…
Booker Bay cemetery rejected
A proposal to list Booker Bay cemetery in Bogan Rd on the Gosford planning scheme has been rejected by Central Coast Council after objections from residents. Instead two trees at…
Council to apply for emergency dredging
Central Coast Council will apply for emergency dredging of the Ettalong Channel, following a roundtable discussion chaired by Central Coast Parliamentary Secretary Mr Scot MacDonald. The discussion, held on May…
Car struck by train
Police are investigating after a car was struck by a train when the vehicle got stuck on the tracks at the Rawson Rd level crossing on May 12. Emergency Services…
Application to build nursing home on bush block
A Section 96 application has been lodged to modify a consent given by Gosford Council in 2007 for a development on a 1.6 hectare block on the corner of Hillview…