Five more community organisations have recently benefitted from the generosity of the Central Coast Freemasons, with the Masons delivering a cheque of $51,250 to the gathered recipients. The Masons presented…
Strickland State Forest at Somersby is among State Forests that the State Government has targeted for sale, says the Australian Workers Union (AWU), which has launched a campaign to highlight…
Central Coast Council is to look into the feasibility of installing water tanks at discounted rates for pensioners and possibly other low income groups across the region, following a successful…
Local Government NSW will call on the Federal Government to consult with councils and communities about the rollout of next generation 5G networks, thanks to a successful motion from Central…
From July 1, Central Coast Newspapers changed ownership. Formerly published under the banner of Ducks Crossing Publications, the organisation has been incorporated and now publishes under the banner of Central…
Central Coast Council is to adopt a ward-based approach to strategic planning for the region over the next 20 years, following a successful motion from Deputy Mayor, Jane Smith, at…
Mayor Lisa Matthews has hit back at criticisms levelled at Central Coast Council by NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, on Monday over its inaction on a proposal for a Regional Performing…
The Elsie’s Retreat Project is ramping up its efforts to obtain a palliative care hospice for the Coast and recently presented NSW Minister for Health, Brad Hazzard, with a 10,000…
Michael Cassel, Chief Executive of the newly-merged Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation (HCCDC), said it was tasked with leading significant government initiatives to create opportunities and enhance communities across…
A draft Tourism Opportunity Plan to be presented to Council in November, will consider opportunities for a wave park for the Central Coast. The plan will include a shortlist of…
Over 170 trees have been poisoned in Mazlin Reserve and at Cabbage Tree Bay, Norah Head, since 2012, according to Toukley resident, Mark Smith. Smith and friend Tony Booth have…
A Special Commission of Inquiry into the Mangrove Mountain landfill and illegal dumping at Spencer should be convened by the NSW Government, according to Central Coast Council. Clr Kyle MacGregor…
Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, has welcomed the long awaited switching on of three sets of traffic lights on the newly widened Stage 3A section of the Pacific Hwy…
As the NSW Greens feared the State Government was about to ‘backflip’ on its plan for a marine park from Newcastle to Wollongong, Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, decided to…
The NSW Government’s proposal for a marine park includes a network of 25 distinct sites, three of which fall within the greater Gosford area, off Forresters Beach, the ex-HMAS Adelaide…
A 19-year-old former St Peter’s College Tuggerah student has died from meningococcal disease in Gosford Hospital. NSW Health authorities confirmed that Mischelle Rhodes succumbed to the infection in late August,…
Councillor Greg Best will reintroduce a motion about water security at the Monday, September 10, Council meeting, because he said it was “ignored” at the last meeting. The motion was…
Central Coast Council has confirmed it was digging test pits and undertaking air quality monitoring along Terrigal and Wamberal Beach with expert assistance on Wednesday, August 29. Council Unit Manager…
Coordinator General for the Central Coast, Lee Shearer, has asked Central Coast Council to support and participate in a NSW Department of Planning Strategic Biodiversity Certification Project. Council staff have…
The new Crown Land Negotiation Program Committee, formed by Central Coast Council, has commenced work on the Assessment Stage of the NSW Government’s Comprehensive Crown Land Negotiation Program. The program…