Wyong – Central Coast News https://coastcommunitynews.com.au Independent News - Central Coast, NSW Australia Tue, 19 Aug 2025 01:31:13 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.14 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/cropped-CCN-square-Logo-For-Web-e1574806450372-32x32.png Wyong – Central Coast News https://coastcommunitynews.com.au 32 32 We want to keep our Oasis say residents https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2024/08/we-want-to-keep-our-oasis-say-residents/ Sun, 25 Aug 2024 22:36:00 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=114258 Central Coast Local News

We are a community and we don't want to be broken up, say residents of Oasis Carvan Park, Kanwal.

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Wyong preschool shortlisted in reconciliation awards https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2023/12/wyong-preschool-shortlisted-in-reconciliation-awards/ Sat, 09 Dec 2023 19:31:51 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=96699 Central Coast Local News

With almost 4,000 schools and early learning services in the Reconciliation Australia Program (RAP) community, Wyong Preschool’s achievement of being shortlisted as a finalist in the early learning category came...

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Bringing communities together for 50 years https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2023/03/bringing-communities-together-for-50-years/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 17:22:00 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=80379 Central Coast Local News

From humble beginnings on a block of dirt in Kanwal, the Wyong Leagues Group has grown over the past 50 years into a network of 10 clubs. Monday, March 6,...

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Speak up to help shape District Plan for Wyong and Tuggerah https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2023/02/speak-up-to-help-shape-district-plan-for-wyong-and-tuggerah/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 03:39:00 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=79570 Central Coast Local News

Detailed planning for Wyong and Tuggerah is well underway and Central Coast Council is calling on community involvement to help shape the 10-year Wyong District Place Plan. The Plan will...

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Plans revised for Wyong boarding house and shop https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/08/plans-revised-for-wyong-boarding-house-and-shop/ Mon, 29 Aug 2022 02:39:44 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=72595 Central Coast Local News

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...

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Change of plans for Wyong housing https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/08/change-of-plans-for-wyong-housing/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 03:17:00 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=72029 Central Coast Local News

Property owners at 9 Alison Rd, Wyong, have submitted new plans for townhouses. In November 2020 Central Coast Council approved demolition of the existing house, removal of vegetation and construction...

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That’s not gardening; that’s vandalism: Mehan https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/05/thats-not-gardening-thats-vandalism-mehan/ Sun, 08 May 2022 01:02:00 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=66138 Central Coast Local News

The MP has asked Council to stop work and notified IPART of the waste of ratepayers' money.

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Wyong and Long Jetty finalists for NSW Top Tourism Town award https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/04/wyong-and-long-jetty-finalists-for-nsw-top-tourism-town-award/ Sun, 24 Apr 2022 00:48:00 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=65477 Central Coast Local News

Wyong, Long Jetty and Woy Woy have made it to the finals in the 2022 NSW Top Tourism Town Awards. The awards were established by the NSW Tourism Industry Council...

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One Nation candidate says community has had enough https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/04/one-nation-candidate-says-community-has-had-enough/ https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/04/one-nation-candidate-says-community-has-had-enough/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2022 05:07:00 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=65262 Central Coast Local News

Martin Stevenson has one key aim in the upcoming federal election for the marginal seat of Dobell – to provide an alternative to voters who have given up on the...

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McBride commits to Medicare-funded MRI licence for Wyong Hospital https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/04/mcbride-commits-to-medicare-funded-mri-licence-for-wyong-hospital/ Mon, 18 Apr 2022 03:14:00 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=65265 Central Coast Local News

Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, says that if the Labor Government is elected on May 21, it will help people on the Central Coast access lifesaving medical scans by...

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Advisory committee criticises airport masterplan https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/04/advisory-committee-criticises-airport-masterplan/ Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:40:47 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=64933 Central Coast Local News

Committees preview Warnervale airport masterplan.

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Crisis brewing over Council leases with community and business groups https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/03/crisis-brewing-over-council-leases-with-community-and-business-groups/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 02:29:32 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=62961 Central Coast Local News

The issue of leasing agreements and tender processes between the Council, community groups and business operators continues to be muddied, despite the issuing of a new leasing policy almost 18 months ago.

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Dobell’s Liberal candidate puts growth and traineeships at top of election agenda https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/03/dobells-liberal-candidate-puts-education-and-traineeships-at-top-of-election-agenda/ Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:56:04 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=62405 Central Coast Local News

The announcement of the Liberal candidate going head-to-head with Labor incumbent Emma McBride MP has been a long time coming, however, her sparring partner Michael Feneley came out of the traps last week with a commitment to youth training.

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Big plans afoot for Norah Head Lighthouse https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/03/big-plans-afoot-for-norah-head-lighthouse/ Sat, 12 Mar 2022 23:21:37 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=62264 Central Coast Local News

Norah Head LighthouseAfter two years of having its lights eclipsed by COVID, the beacon at Norah Head Light House is set to shine brighter with an injection of funding and some big, bold plans.

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Central Coast Weekly News 5@5 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/03/central-coast-weekly-news-55/ https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/03/central-coast-weekly-news-55/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2022 05:38:09 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=61631 Central Coast Local News

Welcome to Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, March 4, 2022. The lead stories from across the region in a brief audio/video format: Flooding and storms cause chaos, Beach contamination...

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Newcastle Dance Company brings acclaimed show to the Wyong https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/02/newcastle-dance-company-brings-acclaimed-show-to-the-wyong/ Sun, 13 Feb 2022 19:00:00 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=60017 Central Coast Local News

Awkward, a dance theatre show billed as “witty and clever” is coming to The Art House Wyong, created by Newcastle dance company, Catapult Dance Choreographic Hub.

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ING moves offices to new Wyong hub ahead of staff recruitment https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/02/ing-moves-offices-to-new-wyong-hub-ahead-of-staff-recruitment/ https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/02/ing-moves-offices-to-new-wyong-hub-ahead-of-staff-recruitment/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=59646 Central Coast Local News

ING is moving its Coast offices out of Tuggerah to a new purpose-built hub in Wyong, while it seeks to recruit a further 50 people to its 400-strong workforce.

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Wyong Drama Group readies performances for 70th anniversary celebrations https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/02/wyong-drama-group-readies-performances-for-70th-anniversary-celebrations/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:00:00 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=59637 Central Coast Local News

Wyong Drama Group will celebrate its 70th anniversary with a schedule of performances throughout the year that will each open with a special gala night. The first show this year,...

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Tech glitches on Service NSW app frustrate parents on voucher roll-out day https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/02/tech-glitches-on-service-nsw-app-frustrate-parents-on-voucher-roll-out-day/ https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/02/tech-glitches-on-service-nsw-app-frustrate-parents-on-voucher-roll-out-day/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2022 22:08:00 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=59630 Central Coast Local News

Service NSW ApParents eager to access the $250-worth of vouchers made available by the NSW government this morning have run into technical issues.

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No scholarships for young people outside Gosford https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2022/02/no-scholarships-for-young-people-outside-gosford/ Mon, 31 Jan 2022 23:33:29 +0000 https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/?p=59142 Central Coast Local News

Young people at the top end of the Coast are being deprived of Commonwealth scholarships for vocational training that have been earmarked solely for their counterparts in Gosford.

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