Lakes Festival deemed a success
More than 60,000 people across the Central Coast attended 2017 Lakes Festival events across 10 days in November. The festival, which ran from November 10 to 19, was expected to…
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127 lot subdivision for Glenning Valley
The Land and Environment Court (LEC) has made orders granting conditional consent to a proposed residential subdivision at 79 Berkeley Rd, Glenning Valley. The original application was for a 263-lot…
34 memoranda signed by businesses wanting the airport to proceed
A new community association will be established, supported by a facebook page, dedicated to winning public support for the expansion of the Central Coast Airport. A Central Coast Council staff…
Bateau Bay has one of the first reverse vending machines
One of the first reverse vending machines in NSW has been installed at Bateau Bay, as part of the state’s container deposit scheme rollout, Member of the NSW Upper House,…
Councillors vote down staff plans to expand Central Coast Airport
Central Coast’s new Councillors have voted down staff plans to expand the Central Coast Airport at Warnervale. Council confirmed its support for the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act and resolved that…
Food Safety Supercharger arrives on Campus
A state of the art produce sanitisation machine has arrived at Ourimbah Campus, from Germany, as Australia takes its food safety technology to the next level. Dubbed ‘The Food Safety…
‘Smiles on dials’
To celebrate International Day of People with Disability, the Central Coast Disabled Surfers’ Association is holding a ‘smiles on dials’ event at Toowoon Bay Beach on Saturday, December 2, and…
Grandparents call for kinship care support to be extended
Central Coast grandparents are the latest group to support a national campaign urging governments to extend support for young people in foster and kinship care until they turn 21. Delegates…
Quick action helps protect threatened bird species
Central Coast Council has acted quickly to erect a fence to protect the nesting Little Terns at the north side of The Entrance, at Karagai Point. “It is really pleasing…
Elected Councillors have yet to deal with several critical issues
Two months after their official swearing in, the Central Coast’s 15 elected Councillors have yet to deal with several critical issues. Councillors have yet to discuss the selection of a…
Last minute Future Transport briefing all gloss and no substance
Independent Central Coast Councillor, Mr Greg Best, has labelled a Future Transport 2056 briefing presented to Central Coast Council by Transport for NSW on Monday, November 20, as all gloss…
Government funding lost due to council delays
The Wyong District Museum and Historical Society, operators of the historic Alison Homestead, have been waiting for more than three years for Council approval for a new administration building. The…
Start-up program based in Wyong
Local innovators and start-ups will have the opportunity to pitch their next big idea to investors and industry leaders at the Nexus Smart Hub, Wyong, on Wednesday, December 6, at…
Munmorah Mural is being excavated
An important relic, the Munmorah Mural, is being excavated from the former Munmorah Power Station as demolition of the station continues. Artist and architect, Mr Gino Volpato, created the 9.1…
Councillors receive legal advice on airport inquiries
Mr Brian Glendenning, General Counsel at Central Coast Council, has advised the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors, not to respond to a consultant seeking their opinions on the future of…
Meeting calls for alternate retail area for Warnervale
Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris, has called on Central Coast Council to consider rezoning land in the Warnervale district to allow other players to build retail and commercial premises…
Mariners suffer last minute heartbreaking loss to Adelaide
The Central Coast Mariners have suffered a loss to Adelaide United, after conceding in the last minute, to lose the match 2-1. An injury-riddled Mariners went into the match missing…
Long Jetty Street Festival draws huge crowds
The highly anticipated Long Jetty Street Festival was back for its third instalment on Sunday, November 19. With the huge amount of support received to date from the local community…
New train time table leaves some commuters worse off
Northern Central Coast commuters have been left behind in changes to the Newcastle and Central Coast line timetable, that sees Warnervale and Wyee lose early morning services direct to the…
Tickets required for some Lakes Festival events
There’s still time for festival-goers to secure tickets to the mostly free event, the 2017 Lakes Festival. The Lakes Festival runs over 10 days, from November 10 to 19, with…