Central Coast residents stand up to State Government over coal mine
Around 70 residents from across the Central Coast travelled to Sydney on Monday, November 12, to participate in a Water not Coal rally in the Domain, against the approval of…
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McBride enters the Live Animal Export debate
Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, weighed in on the Live Animal Export Bill 2018 debate, during a speech in Parliament. “The Purpose of this Bill is to re-establish an…
Intersection upgrade needed before development
Councillors Doug Vincent and Kyle MacGregor have called up an application to modify the development of a 405-lot subdivision at 85 Kanangra Dve, Crangan Bay, so that it was considered…
Rezoning of former Dooralong school refused
A proposal to rezone the former Dooralong School site from SP2 Special Educational Establishment to RU5 Village has been refused by Central Coast Council. A staff report to the ordinary…
Local businesses winners at regional awards
Four businesses from the former Wyong Shire were crowned as some of the best in their associated field at the 2018 Central Coast NSW Business Chamber Awards, which were held…
Call for help to protect water supply from dump
Residents in the northern areas of the Central Coast have been asked to support a campaign to protect the region’s water supply by opposing the reopening of the Mangrove Mountain…
JRPP to decide on two Affordable Housing projects
The Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) will determine applications for a 29- room boarding house at Canton Beach, and a 29-unit Affordable Housing flat building at The Entrance, when it…
Climate Change Special Report is compelling evidence against mine
The Australian Coal Alliance has marked the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on the impact of global warming of 1.5 degrees, as more compelling evidence that the…
Mannering Park-Chain Valley Bay pathway planning funded
Councillor, Jillian Hogan continued her campaign to have the ‘Forgotten North’ become the ‘Remembered North’ with the success of her motion to have the Mannering ParkChain Valley Bay shared pathway…
Chappie Pie China Time Theme Park land to be sold
Land at 1 Warren Rd, Warnervale, which was to be the site for the Chappie Pie China Time Theme Park, will be sold by Central Coast Council. Councillor Louise Greenaway…
Northern growth corridor activation has stalled
According to independent Councillor, Bruce McLachlan, Central Coast Council’s efforts to activate the northern growth corridor have “stalled” with no alternative to the opportunities presented by a general aviation hub…
Wadalba land rezoned to create 58 residential lots
A site in Wadalba has been rezoned to pave the way for a Development Application to create 58 residential lots and protect a conservation corridor. The land, at 137 Johns…
Calls to sell former Chappie Pie China Time Theme Park land
Independent Councillor, Louise Greenaway, has called for the sale of the land that was to be home to the Chappie Pie China Time Theme Park at Warnervale. When Central Coast…
Tree poisoning has turned reserve into a dead zone
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…
Lakeside Plaza developers seek early demolition consent
A motion to extend the Key Iconic Site provisions of the Wyong Local Environment Plan (WLEP) 2013, will be debated when Council meets on Monday, October 8. The key site…
$3.5m project to replace Tacoma South sewerage system
Central Coast Council has started a new round of community consultation for a $3.5m project to replace the sewerage system for over 100 properties on the southern bank of Wyong…
Deadline extended on Wallarah 2 coal mine decision
The recently appointed Federal Environment Minister, Melissa Price, has extended the deadline for her decision on whether to give the Wallarah 2 coal mine the green light under the Environment…
Confusion over increase in express train services clarified
Confusion around the supposed increase in express train services to and from Sydney during peak hour abounds, following conflicting reports from state representatives and the region’s public media outlet, ABC…
Water and sewerage prices may drop
Water, sewerage and stormwater charges on the Peninsula (and Central Coast) are likely to drop with the alignment of prices across the Central Coast. Average residential water bills would be…
Lifeguards on patrol from September 29
Lifeguards will soon be patrolling 16 beach locations across the Coast, when beach patrol season officially commences on Saturday, September 29. Central Coast Council lifeguards and Surf Life Saving volunteers…