Exploratory underwater seismic blasts approved
Asset Energy has been given permission to use underwater seismic blasts to search for coal and gas off the Central Coast, according to the Central Coast Greens. The National Offshore…
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Clearing up a few facts on wind farms
I would like to respond to the article Paddle-out protest over wind farm in CCN 396. Offshore windfarms have been in operation since 1991. While onshore wind has expanded rapidly…
Mysterious mass fish kill at Vales Point
Locals around Lake Macquarie were devastated on Friday (August 5) to discover large numbers of fish washed up dead on the shoreline in mysterious circumstances. “We’re not talking about a…
Full house gets rowdy at Robertson candidates forum in Copacabana
Candidates had to answer three set questions at the Copa forum on Monday night.
Coast Shelter calls for domestic violence strategy
Coast Shelter has published a paper outlining its position on domestic and family violence, aiming to bring greater focus and attention to the issue and to create solutions to help…
Tsunami warning issued along the Coast – all beaches closed
A tsunami warning has been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology and the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre for the entire NSW east coast. As a result all Central Coast…
Earth tremor recorded on the Central Coast this morning
Numerous local reports of seismic activity have been reported to Geosciences Australia this morning as a result of a Magnitude 6.0 earthquake recorded in Victoria this morning at 9.15am. One…
Tender called for wellhead equipment for offshore drilling
Asset Energy, a subsidiary of Advent Energy, has issued a call for tender for the provision of subsea wellhead equipment, materials and associated services for the Baleen drilling program, as…
St George bank branch in Budgewoi to close
Westpac Banking Group has decided to permanently close its St George branch in Budgewoi. Trade will cease at Budgewoi on Friday, May 7, and amalgamate with the St George Lake…
Nationals’ Resources Minister to decide Central Coast’s gas future
Thousands of Central Coast residents are anxiously awaiting a decision on the renewal of the PEP 11 permit for oil and gas drilling 5km off the coastline. The permit came…
Local members join calls to block PEP 11
Federal Opposition Leader, Anthony Albanese, joined Coast MPs, Emma McBride, (Dobell) and, Pat Conroy, (Shortland) at Terrigal on February 5 to call for the cancellation of the PEP11 licence for…
2020: Ode to a torrid year
2020 was a huge year for the Coast – we survived bushfires, floods, a global pandemic and the financial collapse of Central Coast Council, which saw councillors suspended and an…
What The Pelican saw: a turbulent year in review
The Peninsula survived bushfires, floods, a global pandemic and the financial collapse of Central Coast Council, which saw councillors suspended, during 2020. As we look forward to what we all…
Star Scientific receives a Global Energy Award
Berkeley Vale based hydrogen research and development company, Star Scientific, has won the 2020 Global Energy Awards’ Emerging Technology of the Year category. The company develops technologies to help businesses…
Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Weekly News: With only 15 days to Christmas, here are the top stories for this week. council declares it has been misled by auditors, MPs and community groups…
LNP divided on future of PEP11
Pressure continues to mount for State Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro and Federal Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt to cancel the PEP 11 licence…
Is coastal oil and gas exploration dead?
Debate over a motion to put an end to oil and gas exploration off the Central Coast has been adjourned and indications are that it may not even be put…
The future of PEP11 debated in Federal Parliament
A Motion to put an end to oil and gas exploration off the Central Coast may never be put to the vote in Federal Parliament.
Will the LNP Coalition quash PEP11?
The prospect of gas industry rigs establishing themselves off Central Coast beaches has hit a major hurdle with Federal Liberal MP for Mackellar (Northern Beaches) tabling a motion to oppose…
Weekly News 5@5
August 28, 2020. This week’s news wrap from across the beautiful Central Coast. Top stories include: New COVID-19 case a rail commuter. Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 opposed in Federal Parliament…