Deferred lands on public exhibition
Thousands of landowners on the Central Coast with their land on the list of “deferred matters” can finally see the latest proposed zonings for their properties. There are 3,438 land…
Real Estate
New Wyong development to help ease housing crisis
A new affordable and social rental housing development at Wyong is set to provide some relief to the region’s ongoing housing crisis. One of the largest providers of affordable rental…
Concern over proposed changes at water treatment plant
A proposal to manage PFAS contamination at the Colongra/Munmorah power stations site is a positive step but may fall short of protecting the health of lakes and the community from…
Updated DA for eight Blackwall units
A revised development application has been lodged with Central Coast Council to build eight two-storey units over a double block in Memorial Ave, Blackwall. The proposed housing at 59-61 Memorial…
Changes to high-rise units at Long Jetty vetoed
Revised architectural plans for a high-rise residential development at Long Jetty have been knocked back by the Local Planning Panel. The developer wanted to eliminate in-ground basement car parking and…
New supported independent living homes at Gorokan
The new state-of-the-art Casa Capace residences in Gorokan opened on September 28, providing Supported Independent Living (SIL) for six individuals. Designed by Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) provider Casa Capace, the…
Reflections officially takes over Norah Head Reserve
Reflections Holiday Parks held a special get-together at sunset on Wednesday, September 20, at Norah Head Lighthouse to mark its transition as the new caretaker of the much-loved reserve. Guests…
Somersby lots expected to attract $8M+
Two large industrial lots at Somersby are on the market and expected to attract a price of more than $8M. RWC (SC) Managing Director Samuel Hadgelias and Sales Agent Baxter…
St Philip’s planning new Charmhaven school
Plans for a new St Philip’s Christian College and Narnia Early Learning Centre at Charmhaven are now on public exhibition for community comment. The $425M school will cater for students…
Cranes are up on Archibald site
The cranes have moved in and work is well and truly underway on the long-awaited Archibald development on the old Union Hotel site in Gosford. Made by Raimondi, the cranes…
Brentwood Village set to celebrate 40 years
Brentwood Village at Kincumber is set to celebrate its 40th birthday with champagne, canapes and music in the village’s community centre on September 21. Memorabilia from village life over the…
New management for lighthouse and reserve
Reflections Holiday Parks is the new manager of Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve and is inviting expressions of interest from the public to become members of the Community Liaison Group that…
Biodiversity overhaul could pave the way for more housing construction
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) has welcomed a report on a review of the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and has called on the NSW Government to carefully…
Green light for Gosford campus of Newcastle University
It’s all systems go for a university campus in the heart of Gosford, after the NSW Department of Planning approved an application this week for the $58M project. The University…
More consultation on proposed reserve reclassification
Central Coast Council will put the contentious issue of the proposed reclassification of Austin Butler Reserve at Woy Woy from community to operational land back out for more public consultation….
Council walks the talk on affordable housing
Central Coast Council is pushing ahead to deliver the next stage of its ground-breaking Central Coast Affordable and Alternative Housing Strategy. Council resolved at its August 22 meeting to progress…
Library contract awarded to local construction company
The construction contract for the new Gosford Regional Library has been awarded to local company North Construction & Building, with local sub-contractors to be employed, keeping money local and supporting…
UDIA welcomes new focus on housing
Chair of the Central Coast Chapter of Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA), Caine King, has welcomed an announcement from the State Government that the Department of Planning and Environment…
Proposed housing development for seniors and disabled knocked back
The Local Planning Panel has upheld a recommendation from Central Coast Council to refuse an application for a three-storey 45-unit housing development for seniors and disabled residents at North Gosford….
Palm Grove dog breeding facility to close
An application for continued operations at a dog breeding facility at Palm Grove has been refused by the Local Planning Panel following a huge community campaign. The development, on Ourimbah…