Fifty units in nine-storey complex at Terrigal
Dubbed the Terrigal Gateway Development, Loftus Lane Capital Pty Ltd is proposing to build a nine-storey complex with 50 residential units, three levels of basement parking and ground floor retail…
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Evolving Construction takes out Home of the Year
Central Coast-based company Evolving Construction has taken out the Home of the Year award at the 2023 HIA-CSR Hunter Housing and Kitchen & Bathrooms Awards. The company also took out…
Granny flats the perfect short-term housing solution
In the wake of the recent national housing crisis summit, granny flats are being touted as a potential solution in addressing the national housing shortage. This is an option Regional…
Proposal for 800 units at Kanwal
A proposal for up to 800 units at Kanwal’s Oasis Caravan Park has been submitted to the State Planning Department under a pilot scheme announced last December to fast track…
Funds available for Crown land managers
Applications are now open for eligible Crown land managers to access funding for maintaining and upgrading Crown reserves and facilities across the Central Coast. Eligible applicants include all Crown land…
School site challenged to save Charmhaven bush
The location of a new $425M school at Charmhaven is being challenged by community groups because of its high-value biodiversity including an orchid found nowhere else in the world. Biodiversity…
New childcare centre at Ettalong
Plans for a childcare centre in a quiet residential area of Ettalong Beach are being considered by Central Coast Council. The proposed two-storey centre at 10 Lagoon St will cater…
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…
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…