Rate peg methodology set to change
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has made major changes to the methodology used to calculate the rate peg. The new formula will take effect in the 2024-25 financial…
Real Estate
Call for overhaul of state’s planning system
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is calling on the NSW Government to overhaul the state’s planning system in the face of “systemic delays” in development approvals and housing starts. “At…
Umina units knocked back
The Local Planning Panel has refused a $1.095M multi-dwelling housing development proposed for 8 Priestman Ave, Umina. The proposal, to demolish existing structures and build three two-storey attached units and…
Call for action on Warnervale town centre
Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC) is calling for immediate action from all levels of government to progress the long-promised Warnervale urban centre precinct. Urgent progress is needed on several…
Homebuyers warned of Wamberal erosion risk
As debate over a proposed seawall at Wamberal Beach continues to rage, the suburb has been included on a list of the 20 NSW locations most likely to be affected…
Long delay over Burns Rd boarding house decision
The developer of a proposed boarding house at Ourimbah has appealed to the NSW Minister for Planning Paul Scully to help reach an outcome over a two-year delay by Central…
Planning panel to decide fate of Umina development
The fate of a $1.095M multi-dwelling housing development proposed for 8 Priestman Ave, Umina, will be decided by the Local Planning Panel at its November 9 meeting. The proposal, to…
Council to acquire Peats Ridge land
Central Coast Council is set to acquire portions of two private parcels of land at Peats Ridge for road reserve. The existing Council road formation encroaches on 71 and 93…
Council frustrated by lack of biodiversity guidelines
Central Coast Council has outlined its frustrations over DA refusals made on environmental grounds being overturned by the State Government in a submission to a NSW Parliamentary Committee. It cited…
Leagues club unveils new look
The multi-million-dollar refurbishment of Central Coast Leagues Club is now complete, with the revitalised Gosford venue boasting an array of new additions, including the family-style restaurant Wildwood Dining, dynamic cafe…
Two new childcare centres to cater for 232
There will be 232 new childcare places if two new centres are approved by Central Coast Council. One of the centres, for 112 children, is being planned on a vacant…
Dog boarding centre at West Gosford
One of three industrial units on the corner of Yandina Rd and Tathra St, West Gosford, could be transformed to an animal boarding and training centre. The development application says…
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…
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…