Avoca Beach developments shameful
If you wish to build a five-storey apartment block in Avoca Beach, first buy a parcel of land on a hill and then remove the hill – shame! Alternatively, if…
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Darkinjung and Landcom team-up for housing project
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC) and Landcom have signed a Heads of Agreement to work in partnership to unlock a Lake Munmorah project that will deliver housing affordability, supply…
Affordable housing for 27 at group home
A house past its prime at 210 The Entrance Rd, opposite the Diggers club, is set to be demolished to make way for three separate group homes to accommodate 27…
Six townhouses planned for Greenacre Ave
UPDATE: This proposed development is not proceeding (Editor, July 2024) Up We Go Developments has submitted plans to Central Coast Council for six strata townhouses at 33 Greenacre Ave, Lake…
Dramatic contrast from old to new development
Lake House, a 1935 heritage-listed building, will present a dramatic contrast if plans are approved for a $102M development on adjacent land for 414 residential apartments and 11 retail spaces…
Land reclassification “last nail in coffin” of performing arts centre
Central Coast Council is pushing ahead with plans to reclassify the site of the former Gosford chambers to operational to pave the way for a vertical TAFE on the Mann…
First home buyers set to save
First home buyers on the Central Coast are set to save, with the NSW Government introducing legislation into NSW Parliament to deliver on its election commitment to create a simpler,…
Good news for Coast renters in new laws
A bill being introduced to NSW Parliament to provide cost of living relief and better protection to NSW renters will come as welcome news to Central Coast tenants. The legislation…
Planning panel knocks back affordable housing proposal
The Local Planning Panel has upheld a recommendation from Central Coast Council to refuse an application for a six-storey affordable housing development at 176 Gertrude St, Gosford. The proposed development…
Major operation to make Patonga homes safe
A row of houses at Patonga has been protected from the danger of falling rocks thanks to a State Government investment of about $1M to stabilise a steep slope and…
Strong opposition to proposed Mangrove Mountain cattle feed station
The Mangrove Mountain community came out in force last Friday at the historic community hall to discuss a proposed cattle feed station on a recently purchased property on the corner…
Podcast to highlight new rental system
Central Coast Council will continue commitment to provide affordable housing solutions with the launch of an educational podcast. The podcast will help people to understand alternatives to commercial property leases,…
Council adopts management plan for community land – but many are unhappy
Central Coast Council has adopted a new region-wide Plan of Management (POM) for community land despite criticisms and pleas from community activists and environmental groups for more time to consider…
Council urges collaborative approach to housing crisis
A housing forum organised by Central Coast Council has challenged all stakeholders involved in housing on the Central Coast to work together in genuine collaboration and consultation to try to…
Minister’s first-hand look at Coast’s projects and challenges
Federal Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories, Kristy McBain, was on the Central Coast on April 27 to discuss regionally significant projects with stakeholders. In a visit hosted…
Developer of Long Jetty high-rise wants to go even higher
Developers of a high-rise residential development at Long Jetty have lodged revised architectural plans with Central Coast Council to eliminate in-ground basement car parking and raise the height of buildings…
Revised plan for Leagues Club redevelopment
A revised proposal for a major redevelopment of Central Coast Leagues Club (CCLC) in Gosford has been lodged with the NSW Planning Department. The original plan comprised two stepped hotel…
Plans to bulldoze chapel for townhouses
Blue Bay residents are furious about plans to knock down the historic Toowoon Bay Gospel Chapel to make way for townhouses which they say is over-development and will encroach on…
Townhouses planned for quiet cul de sac
Opposition from surrounding residents is loud and clear – they do not want a double-storey townhouse complex in their small, quiet cul de sac in Gorokan. The proposed development site…
New look for Leagues Club in Gosford
Central Coast Leagues Club (CCLC) is set for a new look, with an extensive renovation project set to start this month. Designed by Altis Architecture, the multi-million-dollar refurbishment will deliver…