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…
Real Estate
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…
New specialist disability homes at Toukley
Work is underway on five new one-bedroom villas at Toukley which will be specialist disability accommodation (SDA) for residents with high physical support needs. The project, named Sanctuary, is being…
Last days to have a say about Warnervale’s future
There is only a week left to have your say about Central Coast Council’s draft Greater Warnervale Structure Plan, which outlines land use strategy through to 2041, with submissions closing…
Call for increase in rent assistance
With thousands of Central Coast residents facing rental stress, national housing campaign, Everybody’s Home, is calling on the Federal Government to raise the Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA) payment. Statistics from…
Delivering affordable rental housing at The Entrance
Pacific Link Housing will partner with Central Coast Council to deliver more affordable rental housing at The Entrance. The project is a key initiative from Council’s Central Coast Affordable and…
Council amends planning controls to make way for five-storey development at Ettalong
Central Coast Council will amend planning controls to make way for a five-storey development on six consolidated parcels of land at 43-46 The Esplanade, Ettalong Beach, despite receiving 95 submissions…
Detached houses decline in favour of multi-unit abodes
The Housing Industry Association reports a decline of 28 percent in detached home activity across the Central Coast in 2022 as a result of increased multi-unit approvals. HIA Hunter Executive…
Revised plan for 10 townhouses in Wyong
Two dilapidated old homes in Wyong will be demolished to make way for 10 new townhouses over two to three levels. Both houses at 34 and 36 Margaret St have…
Housing and support options for seniors with disability
Days are numbered for the old cabin and caravan park at 137 Tuggerah Pde, Long Jetty because plans are afoot to transform the site into a supported living development for…
New recreation centre and pool for lifestyle village
A lifestyle village on the shores of Lake Munmorah is about to get a major upgrade with a new community centre and swimming pool. Bevington Shores, near Taylor Point at…
Changes to plan for Bayview Ave units
The developer of residential units in The Entrance has put forward yet another set of modifications to the long-standing approval for 48 units in Bayview Ave. Former Wyong Shire Council…
More low-cost housing and park upgrade
Owners of a Kanwal caravan park used for low-cost housing are planning to expand to 247 sites along with recreation benefits for the park’s community. Oasis Caravan Park on Wallarah…
Kariong a top area to buy
Kariong has been included in a list of the state’s top 20 investment-grade suburbs where buyers have a negotiating advantage over vendors. New research commissioned by Well Money (formerly known…
Labor plan to abolish stamp duty for many
Member for Wyong and Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, says thousands of first home buyers in the region could benefit from a new Labor plan to expand…