Groundswell of opposition to power station sale
Eleven community groups have joined forces in a groundswell of local opposition to the sale of Vales Point Power Station to Czech company, Sev.en Global Investments. In September Sunset Power…
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Ecovillage meets another sustainability goal
Narara Ecovillage has reached another milestone towards sustainable living with the installation of a large solar-powered community battery and supporting smart grid. It enables the village of 100-plus residents to…
State government transfers Peat Island ownership to Darkinjung Land Council
The NSW Government confirmed a landmark agreement to transfer ownership of Peat Island and a portion of the mainland foreshore at Mooney Mooney on the Hawkesbury River to the Darkinjung…
Toukley boarding house plan back for 6th time
The owners of a former nursing home at Toukley are making a sixth attempt to have a boarding house approved on the site at 51 Peel St. Amendments to the…
Green light for seniors housing at Diggers
Construction of a seniors housing development beside Diggers@The Entrance recreation club has been given the go-ahead by Central Coast Council. The $36.3M project comprises 89 independent living apartments over two…
Home ownership a step closer with equity scheme introduced
Central Coast residents are one step closer to owning their first home faster with legislation for the NSW Government’s $780.4M shared equity scheme now introduced to Parliament. The introduction of…
Boundary shift from Berkeley Vale to Glenning Valley
About 150 properties in Berkeley Vale will become part of the Glenning Valley suburb following a boundary realignment between the two areas. Central Coast Council has decided to shift the…
Administrator adopts design requirements for seawall DAs despite community protest
Members of the Wamberal Beach Save Our Sand (SOS) group conducted a protest in front of the Council Chambers at Wyong prior to the October 11 meeting over Council’s persistence…
Developer to review plan for Bayview Ave flats
A final decision over a five-storey building for 12 flats at The Entrance has been paused to give the developer a chance to address several grounds which warrant refusal of…
New Legacy development at Point Frederick to go ahead
Construction of a new affordable housing retirement village at Brisbane Water Legacy’s Point Frederick site is expected to start early next year, following approval of the Development Application (DA) by…
More detail needed in Bateau Bay subdivision plan
More work is needed on a planning proposal to rezone the Red Bus depot site at Bateau Bay for a housing subdivision before it goes to the NSW Minister for…
Jensen Rd housing subdivision plans
A third separate development application for subdivision approval in the Wadalba South Urban Release Area along Jensen Rd has been lodged with Central Coast Council. If all three are approved…
Six-storey shop-top housing at The Entrance
A vacant, unkempt site on the corner of Coral St and Torrens Ave at The Entrance could be transformed into a gateway to the town centre from the west if…
Housing plan to future-proof Red Bus business
A residential estate on the bus depot land at Bateau Bay is a plan by The Entrance Red Bus Services Pty Ltd to future-proof its business. The bus company has…
Landmark 24-storey tower for Kooindah Waters
Mercure Kooindah Waters is investing almost $90M to build Wyong’s first high-rise hotel tower to attract tourism to the region at a world-class standard. Plans include alterations and additions to…
LEC approves mixed use development for Ettalong
A controversial mixed-use development proposed for 227-233 Ocean View Rd, Ettalong Beach, has been approved by the Land and Environment Court subject to a variety of amendments. Senior Commissioner Susan…
More affordable housing at The Entrance
A $2M affordable housing project of eight townhouses will be built at 15 Warrigal St, The Entrance, pending approval by Central Coast Council. Council has to consider whether to allow…
“Significant” tree destined for the chop
A strong community campaign has failed to save a 60-year-old Norfolk Island Pine at Killarney Vale even though it’s on Central Coast Council’s Significant Tree Register. The Local Planning Panel…
Proposal to increase size of North Gosford boarding house
Residents have until September 9 to provide a submission on proposed modifications of a previously approved boarding house development at North Gosford, which will see room numbers increased from 18…
Plans revised for Wyong boarding house and shop
Plans for a boarding house and neighbourhood shop in Wyong have resurfaced with revisions to address numerous reasons Central Coast Council rejected the project in November 2021. NCS Ventures Pty…