Labor pledges to reduce rental stress if elected
If elected next March, a NSW Labor Government will deliver fairer rental rules for renters on the Central Coast by providing more certainty as well as reducing the upfront moving…
Real Estate
Refusal of Old Mardi Farm subdivision under review
Stevens Group has requested a review of its subdivision plan at 414 Old Maitland Rd, Mardi, following refusal by the Hunter Central Coast Regional Planning Panel. The revised development application…
Six Cities plan “concerning and unsustainable”: CEN
The Community Environment Network (CEN) has labelled the NSW Government’s Six Cities Region strategy “concerning and unsustainable”, in responding to the Discussion Paper now on public exhibition. CEN undertook a…
Sleek modern update for Lakeside Gardens at Toukley
The developer of a large-scale $33M residential project – Lakeside Gardens – on the shore of Budgewoi Lake at Toukley is seeking approval from Central Coast Council to make some…
Whale Rock to be protected under Somersby development proposal
An Aboriginal Ceremony and Dreaming site known as Whale Rock is to be protected under a development proposal for a steel fabrication plant at 7 Ainslie Cl, Somersby. The building…
New plan to expand village at Chain Valley Bay
Teraglin Lakeshore Village will be upgraded and expanded with 78 new home sites and more community facilities for the residents. Hometown Australia bought the manufactured home village in 2020 and…
UDIA commends Plan’s focus on housing supply
The Central Coast Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) has commended the focus on “development ready” housing supply in the Central Coast Regional Plan 2041 which was publicly released on…
Government looks at updating tenancy laws
The NSW Government is looking to investigating whether or not residential tenancy laws need updating and is looking for feedback from Central Coast real estate agents, tenants and housing groups….
New plans for Avoca Beach theatre revamp
Avoca Beach Picture Theatre owners Norman and Beth Hunter have revealed their revamped plan to upgrade the iconic cinema, with submissions on the latest Development Application (DA) to be accepted…
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…
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…