$13.5M price for Wagstaffe mansion
A waterfront Wagstaffe mansion is tipped to become the Central Coast’s most expensive home with expressions invited from interested buyers. The 6 Bulkara St property hit the market on January…
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Developer asks for review of panel’s refusal of Ettalong mixed-use proposal
The proponent of a mixed-use development in Ettalong that was refused by the Local Planning Panel (LPP) in October has resubmitted documents to seek a review of the panel’s decision….
Government puts heritage-listed Dooralong School under the hammer in online only auction
A real estate sales listing has confirmed that the State government has put the former Dooralong Public School site, which has been left abandoned since closure in 2011, under the hammer.
Beachfront home smashes sale price records
A Hamptons-style beachfront home in Patonga has smashed the popular suburb’s previous record by a colossal $3.77M, selling for an incredible $6.03M at auction last month. 1 Patonga Dr has…
NSW Government starts transfer of Peat Island to Darkinjung Land Council
The NSW Government and the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council announced a ‘statement of intent’ to negotiate the potential transfer of ownership of Peat Island to the Darkinjung LALC on…
Sydney Restaurant Group acquires Budgewoi’s Coast Hotel for $15M
Daniel and Perry Drakopoulos, whose family owns 15 high-end restaurants in Sydney, have acquired the Coast Hotel Budgewoi for $15m and plan to give it a new lease of life.
Beach suburb land values sky rocket
Land values on the Central Coast increased by 43.3 per cent in the 12 months to July 1, 2021, with the Peninsula recording exceptional growth in the residential and commercial…
Manufactured home estate applicant lobbies Premier and Cabinet
An application to make amendments to a development application for a relocatable home village at Lake Munmorah, originally approved in 2015, has been advertised by Central Coast Council. Documents submitted…
Mixed tenancy model has a strong future
Last year was a big one for Pacific Link Housing, with the completion of a major affordable housing project on the Central Coast and a number of award wins. The…
Award-winning housing provider here to stay
BUSINESS – Pacific Link Housing had a big year in 2021 with the completion of a major affordable housing project on the Central Coast and a number of award wins….
West Gosford shopping centre upgrade will be ready within months
The redevelopment of the West Gosford Shopping Centre is on track to be completed within the next few months despite the fact the site has been idle for several weeks….
Two groups slam Central Coast Regional Plan
Two community groups have slammed the NSW Government’s Draft Central Coast Regional Plan 2041, which was released last month. The Plan was launched on December 6 at Gosford waterfront by…
Panel refuses Umina development for non-compliance
The Local Planning Panel (LPP) has again ruled against the recommendation of Central Coast Council staff by refusing development consent to DA61540/2021 for demolition and construction of commercial premises and…
New ‘design and place’ planning policy on exhibition
Central Coast Council has welcomed a new planning policy proposed by the State Government which sets out to put heathier communities, housing choice, cooler and walkable suburbs and sustainable development…
Panel to review refusal of mixed-use development
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has backed the decision of developer, Jedaclew Pty Ltd, to seek a review of the Local Planning Panel’s (LPP) refusal of the mixed-use development at…
Residential flat building proposed for Canton Beach
Affordable housing provider, Pacific Link Housing Limited, has lodged a development application with Central Coast Council to build a 14-unit residential flat building at 8 Kantara Road, Canton Beach. A…
Chamber welcomes Ettalong resurgence
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce recently expressed its support for several new development projects in Ettalong which it described as part of a ‘resurgence in the town centre’. “It’s been…
Coast needs more luxury tourist accommodation
The Central Coast needs between 1,285 and 3,854 rooms to meet current visitor demand for commercial accommodation, according to the draft tourism plan which is about to go on public…
£78 1920s ‘pearler’ sells for $2.5M
A Pearl Beach property purchased for £78 in the 1920s achieved a stunning price for the descendent of its original owner when it was sold recently. The 2 Emerald Ave…
Public invited to a community planning forum
As the NSW Government announces its plan for the Central Coast to be swallowed up in a Greater Sydney ‘Megaregion’ – one of Six Cities under a Greater Cities Commission…