Another amendment sought for an approved manufactured home estate
Public comment is open until August 21 about an amended proposal for a manufactured home estate at 205 Elizabeth Bay Dr, Lake Munmorah. The original proposal for 52 dwellings was…
Real Estate
Rejected boarding house proposal to be reviewed
The developer of a proposed boarding house at Ourimbah has requested Central Coast Council to review its refusal of the project. Urbanesque Planning Pty Ltd, on behalf of owner Pinchgut…
Panel rejects West Gosford residents’ concern over 24-hour Hungry Jacks
The Central Coast Local Planning Panel has deferred a decision on a revamp of the West Gosford Shopping Centre, requesting more information on proposed landscaping for the centre’s carpark and…
Extension to Epicentre San Remo Neighbourhood Centre approved
Central Coast Local Planning Panel has approved plans for an extension to Epicentre San Remo Neighbourhood Centre. The panel met on July 23 to deal with a development application (430/2019)…
Gosford affordable housing project set to begin
Construction is set to begin next month on a 41-unit affordable housing development in Gosford, which received final approval this week after being fast tracked through the State Government’s Planning…
Choice Living Avoca says ‘loneliness’ driving demand for communal retirement living
The proponent of a controversial seniors’ housing development at Kincumber says a new study reinforces the need for more communal living options on the Coast. Currently under consideration by Central…
State appoints recovery coordinator for Wamberal
[Video Interview included] The NSW Government has appointed a Local Recovery Coordinator in response to the significant erosion issues at Wamberal Beach. Lee Shearer APM, a former NSW Police Force…
$4M spruce up for social housing
Social housing properties on the Central Coast are set for a major spruce up, thanks to almost $4M in funding through the State Government’s Social Housing Maintenance Stimulus Program. Parliamentary…
Seniors’ housing development for 202 residents proposed in Wadalba
A $61M seniors’ housing development for 202 residents is proposed for an 11ha site in Wadalba. The proposal by Johns Road Pty Ltd, on land bounded by 125 to 135…
22 parcels of land to be reclassified
Central Coast Council is proposing to reclassify 22 parcels of land from operational classification to community land. Land that is owned by Council is public land that has been classified…
Teman acquires Settlers retirement living portfolio
Teman Communities, a Central Coast based operator of independent retirement villages, announced this week that it has acquired five properties from the Settlers portfolio through receivers, FTI Consulting. All five…
Contract let for fast tracked Warnervale Primary School
Construction will begin soon on a new primary school at Warnervale, with Richard Crookes Constructions awarded the contract for main works construction. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, announced…
Someone needed to stand up to the buzzword-led invasion
[Forum] It is not often I agree with one of our State Ministers, and I will try not to make a habit of it. However, I must agree with Police…
Demolition paves way for Archibald development
Demolition work on the old Union Hotel on the corner of Mann and Donnison Streets began this week to make way for the multi-tower Archibald development, seen by many as…
JRPP approves 15.7m high retirement village development
Brentwood Village Retirement Precinct at Kincumber is to get a 108 bed nursing home. The Central Coast Joint Regional Planning Panel approved the development at its June 16 meeting after…
Coast unemployment rate below NSW average
According to local Regional Director for Business NSW, Paula Martin, the rate of unemployment on the Central Coast in May was below the state average (of 6.4 per cent) at…
Council adopts LSPS
Central Coast Council met a NSW Government deadline with one day to spare when it adopted its first Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) at its June 29 meeting. The statement…
Disability accommodation integrated into larger residential developments
Central Coast residents living with disability will be presented with 20 life-changing opportunities, when two new Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) sites open in Gosford in September. Ability Apartments Gosford Central…
New 90 place childcare centre planned for Gosford CBD
A vacant car sales showroom on the corner of Mann and Etna Streets in Gosford will be transformed into a 90 place childcare centre if a development application now on…
Plans submitted for The Glen for Women
Gulgul Nyugang Aboriginal Corporation has submitted its detailed plans to Central Coast Council for The Glen for Women Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility at Wyong Creek. The $2.4M project is…