Comments on childcare centre set to close
A public notification period to comment on a 93-place childcare centre at 9 Goonak Pde, Narara, closes on August 2. The proposal was first submitted to Central Coast Council in…
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Childcare centre at East Gosford
Consent has been granted in the Land and Environment Court for a childcare centre opposite Gosford Fire Station and the adjacent carpark to the Elanora Hotel. The court made the…
Agreement on Woy Woy pub renovations
Woy Woy Hotel (affectionately known as the Old Pub) has reached agreement with Central Coast Council in the Land and Environment Court on its forthcoming renovations. Council refused the pub’s…
Gosford chambers site could go to open market
The former Gosford council chambers site will be sold on the open market if TAFE does not buy the land by the middle of next year. Central Coast Council has…
Local firm making strides in housing sustainability
Renew Projects, a multi-trade service and subsidiary of Pacific Link Housing, is making great strides on its journey towards sustainability and community support. Having commenced operations in February 2024, Renew…
Final rectification order for Gosford building site
The NSW Building Commission has published final rectification orders for the 10-storey Vue Mer Residences development on the corner of Henry Parry Dr and Erina St, Gosford. Work stopped on…
Council trials AI to help progress DAs
Central Coast Council is one of 16 NSW councils which have been given grant money to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) to help speed up the assessment of development applications (DAs)….
Measures to speed up planning approvals may not be enough
Developers have welcomed a range of measures to help achieve the NSW Government’s commitment of 377,000 homes by mid-2029 under the National Housing Accord but say more needs to be…
House prices at Narara set to top $1M
Narara is expected to be the next suburb in NSW to see house prices exceed $1M. Latest projections from Ray White Real Estate look at the suburbs in Australia where…
Lake Munmorah a “supercharged” suburb
Lake Munmorah has made it onto a list of the top 50 “supercharged suburbs” around the nation where home sales volumes have been steadily increasing over more than four consecutive…
Lisarow subdivision for 14 homes
A proposal for a 14-lot residential subdivision is within an area of Lisarow where growth has been planned over the past 10 years. Developers are expecting to spend about $1.4M…
Building company facing insolvency
RetireAustralia says it is committed to completing the 42 independent living apartments at Tarragal Glen Retirement Village at Erina despite the building company entering into voluntary administration. Stevens Construction (NSW)…
Planning panel meeting deferred
A meeting of the Local Planning Panel in May was deferred for procedural fairness over plans for the redevelopment of Avoca Beach Theatre, with no date yet set for a…
A new look for the Old Pub – closed for renovations
The Woy Woy Hotel, affectionately known as the Old Pub, is set for a major facelift and will be closed from Wednesday, June19, for three-four months while renovations take place….
Concerns over Kanwal development
Member for Wyong David Harris has encouraged interested locals to submit their thoughts on a proposal to redevelop the Oasis Caravan Park at Kanwal to create 675 units in a…
Pacific Lakes completed at Canton Beach
Pacific Link Housing has finished its latest development, Pacific Lakes at Canton Beach. Completed in June, the two-storey complex comprises 14 units, offering a mix of social, affordable and market-rate…
New Tuggerah office for Master Builders Association
The Central Coast Division of the Master Builders Association of NSW celebrated the opening of their new office at 1/22 Reliance Drive, Tuggerah, on June 4. The event was celebrated…
Housing strategy goes to government for endorsement
Central Coast Council’s Local Housing Strategy will go to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for endorsement following its adoption at the May 28 Council meeting. It seeks…
Providing surety for land lease residents
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch says amendments to the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act, recently passed in the Legislative Assembly, will go a long way in protecting and enhancing the…
Medium density housing around rail stations not feasible, report finds
Achieving Transport Oriented Development (TOD) medium-density targets on the Central Coast is not feasible, says the NSW Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA). The oganisation has issued a report on the…