A rare look at sustainable living
Narara Ecovillage will present an extraordinary event focused on sustainable living on Saturday, April 27. Sustainable House Day will open the doors to four of the ecovillage’s homes, showcasing innovative…
Real Estate
Business NSW backs plan for more housing near railway stations
Business NSW has applauded the addition of Woy Woy train station to the State Government’s Transport Oriented Development (TOD) sites. “Business NSW has been advocating for all major stations on…
Submissions on proposed subdivision close April 16
Residents have only until Tuesday, April 16, to make a submission on a 288-lot subdivision proposed for Lake Munmorah. The development application (DA) lodged with Central Coast Council consists of…
Community opposes Kulnura proposal
A proposed concrete pipes retail business at Kulnura faces the Local Planning Panel this week. Community members have campaigned against the development application (DA) for 315 Greta Rd. The recommendation…
Have your say on extended hours at Sirens
The public exhibition period for community comment on a proposal for Sirens Nightclub at Terrigal to expand to take in the downstairs area has closed with Central Coast Council. However,…
Proposed changes could put Coast businesses at risk
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch and Shadow Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Scott Farlow are calling on the NSW Government to consult with the caravan and manufactured homes industries…
Council Administrator clears way for new Terrigal development
A six-storey development at Terrigal could go ahead after Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart set in train the process to increase the maximum height of buildings allowed on the…
Pacific Link turns 40
Pacific Link Housing has celebrated its 40th birthday, marking four decades of service to the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter. The leading Tier One community housing provider is…
Development zombies are among us
Zombies are among us – you’ve possibly noticed them in your neighbourhood. Zombie developments are proposed buildings that were approved years, maybe decades ago, but were never completed. In fact,…
New Gosford RSL Club opens its doors
After two years of construction, Gosford RSL opens its landmark new clubhouse to the public on Wednesday, March 27, following a major $50M dollar redevelopment. The three-storey superclub houses a…
Macmasters Beach house named third best holiday home in Australia
A Macmasters holiday home has been listed number three in Stayz top 10 2024 Holiday Homes of the Year featuring the most remarkable private holiday homes across Australia. This year’s…
Plan to sell bowling club land “arrogant”
Former Gosford City Bowling Club President Guy Robins has described Central Coast Council’s plan to reclassify the land on which the club sits as “arrogant”. The Council intends to reclassify…
Blackwall subdivision approved
A block of land at 55 Mullbong Rd, Blackwall, can be subdivided into two residential allotments, despite one block being 18 per cent smaller than required under the local planning…
Decision on shop-top housing development deferred
A decision on the consolidation of two allotments and the construction of a six-storey shop top housing development at The Entrance has been deferred. Applicant Design Cubicle Pty Ltd on…
Forresters Beach DA controversial
A proposal to build a three-storey seven-bedroom home on a sloping block at Forresters Beach has attracted interest from the community. It comes after a previous plan was rejected by…
Home building cools on Central Coast
Home building across the Central Coast cooled slightly in 2023, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA). HIA Hunter Executive Director Craig Jennion said latest ABS figures showed the total…
HIA life membership for Central Coast builder
Owner of Central Coast-based Adbuild Constructions Craig Smythe has received Housing Industry Association (HIA) Life Membership in recognition of his service to the residential construction industry for more than 35…
Council Administrator pushes back on new State development plans around transport
Gosford CBD has 18,000 units or flats already approved for building, Administrator Rik Hart told the February meeting of Council-under-administration. Hart gave the figures as he was adopting a report…
Old school to be pulled down after fire damage
A classroom of the former Wyong Public School classified as local heritage significance is likely to be knocked down because of fire damage. It is within the Wyong Town Centre…
Pause land reclassification, urges CEN
Central Coast Council is forging ahead with the reclassification of 10 Council-owned properties from community land to operational land despite a push from the Community Environment Network (CEN) to defer…