Mingara Recreation Club at Tumbi Umbi will open their new 86-room 4-star hotel adjacent to the Club’s facilities in early December adding to the region’s tourist accommodation stock.The $24 million project is the first new hotel to be built on the Central Coast in fifteen years and expectations are that it will be well patronised from the first day.Guests will have access to all of Mingara’s facilities including a wide choice of dining options, entertainment, the Mingara Fitness a...

 Construction has begun on a $75 million primary, secondary, and tertiary health hub adjacent to the Gosford Hospital with a sod-turning ceremony in early November.The Gosford Health Hub will be built and operated by the Cornerstone Group which builds and operates health hubs in NSW Queensland and ACT.The 6,600sqm, five-level health hub will cater for the significant growth in healthcare demand in the Gosford area. ...

 Central Coast Industry Connect (CCIC) hosted its third Women in Manufacturing event in early November at Protective Fencing’s Somersby facility.Protective Fencing is Australia’s Leading manufacturer and supplier of perimeter fencing and industrial mesh. This family business was established by Craig Gibbens in 1975 and over the years has become a trusted supplier to the industry expanding its capacity and establishing sales and distribution centres interstate. Mr Gibbens eldest daugh...

 With a Federal election on the cards in the first months of 2025 the Liberal Party has named its Candidates for the Seats of Robertson and Dobell.Former Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks will contest the seat which she lost to Labor in the 2022 election that ousted the Morrison Government. She had held the seat since the 2013 election.Robertson, considered a bellweather seat, is presently held by Labor with a 2.2% margin.Ms Wicks was instrumental in getting the University of Newcastle Cen...