The Stevens Group’s recently completed Hunter Valley residential development, The Residence Apartments at The Vintage has been recognised as a Finalist by the Urban Development Institute of NSW (UDIA NSW), in the 2024 Awards for Excellence in both the Boutique and Regional Development NSW categories.Commenting on the project Stevens Group Chairman John Stevens said, “The Residence Apartments comprise 24 spacious apartments offering expansive Hunter Valley views, with the comfort and conve...

Readers will recall that in my July Editorial in respect to our Central Coast Council I referred to the ‘Eight lost years’. Firstly, with an elected council that plunged the organisation into massive debt and established an activist environmental culture.  And then, under Administration where the economic future of the region was and still is, of no consequence.Therefore  it is important that the newly elected Council has a focus on the economic future of our region.The timeline...

One of the Central Coast’s best known and respected identities will head a team of 15 candidates to the September 14 Central Coast Council election under that Team Central Coast banner.Mr McKinna who is presently Chair of Regional Development Australia Central Coast was Foundation Coach of the Central Coast Mariners for the first five years and then General Manager.He was Mayor of Gosford City Council for three years until it was amalgamated with Wyong Council to become the ill-fated Centra...

The August meeting of the Central Coast Supply Chain and Logistics Forum, hosted by Australian Beverage Contract Filling Pty Ltd at Lisarow saw fifty-five plus representatives from the region’s manufacturing and logistics companies gain an insight into ABC’s manufacturing business as well as hear speakers from Dyson Logistics and Linfox.Adam Neale, Operations Director of ABC shared their journey over many years and their relocation to the Central Coast in 2019 followed by a comprehensive ...

The fast growing Guzman Y Gomez Mexican Kitchen franchise operation has opened a new store in Umina Beach appointing the Brand Family,  Andrew, Kate and Peter Brand as franchisees.The new store on the corner of West Street and Bullion Avenue in the centre of town is the second store for the Brands who own the Fountain Plaza Erina store.The Erina store which opened In 2013 employs around 65 people and is open 7-days from 8.00am to 9.25pm.The Umina store will initially employ around 60 peo...