Yes, well in many cases it really has been. In April the Central Coast became part of a Six Cities Mega region, taking in all the three Sydney regions plus Wollongong and Newcastle. The idea being that such a mega region could look something like San Francisco’s Bay Area, the Netherlands’ Randstad, or the Pearl River Delta. Announced by Premier Perrottet, the idea is certainly visionary. However, one must ask, how will the Central Coast fare in this new world? After ...

The much-anticipated redevelopment of the Avoca Beach Picture Theatre is moving towards reality as revamped plans are expected to go before the Local Planning Panel before the end of the year or first thing in 2023. Having engaged local architects, CKDS Architecture, to review earlier approved plans minor changes have been made that enhances the ambience of the building and surrounds. Theatre owners Norman and Beth Hunter say the new plans will see the retention of the approved three cinema...

Berkeley Vale based personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturing and distribution company Industree Group has secured official naming rights partner of Central Coast Stadium on the Gosford Waterfront. Commenting on the announcement Industree Group owners Jason, Melanie and Jon Stenning said, “To be able to contribute back into the local community where our head office is based and many of our staff and their families live, is a fantastic opportunity and one that we are very passio...

The Southern Hemisphere’s largest network battery will be built at the site of the old Lake Munmorah Power Station. Treasurer and Minister for Energy Matt Kean announced the decision in early October saying that the Waratah Super Battery will act as a “shock absorber” for the electricity grid. The Waratah Super Battery will be the biggest network battery anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere,” said Mr Kean. The Waratah battery, which is sized at 700MW and two hours of...

Central Coast Industry Connect (CCIC), the Central Coast’s lead manufacturing industry body, was pleased to see that $17.2M had been allocated to the region, for its Food Manufacturing and Innovation hub in the Federal Budget. A strategic business case for the hub was developed by CCIC late last year with the assistance of Food Innovation Australia Limited and major industry partner TrendPac. The business case had support from regional stakeholders including Regional Development Austra...