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Coast’s manufacturers get behind Industry Festival
9 September 2022
The Central Coast Industry Festival kicked off with a bang last month with a series of nine Workshops from 19th August through to 1st September followed by a 3-day Industry Expo from 1st to 3rd September.  (a full report on the Expo will appear in next month’s CCBR). A first for  the Central Coast, the Festival highlights the value of the manufacturing sector to the Central Coast’s economy and the support it receives through Central Coast Industry Connect and Central C...
Potentially 10,000 jobs tied up in outstanding DA’s
9 September 2022
What’s the difference between a 10 storey building and a swimming pool? Or, what is the difference between a complex project and a simple one? According to Central Coast Council there is no difference at all. The development assessment process does not differentiate between a swimming pool, a renovation or a garage and a major project such as a high-rise residential building, a factory or anything in between. The fact is that Council’s Planning Director, Dr Alice Howe, appointe...
Westpac Rescue Helicopter Business Collective
9 September 2022
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service has introduced a new fund raising initiative specifically designed for small to medium sized businesses seeking to support the Service. Helicopter Collective members will have the opportunity to connect with other like-minded businesses whilst supporting the Rescue Helicopter, helping to maintain and deliver a world class aeromedical rescue service to the people of the Central Coast. Funds generated through the Helicopter Collective will be used to main...
Census highlights a divided community
8 August 2022
The ABS has just released the first tranche of data from the 2021 Census., more will be released in October but in the meantime we can get a good look at what the Central Coast looks like in terms of demographics. CCBR has started work on analysing this data looking at the population increase, how old we are, how much we earn and what is costs to pay off or  rent a home. On Page 6 you will see a brief Community Profile of Gosford, Terrigal and the main growth areas to the north: Hamlyn...
Heatherbrae Pies opens at Ourimbah
8 August 2022
Heatherbrae’s Pies has opened a new restaurant, the third, at Ourimbah on the Pacific Highway just a few kilometres north of the Ourimbah Interchange and within two days customers have been swarming in. When interviewed by CCBR, Founder Russell Cox said, “I can’t believe it. I thought it would take a few months before people knew we were here. Obviously they have been watching and waiting for the doors to open.” Established in 2001 at Heatherbrae, on the roundabout a...

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