From humble beginnings to Aussie market leader and global exporter. RolaCase commercial vehicle fit-out specialists, celebrate 40 years in business next year and it started with Tom Moloney, an electrical contractor using a cutlery tray in an attempt to keep his tools and other items of trade organised when he conceived the idea of creating a simple, compartmentalised case with a lid as a storage solution. Initially made of metal the first few cases were snapped up, a clear signal the p...

North Avoca entrepreneur Tony Palmer has bought Saratoga Quality Meats at Kincumber. The business which started life in the Saratoga Shopping Village in the early 80s was originally managed by Rob Kay who bought it around 1985 and set it on the path to become the most successful butchery business on the Central Coast. Their widespread reputation was such that Coles Property Development Group approached them with an offer to lease a store at the newly renovated Kincumber Village. &n...

Federal Minister for Education and Youth Alan Tudge and Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks opened ET Australia's Secondary College in the Imperial Shopping Centre in Gosford on 12th March. Minister Tudge was joined by Imperial Shopping Centre owner Paul Lederer, Chairman Graham McGuinness and CEO Tony Mylan along with students and staff at the event which highlighted the valuable work being done by ET Australia on the Central Coast. The new learning facilities including new classrooms,...

Former General Manager of Crowne Plaza Terrigal, Ryan South has been appointed General Manager of Belle Escapes Central Coast, the holiday arm of Belle Property Central Coast. After more than 20 years in hotel management with InterContinental Hotels Group Mr Ryan is now in charge of 100 of the most expensive and exclusive holiday homes on the Central Coast and said he was excited to apply a hotelier's lens to the portfolio to take holiday rentals to the nextlevel. Commenting on Mr S...

This month CCBR starts a new segment, the Central Coast Economy. Going back ten years and beyond the Hunter Valley Research Foundation produced a half yearly Economic Indicators for the Central Coast. It ran from 1993 until the newly elected Liberal Government stopped funding it. In the Hunter it is now run by the University of Newcastle and funded by business and local councils and quarterly economic reporting continues very valuable service for that region. The Central Coast Economi...