Firstly though, there are people out there who want to play politics with the council merger and blame the NSW Government for the plight that we ratepayers find ourselves in. Well the Government did the right thing in respect of the merger of Gosford and Wyong Councils. The merger was supposed to stop the ongoing war between the two councils as well as make them more efficient and cost less to operate. The idea was good but the implementation was mad.  As Administrator Dick Persson...

Following more than 30 years of argument and 11 months of construction, the new boardwalk linking Terrigal Beach to The Haven was officially opened by Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch in mid-April. Ms Berejiklian said the 277-metre-long boardwalk has been designed to complement the natural environment and is composed of materials that can withstand the elements to ensure its longevity into the future. "Building a boardwalk to better connect Terrigal ha...

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,...