As we go to press it is exactly six months to the next Local Government Elections. Saturday 4th September 2021 promises to be a defining day for the Central Coast which has endured four years of infantile petty politics and mismanagement across the board resulting in the appointment of an Administrator on 30th October last year. Looking at the fifteen councillors that we voted in only two should be considered for re-election if they should choose to run Councillors Greg Best and Bruce M...

Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Dick Persson AM has announced Mr David Farmer as the new Chief Executive Officer of Central Coast Council. Mr Persson said the appointment of Mr Farmer and his experience is crucial in leading Council toward recovery and will provide strong reassurance to the community that the tough decisions taken now will not be wasted.  "David has had up to 40 years' experience in Local Government in New South Wales and Queensland, each of his la...

The Worthington name is synonymous on the Central Coast with prestige and luxury motor vehicles. Furthermore, with its commanding hilltop location at Somersby, the evolving Worthington Group, which today encompasses BMW, MINI, BMW Motorcycles and Lexus, has long been regarded by many as a symbol of growth for the region. In the early 2000s, the visible presence of a prestige brand at the gateway to the Central Coast represented a shift for the region. The site selection, considered ri...

A $10 million public park that includes a tidal terrace, nature-inspired play equipment and green space on the Gosford Waterfront was officially opened on Saturday 27th February by Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Rob Stokes. Ms Berejiklian said, "The Central Coast is a rapidly growing part of the State and projects like Leagues Club Park strengthen its appeal as a destination while creating economic benefits." "The park is a major re...

Berkeley Vale based Star Scientific Limited has signed a world-first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Energy of the Republic of the Philippines to explore the utilisation of Star's S&P Platts award-winning HERO® technology and hydrogen, to bring clean energy and desalinated water to a country currently largely reliant on imported fossil fuels. The MoU heralds the hydrogen revolution and provides the Philippines an opportunity for energy and water self-suf...