The construction of the $72.5 million Central Coast Research Institute and University of Newcastle Central Coast Clinical School reached a new milestone recently with the completion of its base-build. Despite the restraints of COVID19, the construction works have managed to stay both on schedule and within budget, enabling facility to be fully open in mid-2021. The Clinical School will feature a 100-seat lectorial space, seminar rooms, problem-based learning spaces and breakout areas fo...

The die was cast when Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock was forced to pay workers wages and payments to suppliers amounting to $6.2 million.  That was on the 21st October. At the time the Minister said, "given Council's abject failure to address the consequences of its own financial mismanagement, the Government has no alternative but to arrange for funds to be paid to meet these urgent expenses. "It's hard to think of a more fundamental failing of a ...

Having taken out the Manufacturer of the Year at the 2019 Hunter Manufacturers' Awards along with Excellence in Sustainable Operations category, West Gosford based Chamberlain Group  have almost repeated the performance at the 2020 HMA Awards. The 2020 Awards have seen the Chamberlain Group walk away with the Excellence in Sustainable Operations Award for the second year with the citation: "Chamberlain have developed and implemented a "sustainability strategy" wi...

The Central Coast will be the focus of a first-of-its-kind strategy, announced by the NSW Government on 22 October 2020, to bring new businesses and jobs to the fast-growing region. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the Greater Sydney Commission (GSC), with its strong track record in delivering good local outcomes, would coordinate development and delivery of the Central Coast Strategy "I have asked the GSC to bring together key stakeholders on the Central Coast to identify new oppor...

A local manufacturer has leased Unit 2, 24 Pile Road, Somersby. Unit 2 is a high clearance warehouse of 560 sqm with upstairs air-conditioned office of 90 sqm with reception, manager's office, open plan space, meeting room, kitchenette and bathroom. is part of a complex of 3 united with excellent neighbouring tenants. Terms of lease were 3 years with 3 year lease at a rental of $77,500 plus Outgoings and GST. Karen Aubrey from LJ Hooker Commercial Central Coast negotiated the le...