Terrigal's most prestigious beachfront penthouse will go under the hammer on Saturday 29 February as Central Real's newly completed Elysium development unveils its exclusive luxury penthouse for auction as part of its final release. Tony Denny said "it's a once in a lifetime" opportunity. You just won't find an apartment of this size or location and panoramic water views to the Terrigal haven and right around to Wamberal beach and the lagoon. "We've ...

The Australian Reptile Park made history at the 2019 NSW Tourism Awards where they were honoured with the coveted 'Major Tourist Attraction' award. The Australian Reptile Park is now the first business in history to hold both the NSW Business of the Year and Major Tourist Attraction awards in a 12-month period. The award was presented in front of 500 guests at a stunning gala dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney at the most prestigious tourism event of the year for New South ...

As we come to the end of 2019 it is worthwhile to take stock of the many positive outcomes we have seen on the Central Coast over the past year. In doing so however we need to recognise that most developments happened in the closing years of the old Gosford Council and then during the two year window when The Hon. Anthony Roberts was Planning Minister. When looking around we see that the Wallarah 2 Coal Mine was approved in August and what a fight that was. A handful of activists fought...

Greg Sullivan has been appointed into the permanent role as Director Central Coast and Hunter region of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment following several months acting in the role. The appointment is recognition of Mr Sullivan's impressive efforts and achievements realising outcomes for the region. Following the NSW election in March 2019, Rob Stokes was appointed Minister of the newly expanded Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, a portfolio he had...

From pharmacy to photographics The name John Ralph is synonymous on the Central Coast with photography and video. However not too many people would be aware that John is a pharmacist by profession and at one stage co-owned three pharmacies in Wyong Shire as well as the invalid aid shop and health food store at Long Jetty. So what prompted this practising pharmacist of twenty years to enter the world of cameras and photography in the mid 1980s? And how did he overcome the numerous challe...