Professor Nick Goodwin has been appointed Director of the recently created Central Coast Research Institute (CCRI), a joint venture between the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) and the University of Newcastle. Recognised internationally as the leading authority and advocate for integrated care over twenty-five years, Professor Goodwin, 51, took up the position after arriving from the UK in July. He was Co-Founder and CEO of the International Foundation for Integrated Care bas...

The NSW Government has released the final designs for Gosford CBD's new Leagues Club Field, which will transform the site into a world-class public space. Planning and Public Spaces Minister Rob Stokes was in Gosford in mid-August to unveil the nature-inspired design, which features new picnic areas and amenities, walkways, an inclusive playground and water play areas. Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said the new Leagues Club Field highlighted the importance of quality open space as...

But first.  I have been asked why I continue to pick on the Central Coast Council. I don't. I pick on the Central Coast's Councillors. Council's staff are doing a good job under very difficult circumstances. My point is that regional economies are for the most part controlled at local government level.  The state and federal governments set the macros but it is local government that sets the parameters for economic and social well-being both now and into the future. ...

When the last of the big 4 banks shut its doors in East Gosford twenty years ago, it left a vacuum in the close-knit community that seemed impossible to fill.Local consumers left in droves for Erina, putting enormous strain on the once thriving shopping strip.But all that changed when long-established local businessmen and members of the East Gosford Chamber of Commerce put their heads together after watching a story on A Current Affair about a Community Bank®Bendigo Bank, and were give...

National telecommunications and ICT infrastructure construction and maintenance company, Lisarow based MIRAIT Technologies Australia (MTA) has been recognised for their achievements in the past year at the company's annual awards event in Osaka in June. MIRAIT Technologies Corporation Japan, company achievement awards are held each year in recognition of significant achievement by all contributors to the company's success throughout the previous year. Contributors include staff,...