More than 1000 students celebrated the culmination of their studies at the annual University of Newcastle and TAFE graduation ceremonies at Ourimbah campus on 4th July. University of Newcastle Vice Chancellor, Professor Alex Zelinsky AO, said this year's event was particularly special as the University's Central Coast presence had reached a milestone of its own. "In 2019, we are celebrating 30 years on the Central Coast. In that time, the University has built on its co...

Merindah Apartments the 15 level residential development at 25 Mann Street, Gosford, now under construction, topped out in early July with Joe Bechara Managing Director of builder Pinnacle Construction Group saying he is aiming for completion late 2019 or early 2020. Merindah is by far the largest development to be built in Gosford representing a substantial investment in the CBD by Pinnacle. Merindah comprises 134 apartments with 19 x 1 bedrooms,  95 x 2 bedrooms and 20 x 3 b...

Father and son team, Rob and Kevin Haines operate the family owned business, Haines Gas Services Pty Limited at Erina. Established on the Central Coast in 1977 and now in their 42nd year, the business has a very strong loyal client following, solid staff retention levels and the opportunity to expand nationally if they desire. This story explores the Haines Gas Services journey and highlights how strategic decision-making, including knowing when to say no, has helped this company earn ...

It has seemingly been forever thus. The Central Coast, an hour north of Sydney with a current population of 340,000 which the NSW Planning Department has decreed will grow by another 70,000 in the next 20 years, is always left on the sidelines when it comes to sharing in the state's budgets. Always neglected except at election times when premiers, prime ministers and sundry ministers punch the coordinates into their GPS gadgets and find their way to our region. Like the three w...

Committed to service excellence for more than 35 years They say moving house is one of life's most stressful events. Chris and Karen Coulson have built a successful furniture removal and storage company by turning this and other key pain points around to look after customers and their goods like no other. Right from the start, they have observed and listened to what customers want and, importantly, what they don't want, and evolved their business model to suit. As Karen said, &...