The WELRA comprises an area of some 143 ha of land with potential for 1,500 homes, originally announced by Wyong Council in 2012 and finally rezoned in December 2020 and becoming effective on 31 July 2021. It included a Wildlife Corridor which through Council’s further review, that eliminated about 300-500 home sites. Following the rezoning the Land Owners took steps to develop their land in accordance with an adopted Development Control Plan and approved Masterplan for the WELRA. How...

Six months to go for new council – but will it be out of the fat into the fire   In case you haven’t noticed our Central Coast Council is setting us up for some pretty big rate hikes in the years to come with forecast deficits from 2026-27 (see Page 15). This month we are fortunate to have a highly credentialled former UK local government councillor and former senior banking executive and Central Coast resident, Kevin Brooks, write an analysis of how he sees this Council p...

When Melissa and Gary Marshall acquired the Signarama Tuggerah business in 2019 they made a commitment to move to sustainable signage systems with eco-friendly practices in their printing processes and using environmentally friendly materials for signage. Their aim was to create signage that minimises its impact on the environment. This initiative and the decision to buy the most up to date technology in the industry has played a pivotal role in boosting their revenue by 25%. They have gain...

The 2024 Central Coast Industry Festival held at Mingara Recreation Club in early March attracted hundreds of  business people and local students  keen to explore the world-class innovations manufactured in the region. It was the leading industry event to be held on the Central Coast this year, the Festival saw over sixty exhibitors showcase their products and services highlighting the value of the manufacturing sector. In launching the Industry Festival The Hon. David Haris MP, M...

The HIA has conferred Life Membership to Umina Beach builder Craig Smythe from Adbuild Constructions in recognition of his service to the residential construction industry over the last 35 plus years. He becomes only the third HIA Hunter member to receive this prestigious award. In 1999 Mr Smythe became a member of HIA, and very quickly became involved with HIA events on the Central Coast.  It was at these events that his enthusiasm for the diversity of issues the industry faces was fi...