Housing affordability options for Central Coast workers and the crisis that some 30% of local residents now face was the focus of some 150 local community and business leaders as well as local politicians at the Central Coast Housing Summit in early September. Also contributing to discussion were representatives from the Central Coast Local Health District, Central Coast Council, University of Newcastle, Urban Development Institute of Australia Central Coast Chapter and the Darkinjung Local ...

It is an ill wind that blows no good, someone once said. And maybe the collapse of the first Central Coast Council may have a silver lining to it. The announcement, in late September that Council would progress the work they have obviously been working on for some time with the redevelopment of the Gosford Waterfront is an opportunity that cannot be allowed to get side-tracked like some many in the past. Gosford’s waterfront is not only a major project for the city’s renewal bu...

At its 27th September meeting Central Coast Council adopted the Gosford Waterfront Concept and will develop a draft Waterfront Masterplan.  Council will now proceed to get community feedback to inform the development of the Masterplan and seek government funding to progress the business case for the project as well as government investment.  Council has been working behind the scenes since April 2021 when the decision was taken to develop a Waterfront Renewal Framework and identif...

The Central Coast Industry Festival kicked off with a bang last month with a series of nine Workshops from 19th August through to 1st September followed by a 3-day Industry Expo from 1st to 3rd September.  (a full report on the Expo will appear in next month’s CCBR). A first for  the Central Coast, the Festival highlights the value of the manufacturing sector to the Central Coast’s economy and the support it receives through Central Coast Industry Connect and Central C...

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service has introduced a new fund raising initiative specifically designed for small to medium sized businesses seeking to support the Service. Helicopter Collective members will have the opportunity to connect with other like-minded businesses whilst supporting the Rescue Helicopter, helping to maintain and deliver a world class aeromedical rescue service to the people of the Central Coast. Funds generated through the Helicopter Collective will be used to main...