As a businessperson, or an investor, or a property developer looking at the boundless opportunities the Central Coast has to offer you would have to be very frustrated with the mixed messages that you get from government. Since the first Regional Plan for the Central Coast was introduced in the late 1970s that saw a regional shopping centre at Lisarow, which ended up in Erina a few years later, we have seen a plethora of plans and reports to guide the growth of the region. (CCBR’s res...

George and Bets Conway have had a significant presence on the Central Coast waterways, in their local community at Saratoga and in the boat building industry since the mid 1980Sm when they and there family moved from Sydney’s Balmain and worked with the well known luxury yacht builder Warren Yachts at Kincumber for many years while in his spare time built  ‘MV Magic of Gosford’ which they later sold. Subsequently, in 2006, the Conways took over the Central Coast Ferr...

In today’s fiercely competitive retail environment, the only independent bricks and mortar stores that last the distance not only offer a significant point of difference but are also run by people who are in it for love. Greg and Dianne Timms know this only too well. After twenty-six years as the owner/operators of Sargeant Peppers Menswear in Terrigal, they still have as much passion for their business today as they did when they purchased it in 1995 Greg has been in retail fashio...

Two members of Central Coast Council's leadership team have had their positions terminated. Director of Environment and Planning, Scott Cox and Director of Community and Recreation Services, Julie Vaughan will finish up on Friday. Mr Cox joined Wyong Council in 2013 as Manager Development Assessment and Rezoning  and following the amalgamation in 2014 was Director Development and Planning  and then in 2016 Group Leader – Environment and Planning Ms Vaughan was employed ...