ASX listed adventure tourism company Experience Co Limited announced in September that it will acquire 14 high rope courses and zipline activities across Australia including the original TreeTop Adventure Park in the Ourimbah State Forest. Founded by Frederic Galimard and Sandrine Gaymard, the first Australian TreeTop Adventure Park opened at Wyong Creek in 2008 followed quickly by the development of three more parks in NSW They also designed, built and operated Wild Ropes at Taronga Zoo an...

Central College Sports College is presently working with Hunter Central Coast Development Corporation (HCCDC) and their consultant RZK Group on replacing the temporary buildings which were erected to accommodate an additional 100 students at the beginning of 2021. Plans are well underway to provide more permanent classrooms with the project anticipated to cost $2.6m with a grant of $450k to assist with the construction from the Australian Government's Capital Grants Program (CGP) an...

This month we publish the 29th edition of The Central Coast – A Better Business Environment, Investment Prospectus 2021-22 Edition This publication, supported this year by Regional Development Australia – Central Coast (RDACC) but mostly local Central Coast businesses, was first published in 1993 as an initiative of CCBR and was the first regional investment prospectus in Australia to promote investment and economic development in the region. It has been produced annually ever si...

Despite only having called the Central Coast home for the past sixteen years, Lawrie McKinna is a man who needs no introduction in the region. Whether in football, local politics, for his many fundraising initiatives or in his current role as Chair of the RDACC, he is known and loved for his glass half full attitude and knack for bringing people together and making things happen. Lawrie achieved enormous success as a football player and coach and remarkable results as Gosford Mayor, working ...

It’s had a few lives, but the old Iguana Joe’s on Gosford Waterfront is getting a major makeover, and with two experienced business operators behind it, its future as Gosford’s leading entertainment venue is now ensured. The iconic exterior stays the same and the view to Lyon Island stays the same but internally it is being rebuilt to become a live entertainment venue with 500-seat restaurant and bar as well as being a functions and events venue. Founders of the highl...