Helen Hughes Property has appointed Andrew Wells as New Business and Client Relationship Manager for the company's Strata Management Division. Mr Wells was formerly Strata Manager for a leading Sydney strata management company and before that a twenty year career in financial and corporate services. Ms Hughes said that Mr Wells' focus will be to help owners and owners' corporations navigate the day to day requirements of owning a strata titled property. "The foundatio...

Scape Constructions won the Civil Engineering and infrastructure - Over $3 million Award for their Pasterfield Sports Complex project for Lake Macquarie Council. Founded over 25-years ago Scape Constructions has carried out numerous projects that include civil works and landscaping on behalf of Gosford and Lake Macquarie Councils as well as major companies such as Retire Australia and Lend Lease. One of their many local projects was the Ettalong Foreshore Redevelopment for the former Go...

This is a question that many people ask about the Central Coast.  Are we a region, meaning are we a 'country' region, or are we part of Sydney and that means being part of the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area? Logically one would think being 70 minutes from the Sydney CBD would be a good qualifier compared with 90 minutes to Penrith. Well a 2015 Act of Parliament specifically excludes us from the GSMA. The Greater Sydney Commission Act 2015 includes all the Local Governme...

Professor Nick Goodwin has been appointed Director of the recently created Central Coast Research Institute (CCRI), a joint venture between the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) and the University of Newcastle. Recognised internationally as the leading authority and advocate for integrated care over twenty-five years, Professor Goodwin, 51, took up the position after arriving from the UK in July. He was Co-Founder and CEO of the International Foundation for Integrated Care bas...

The NSW Government has released the final designs for Gosford CBD's new Leagues Club Field, which will transform the site into a world-class public space. Planning and Public Spaces Minister Rob Stokes was in Gosford in mid-August to unveil the nature-inspired design, which features new picnic areas and amenities, walkways, an inclusive playground and water play areas. Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said the new Leagues Club Field highlighted the importance of quality open space as...