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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...

In economics, a bail out culture occurs when poorly performing organisations are kept afloat by large injections of public money. Economist Thomas Sowell once quipped: “Bailouts are like potato chips: You can't stop with just one.” That’s because the bail out, in averting a financial crisis, removes the incentive for immediate reform.  And this makes another bail out inevitable. This is where Central Coast Council finds itself. After the 2021 financial crisis, C...

Mid March saw popular local radio station Star 104.5 celebrate their 20th anniversary with a cocktail party at Kooindah Waters Resort with 250 guests that included clients, staff and partners. Hosted by breakfast announcer Gina Jeffreys and Programme Director Shayne Sinclair the event saw Nova Entertainment, owner of Star 104.5, CEO Peter Charlton congratulate Paul Moltzen and staff for their outstanding success over twenty years.  Other top executives from Nova Entertainment included; ...

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 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...