News of a power partnership in a $75M solar project on Delta Electricity’s coal ash dam, comes only two weeks after the announcement of a Parliamentary Inquiry into rehabilitation of ash dams at coal fired…
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The $200M Wyong Hospital redevelopment has taken a major step forward with a sod turning ceremony to mark the start of construction in October. NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC, turned the first…
Mardi water treatment plant will be significantly expanded and upgraded with a $6.85M investment from the State Government. The Mardi plant supplies most of the drinking water for the Central Coast as well as transfers…
The ocean beaches and The Entrance ocean baths are the best swimming spots along the northern coastline in terms of water quality according to the latest State of the Beaches report. Results in the report…
A retirement village comprising 50 villas is being planned for Lake Munmorah. Central Coast Council has received a development application from Oak Tree Retirement Villages Brown Plains Pty Ltd for the 2.005ha site at 205…
Community group Save Our Coast (Stop Seismic Testing), based in Newcastle, is “cautiously optimistic” that the Senate Inquiry into seismic testing will put an end to the practice off Central Coast waters. The Inquiry comes…
A State Government review of operations at Central Coast Airport, Warnervale, has been welcomed by the local aviation community as a “sensible” decision. Central Coast Aero Club CEO, Andrew Smith, said “it had to happen,…
Council will start negotiations with the owner of 190 Jensen Rd, Wadalba, to buy the land for environmental purposes. This block will consolidate council owned conservation land for the future stage 2 of Wadalba Wildlife…
NSW Health has launched an investigation into the treatment of 21-month-old Hamlyn Terrace girl, Lorelei Bellchambers, after she was sent home from Wyong Hospital with a broken neck. Lorelei’s mother, Elise Bellchambers, presented herself and…
Wyong Olympic Pool has reopened following the completion of refurbishment works conducted over winter. The first stage of renovations included new tiling, painting and replacement of fittings in the change rooms, as well as grandstand…