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Where to for Woy Woy?
The retail revolution that is taking place at Umina Beach will have a profound effect on Woy Woy. It is no longer a retail shopping destination and all businesses will need to determine a new strategy to ensure that the town centre survives and prospers. read article
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Editorial - Gosford Challenge Gets Legs
Last month, as we were going to press, the NSW Minister for Planning, Tony Kelly, made two significant announcements: read article
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Councils Seek Priority Status for Coast in National Broadband Rollout
Wyong Council has taken the lead in moving to establish a partnership with Gosford City Council, the RDA and local Federal Members, in campaigning for the Central Coast Region to receive priority status in the rollout scheduling of the Federal Government’s $40 billion NBN. read article
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New Eye Hospital to Open at Erina
Presmed Australia, a Sydney based healthcare company, specialising in the establishment and management of ophthalmic day hospitals is partnering with local ophthalmologists to open a new private eye hospital at Fountain Corporate, Erina. read article
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Brand to Build New Medicentre
Meanwhile, property developer, Philip Brand, is set to lodge a Development Application with Gosford Council for the first fully dedicated medical building in Erina. read article
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Youth Connections Buys Sydney Counterpart
Central Coast based youth services group Youth Connections has made a strategic acquisition of its Sydney counterpart North West Business Education Network (NWBEN), based in Pymble. read article
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Proposals Sought for Gosford Waterfront Redevelopment
Minister for Lands, the Hon.Tony Kelly, has announced that proposals are being sought for the redevelopment of the Gosford waterfront. read article
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Major Manufacturers Get Behind New Umbrella Organisation
Central Coast Manufacturing Connect (CCMC) has now gained the support of the major manufacturing groups in the region. read article
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Feds Tip in $2.7 Million for Wyong Youth Skills and Employment Centre
The Federal Government is to fund a unique employment and small business initiative at Wyong. read article
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Comment - Time to Get Behind Broadband Network
By Dave Abrahams, Technology entrepreneur and past lead author of the Central Coast Telecommunications Strategy. read article
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