May 2013

And the winner is - The Central Coast

The battle of the fairytales was fought out in front of 42,000 plus and it was the Central Coast fairytale that deservedly won out. read more

In this Issue...

Gosford joins the Gigabit World

The 23rd April 2013 will go down as one of the most important dates in the history of the Central Coast and particularly Gosford where the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator the Hon. Stephen Conroy pressed the button connecting 2,300 premises in and around the Gosford CBD to the world. read article

Gosford set to become VET focal point in Australia via the NBN

Hunter TAFE, via the National Broadband Network, will create an online learning environment utilising the benefits of the high speed broadband to provide significant advantages to Vocational Education and Training (VET) students. read article

June dates set for Innovation Summit

The third Central Coast Innovation Summit will be held on the 13th June 2013. read article

"Smart Hubs" at Gosford and Wyong for Telework Week

The Central Coast Telework Week Committee has announced that Central Coast Leagues Club and Wyong Race Club will host two “Smart Work” hubs for this year’s Central Coast telework events. read article

Red Shield Appeal needs business support

The Red Shield Appeal is The Salvation Army’s major annual fundraiser which raises much needed funds to help them continue their valuable work on the Central Coast. read article

McCain Foods completes Sara Lee acquisition

McCain Foods announced in early February that it had completed the acquisition of Kitchens of Sara Lee Australia from Hillshire Brands. read article

Eminem, M&Ms, MM

With an abbreviated name more associated with rap music and chocolates, MM has partnered with the Central Coast Business Excellence Awards (CCBEA), responsible for the creative aspects of the 2013 event. read article

Rural residential living on Wyong's agenda

Wyong Council last month took the first steps towards establishing two new rural residential developments in the Wyong LGA by referring two west-of-freeway locations to the State Government’s Gateway review process. read article

Darkinjung to release additional 109 lots

The Darkinjung LALC is setting the benchmark for other local developers with its new 109 lot development at Blue Haven – Menindee Ridge. read article

Minister opens Medicare Local building

The Federal Minister for Health, the Hon. Tanya Plibersek, MP has opened a new purpose-built headquarters for the Central Coast NSW Medicare Local at 167B The Entrance Road, Erina. read article

The best in high risk training

Training Wheels is a Registered Training Organisation specialising in High Risk Work Licences in the Mining and Construction Industries. We offer Nationally Recognised Training Courses - issuing Statements of Attainment specialising in Dogging; Basic Rigging; Intermediate Rigging; Crane Operator; Forklift; Elevated Work Platform and Verification of Competency. read article

CBA Business Banking relocates to Riverside Park

The Commonwealth Bank has leased 300 sqm of prime office space on Level 1 of the 4-level Office Tower at the Riverside Park development now nearing completion on the Central Coast Highway at West Gosford. read article

Gibbens relocating to Lisarow

After forty-three years on their West Gosford site, which is now being redeveloped to house the Riverside Park development including Masters Home Improvement, Storage King, Dan Murphy and the earlier completed first stage, the Moneywise Building, Gibbens Industries is relocating to new premises at Lisarow. read article

McDonald's Coast restaurants Australia's best!

Central Coast McDonald’s Licensees, Ron and Sandra Mussalli have been awarded a Golden Spatula Award, an honour which places them in the top one percent of McDonald’s Licensees throughout Australia. read article

Business college establishes in Gosford

Brisbane based business college, Evocca College, will be opening a Gosford Branch at 184 Mann Street, Gosford, in June, having signed a four-year lease with options for the 400 sqm space. They are currently converting the space into an integrated learning centre prior to the opening. read article

Adams Smash Repairs consolidates to West Gosford

Well known Central Coast smash repair business, Adams Smash Repairs has merged their Erina workshop with their West Gosford operation. read article

Wyong Council moves to get developers moving

In a bid to provide much needed construction jobs in the Shire, Wyong Council has unanimously adopted a short-term stimulus plan, setting Section 94 Developer Contributions at $25,000 per block until December 2013. read article

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