Planning is well underway for the upcoming Central Coast Industry Festival. Exhibitor registrations were extended due to the Christmas holiday break but the organisers, Central Coast Industry Connect (CCIC), are pleased to advise that they have reached their quota of exhibitors. To be held on the 6th and 7th March 2024 at Mingara, the Festival has attracted a broad range of exhibitors covering well known manufacturers like Sanitarium and Mars Food to organisations like 4id Solutions who prov...

Plans by Woolworths to expand their Distribution Centre at Warnervale have been stymied by the Federal Minister for the Environment, Tanya Plibersek after a so called ‘field of critically endangered orchids’ was found growing in a lawn planted on the site by the company. Ms Plibersek made her decision to block the expansion in mid-December, with her declaration that the development would have “clearly unacceptable impacts” on the environment made public last week. Ac...

John Singleton’s investment arm, Bonython Properties, has lodged a Development Application with Central Coast Council to build a $32 million motel on the site of the Elanora Hotel at East Gosford as part of his vision to expand the Elanora Hotel precinct. The proposed development includes a new 60-room motel situated on Brougham St in East Gosford and also encompasses extensive enhancements to the Elanora Hotel. Comprehensive plans for the 7775 sqm site involves the demolition of the ...

Environmental activists within Central Coast Council along with Community Environment Network group have highjacked future plans for Central Coast Airport which will it remain little more than an airstrip. Following the appointment of Rik Hart firstly as CEO and then Administrator of Council undertook new revised Master Plan that was expected to be completed by late 2022 early 2023.  Shrouded in secrecy ever since, Council in late December 2023 announced that it would place an entirely...

Business NSW has announced the appointment of Scott Goold as Regional Director Business NSW Central Coast. Mr Goold joins the organisation after three years with the NSW Department of Regional NSW where his most recent appointment was as Deputy Director Regional Development. A resident of the Central Coast he comes to the position with over 30 years’ experience at senior levels with major corporates and for a short time in 2020 was Business Development Manager at Central Coast Council...