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New owner for Vales Point Power Station

Posted by Edgar Adams on 14 November 2022
The days when the Central Coast was a significant electricity generation region for NSW may be returning. Two recent announcements concerning the Vales Point and Munmorah power stations have highlighted their continuing value as centres of electricity generation and distribution. Munmorah is also home to a 667 MW gas-fired power station, Colongra Power Station, opened in 2009 at a cost of $500 million. Colongra, was acquired by Snowy Hydro in 2015. In mid-September it was announced that V...
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Mirait wins major contract as part of $80 million project

Posted by Edgar Adams on 14 November 2022
Mirait wins major contract as part of $80 million project
Tuggerah based Mirait Technologies Australia has won the contract to provide design and construction services for the first competitive fibre backbone between Perth and Port Hedland West Australia. To be built by one of Australia's largest fibre and solutions providers, Vocus, the undertaking, which is the first major project under their $1 billion investment programme, known as Project Horizon, is on schedule to begin deployment before the end of this year. Project Horizon, when comple...
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McConaghy Boats delivers 56-foot SY Vasara

Posted by Edgar Adams on 14 November 2022
McConaghy Boats delivers 56-foot SY Vasara
North Gosford boat builder, McConaghy Boats has announced the delivery of their latest build to its owner in San Francisco. Vasara, a 56-foot full-custom yacht has been designed and built to ISO Ocean Category A and the offshore Category 1 of the World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations. Designed by San Diego naval architects Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design and structural engineering by PURE Design & Engineering a New Zealand based engineering consultancy specialising if the design of advanc...
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State Opposition Commits to Gosford Waterfront redevelopment

Posted by Edgar Adams on 14 November 2022
State Opposition Commits to Gosford Waterfront redevelopment
NSW Opposition Leader, Chris Minns was in Gosford on Saturday 22nd to announce that when in Government they would provide the $8.5 million funding that Central Coast Council requires to progress to Stage 2 for the Infrastructure Investment Framework that will see the Gosford Waterfront redeveloped. Mr Minns said that it was time for the Central Coast to get their fair share of government funding and to make sure that private investment comes into the community. “The Central Coast has ...
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Building Commissioner lauds North for achieving iCIRT Gold Star rating

Posted by Edgar Adams on 10 October 2022
Building Commissioner lauds North for achieving iCIRT Gold Star rating
Central Coast builder North Construction & Building has cemented its reputation for being a trusted building partner by receiving a 4.0 Gold Star rating under the new independent Construction Industry Rating Tool, iCIRT. To celebrate the occasion North hosted a Building Industry Forum at Mingara Club last month with some 200 invited guests and special Guest Speaker, NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler OAM. The iCIRT rating spans between one and five gold stars. The more gold stars,...
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