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The die was cast when Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock was forced to pay workers wages and payments to suppliers amounting to $6.2 million.  That was on the 21st October. At the time the Minister said, "given Council's abject failure to address the consequences of its own financial mismanagement, the Government has no alternative but to arrange for funds to be paid to meet these urgent expenses. "It's hard to think of a more fundamental failing of a ...

The Central Coast will be the focus of a first-of-its-kind strategy, announced by the NSW Government on 22 October 2020, to bring new businesses and jobs to the fast-growing region. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the Greater Sydney Commission (GSC), with its strong track record in delivering good local outcomes, would coordinate development and delivery of the Central Coast Strategy "I have asked the GSC to bring together key stakeholders on the Central Coast to identify new oppor...

The construction of the $72.5 million Central Coast Research Institute and University of Newcastle Central Coast Clinical School reached a new milestone recently with the completion of its base-build. Despite the restraints of COVID19, the construction works have managed to stay both on schedule and within budget, enabling facility to be fully open in mid-2021. The Clinical School will feature a 100-seat lectorial space, seminar rooms, problem-based learning spaces and breakout areas fo...

After 15 years operating as George Brand Terrigal-Toukley, Andre and Samantha Kubecka are re-launching their real estate business as Brand Property and exiting the George Brand Real Estate Group. Mr Kubecka said that during the COVID-19 pandemic when local agencies were forced to lay off employees, Brand Property were actually in a position to employ extra staff to help service their growing business. "Our business has doubled in size over the past four years and during the COVID-1...

An enduring landmark on the Central Coast Highway at Erina opposite Fountain Plaza is the big red drive-in BRISTOL PAINT CENTRE. It's been there for over 20 years! However, the Bristol Paints story goes back to 1985 when three young blokes decided to go into business together! Brian (Longie) Long and John Murray (the remaining directors) have grown Bristol Paints from these humble beginnings to become the largest and most successful independent paint retailer on the Central Coast....