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One of the oldest continuing businesses on the Central Coast has sold out with the owners moving into retirement. Sam Elabbasi, owner of motor dealerships in Goulburn, Taree, Windsor has acquired Booths Motor Group founded in Gosford 83 years ago by Fred and Evelyn Booth. Originally a small mechanical workshop the business grew to become a larger workshop and petrol station on the corner of Mann and Faunce Street. Subsequently, their son, Kevin took over and grew the business further by be...

Some 35 years ago Bob Dunnet acquired Lakeside Shopping Centre at The Entrance, and progressively over those 35 years acquired more land amassing in the end, an entire Town Centre block bounded by The Entrance Road, Dening, Taylor and Warrigal Streets.  Mr Dunnet acquired the property in the mid 1980’s and tried for his entire period of ownership to gain traction with the local authorities and the State Government, not only to develop his site, but to Revitalise The Entrance. Arc...

The national RLB Crane® Index for the 1st Quarter of 2023 was revealed last month with the Central Coast recording a net increase in crane numbers bringing the numbers to 13 including one at Glass Apartments The Entrance and one at 35 Scenic Highway, Terrigal. Meanwhile the crane count by CCBR for Gosford at the end of June across eleven sites was 13. Rumbalara Residences and Vue Mer sites both have two cranes in operation. Commenting on activity in Gosford, Raine & Horne Gosford r...

The team behind 4id Solutions continue to surpass expectations and excel in their RFID manufacturing expertise. CCBR last met with owner and Managing Director Bruce Hegan in August 2021. The rapid growth over the last two years and his passion for investing in research, development, and new technologies to support greater production efficiencies and customer demand puts 4id at the forefront of the RFID converting industry, particularly as a wholesale converter for local industry. Located in...

Gosford could soon be home to a new university as demand for Australian qualifications grows both locally and from overseas students. A team of senior university executives lead by CEO, Phillip Cenere (former Associate Vice Chancellor of CQ University), and Chair of the Board of Directors, Professor Emerita Ann Brewer (former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Sydney University), are currently developing a new higher education institute with a vision to become Australia’s lifestyle and leadersh...