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The Central Coast Harvest Festival, held over the June long weekend saw an estimated 56,000 visit the Mangrove Mountain and Plateau area showcasing the region’s produce and rural activities as well as entertainment and other activities that included farm tours with 32 participants. The Lentini Family opened their Kulnura orchard and juice factory which saw some 30,000 visitors on Sunday. Emily Beatty, Marketing Manager at Eastcoast Beverages said that their traffic control measures we...

Well-known local property developer John Stevens has been inducted as the 2023 Tourism Industry Living Legend to honour his 35-year commitment to tourism development in the Central Coast, Newcastle and Hunter Valley. Developed by Stevens Group,The Vintage development is one of the region’s most significant and ambitious integrated tourism developments, which has delivered significant infrastructure improvements for the Pokolbin area. John’s contribution has included the...

As Central Coast Council continues to obstruct Central Coast property developers and builders in approving Development Applications frustrated developers are taking action in the Land and Environment Court. Currently 15 cases have been listed for mention and another 8 are heading to court. Apart from industrial land that is depriving Central Coast people of employment there is a huge backlog of residential subdivisions which council is deliberately holding back as well as simple building bl...

Demand for industrial and commercial units across the Central Coast remains strong evidenced by the success of the recently completed first three stages of The Sawmill development on the corner of Central Coast Highway and Avoca Drive, Erina. A joint venture between property developer Stevens Group and Miles Property Pty Ltd, owners of The Sawmill site saw sales off the plan for 58 units in the Stage 2 of the development all sold well in advance of completion.  Stage 1 being a BP Servic...

A report by Adele Ferguson in the Sydney Morning Herald of 21 April that the NSW workers compensation scheme outfit icare (Insurance and Care NSW) is over a billion dollars in the red and is asking the new State Government to approve a premium hike of 33% should be a major concern to every employer in the state. The issue was first brought to light in November last year by the SMH but ignored by the Liberal Treasurer and Finance Minister. It says NSW Treasury has raised concerns about the f...