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When the last of the big 4 banks shut its doors in East Gosford twenty years ago, it left a vacuum in the close-knit community that seemed impossible to fill.Local consumers left in droves for Erina, putting enormous strain on the once thriving shopping strip.But all that changed when long-established local businessmen and members of the East Gosford Chamber of Commerce put their heads together after watching a story on A Current Affair about a Community Bank®Bendigo Bank, and were give...

Father and son team, Rob and Kevin Haines operate the family owned business, Haines Gas Services Pty Limited at Erina. Established on the Central Coast in 1977 and now in their 42nd year, the business has a very strong loyal client following, solid staff retention levels and the opportunity to expand nationally if they desire. This story explores the Haines Gas Services journey and highlights how strategic decision-making, including knowing when to say no, has helped this company earn ...

Committed to service excellence for more than 35 years They say moving house is one of life's most stressful events. Chris and Karen Coulson have built a successful furniture removal and storage company by turning this and other key pain points around to look after customers and their goods like no other. Right from the start, they have observed and listened to what customers want and, importantly, what they don't want, and evolved their business model to suit. As Karen said, &...

Paul Tonkin was admitted as a partner in the firm Tonkin Drysdale Partners (TDP) on the same day that his father Phil Tonkin, who opened the doors of TD Tonkin & Co on July 13, 1958, announced his retirement in 1992. He joined Darrell Pannowitz OAM, who is now Managing Partner, Jim Drysdale, who retired in 2002 and John Fitzpatrick, who retired in 2004. Paul Quinn was subsequently admitted as Partner in 2004 followed by Lee Pawlak, an Accredited Specialist in Family Law, in 2014. I...

His passion and vision for the Central Coast John Singleton OA, media owner, hotel owner and race horse breeder, philanthropist, has just made his largest investment in the Central Coast with the opening of Bonython Tower and The Bon Pavilion Restaurant in the heart of Gosford CBD. For anyone to invest $35 million in Gosford CBD the question has to be, "Why do that?" In Singleton's case its simple.  He loves the Central Coast, he can afford to do it and above...