New tourism venture proposing 'Hunter Valley Gardens on the coast'
A new rural tourism village rivalling that of Pokolbin's Hunter Valley Gardens is being proposed for the Central Coast.
View ArticleControversial suburbs left out of new Lake LEP
Lake Macquarie Council's new development guidelines take effect today as it prepares for the predicted housing boom.
View ArticlePower supplies restored after Hunter hit by lightning storm
Ausgrid says power is now almost completely restored to thousands of homes blacked out during yesterday's lightning storm that hit the Hunter region.
View ArticleGovernment accused of 'dudding' the Central Coast
The New South Wales Opposition says the Central Coast has been dudded by the Government's new infrastructure strategy.
View ArticleDelta gets approval to pull down ageing Munmorah power station
Demolition teams are poised to move in to an old power station in southern Lake Macquarie, after approval was given to knock it down.
View ArticleBuyer sought for menswear chain with stores across regional NSW
Administrators of a menswear store, operating in Griffith, Wagga Wagga and Albury, are trying to sell the business.
View ArticleWyong Councillor questions appointment of former property developer to council
Questions are being asked about the appointment of a former property developer to a high ranking directorate on a Central Coast council.
View ArticlePremier's promise to the coast
The New South Wales Premier has promised $100 million for the upgrade of a Central Coast road if re-elected in March.
View ArticleTeenager charged over assault on train guard at Wyee
An 18-year-old has been charged with assault, after an attack on a train guard at Wyee which left the victim with broken ribs.
View ArticleNSW election 2015: Controversial plan for Wallarah 2 coal mine at Wyong could...
A proposal for a controversial longwall coal mine at Wyong on the New South Wales Central Coast could prove a game changer in the state election.
View ArticleGreens slam Singo's new housing project
A proposal for a new 'lifestyle' residential project as part of Bells Resort at Killcare on the New South Wales Central Coast, has been slammed as a major 'overdevelopment' of the site.
View ArticleInsurer apologises after telling Central Coast woman to buy a chainsaw to...
A Central Coast woman has slammed a major insurance company, which told her to buy a chainsaw to remove a fallen tree threatening her home after last week's wild storm.
View ArticlePolice hunt for vandals after passenger train damaged by rocks left on rail line
Police are investigating a recent incident where rocks left on a Newcastle-Central Coast train line have damaged a passenger train.
View ArticleRail officials sound warning over increasing vandal attacks on trains
A state rail official says vandals are increasingly targeting trains trains travelling on the Newcastle-Central Coast line.
View ArticleCentral Coast plastics fuelling the future
Thousands of tonnes of household plastics thrown away on the New South Wales Central Coast could soon be destined to power cars and trucks - as a result of new technology being used for the first time...
View ArticleNewcastle Uni overlooked in Central Coast university plan
The University of Newcastle has criticised a push to establish a stand-alone university on the New South Wales Central Coast, saying it was not consulted.
View ArticleTelstra still working to restore phone, internet services
Telstra says it is still working to restore phone and internet services to Hunter and Central Coast customers, seven weeks after the severe storm struck the regions.
View ArticleCatherine Hill Bay residents call for more detail on housing construction
Catherine Hill Bay residents says they will be seeking clarification as to when building construction will start on a massive housing development planned for their suburb.
View ArticleNew battlelines drawn over old Somersby sand quarry
Mystery surrounds the future of an old sand quarry on the New South Wales Central Coast, with fears it is set to be converted into a new dump.
View ArticlePlans to increase coal production in Lake Macquarie
Plans have been put forward to ramp up coal production at two Lake Macquarie mines.
View ArticleMP questions RMS decision to cut speed limit on Wyee Road
A decision to cut the speed limit of a commuter link road in southern Lake Macquarie has raised the ire of the local Independent MP.
View ArticleBrazen theft attempt fails to spark investigation
Theft attempt fails to spark investigation
View ArticleKangy Angy anger mounts for residents affected by rail facility
A number of residents in Kangy Angy, on the New South Wales Central Coast, where the state government is proposing to build a multi-million dollar rail facility, say they will not be 'frightened into...
View ArticleHawkesbury Rail Bridge deemed safe...for at least six months
Hawkesbury Rail Bridge deemed safe...for now
View ArticleUnions welcome job guarantee in deal to sell Vales Point power station
Union officials say a four-year guarantee for jobs at the newly sold Vales Point power station is a good result.
View ArticleLightning storm blacks out thousands of Hunter Valley homes
A massive electrical storm and wild winds overnight have left thousands of homes across the New South Wales Hunter Valley region without power.
View ArticleAmphibian aircraft factory to give NSW Central Coast multi-million-dollar boost
A $100 million aircraft manufacturing facility that specialises in building amphibious airplanes will bring hundreds of new jobs to the Central Coast, the NSW Premier announces.
View ArticleCraft distilling of gin and whisky is booming despite highest taxes in...
Following a boom in craft beers comes the new trend, craft gin, with Australian spirits the international flavour of the moment.
View ArticleDomain list of most affordable houses in Sydney, Melbourne include places...
A new report's list of affordable suburbs reveals first home buyers in Sydney and Melbourne need to be searching as much as 100 kilometres from the CBD.
View ArticleOn-demand shuttle buses to move NSW commuters between home and train stations
A private rideshare-style service to move people between their doorstep and the train station will be trialled in Sydney and on the Central Coast, the New South Wales Government announces.
View ArticlePrincipal threatens to run alternative schools illegally despite...
The principal of three alternative schools in New South Wales says she will run them illegally if she is forced to close following a scathing report into their compliance.
View ArticleSydney train strike means no rail transport and 'roadways will be a mess',...
Transport Minister Andrew Constance admits it will be impossible to find alternatives to move more than 1 million passengers on Sydney's train strike day.
View ArticleSydney and NSW train workers to go on 24-hour strike
In what's being described as an "extraordinary" move, train workers in New South Wales plan to strike for 24 hours later in the month, potentially plunging the struggling Sydney rail network into...
View ArticleWallarah coal mine approved despite widespread fears for water supply
A highly contentious underground coal mine on the New South Wales Central Coast has been given the go-ahead, despite an election "guarantee" against coal mining in the region.
View ArticleNSW Train workers to strike after Sydney Trains fails to resolve pay dispute
No agreement is reached to avert the planned train strike at the end of this month, despite four hours of negotiations between Sydney Trains and unions.
View ArticleSydney and NSW train strike still on the cards despite Transport Minister,...
The tone of talks may have improved, but a pay deal is yet to be thrashed out ahead of a planned rail strike that will cause commuter chaos later this month.
View ArticleSydney housing crisis puts essential services under pressure as workers leave...
Sydney has lost nearly 20 per cent of its essential workers in the past decade because of the city's housing affordability crisis, a report finds.
View ArticleFast rail could turn Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle into 'mega region'
A fast train network connecting greater Sydney, Wollongong and Newcastle as a "mega region" could create more than 10,000 new jobs, according to a new report.
View ArticleLow pay, long hours and a changing market means musicians have to change...
Low pay, long hours and a cashless society threaten the viability of making music, as musicians are forced to look for new ways of marketing their bands.
View ArticleFoot-and-mouth disease that threatens Australia's entire livestock industry...
A disease that could potentially wipe out Australia's multi-billion-dollar livestock industry has been detected at Australian airports.
View ArticleCaravan parks provide an environment where kids can still be kids and parents...
Families are increasingly taking caravan and camping holidays, enjoying a sense of community and a temporary return to a more carefree parenting style and a childhood freedom reminiscent of decades...
View ArticleAustralia was promised superfast broadband with the NBN. This is what we got
In 2009 we were promised a fast National Broadband Network with optical fibre cables direct to most homes and businesses. Instead, we've ended up with a mix of technologies including optical fibre,...
View ArticleSydney news: Bushfire brought under control, juveniles charged over riot
MORNING BRIEFING: A bushfire that threatened homes near Newcastle last night is brought under control, and nine detainees at a juvenile detention centre are charged over a June riot.
View ArticleSydney news: Sydney air quality reach 'hazardous' level due to smoke haze,...
MORNING BRIEFING: Eastern suburb residents are particularly at risk after smoke haze blankets Sydney, and a north-bound lane on M1 remains closed after four trucks caught fire after a collision
View ArticleRideshare safety concerns with 'lifts for cash' offered on social media
Taxis and the rideshare industry warn of the dangers of underground "lifts for cash" advertised on social media.
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