CAR PARKING PETITION LAUNCHED
"I want to hear from commuters"
LUCY WICKS
WITH around one in four people across the Central Coast commuting long distances to work each day, leaving early in the morning and returning late at night to their families, locals know all too well why we need better infrastructure for our commuters and this includes parking.
YEAR OF THE CRANES
Dinosaurs graze on bricks and mortar
*Special report by Associate Editor Dallas Sherringham
THEyear 2018 will forever be known as “The Year of the Cranes” in Gosford and its surrounds.
SAVING LIVES FOR 40 YEARS
Rescue worker Travis is living the dream
TERRY COLLINS
AS a boy, Travis West always dreamt of flying for a career. And now working as one of the dedicated NSW Ambulance & Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service pilots, the US-born airman is living the dream.
SUPPORT FOR REVITALISED CITY CENTRE
"The time for Gosford to shine has arrived"
TERRY COLLINS
THE business community has welcomed with open arms a recent announcement from the State Government that it is to inject $52 M into upgrading infrastructure and public spaces in and around the Gosford city centre.
ROBOTIC SURGERY INNOVATION
Gosford's Dr Limbers is the go-to man
TERRY COLLINS
IF you have a dodgy knee or a hip that just isn’t up to par, John Limbers is your go-to man.
IT'S NOT AN EASY FIX
Work starts to minimise flooding
TERRY COLLINS
FLOODING has long been a major issue all over the coast, with heavy rains just this month seeing all the familiar roads inundated with often impassable amounts of water.
OPPORTUNITIES REMAIN FOR MOST
Larger businesses affected most
BUDGET ANALYSIS by PAUL VAN BERGEN
THERE were important Budget changes to the R&D tax incentive, with rates being trimmed but opportunities remain for most businesses on the Central Coast.
REMEMBERING ONE OF OUR MEDIA GIANTS
Tribute to Coast’s BIG DARRELL
DALLAS SHERRINGHAM
THE passing of the Darrell Eastlake recently was a “huge” loss to the Central Coast’s proud list of Australian media giants.
DELIVERING FOR ALL AUSTRALIANS
BUDGET 2018: Benefits for business
LUCY WICKS
THE 2018 Budget is our plan for delivering a stronger economy for Australians, to create more jobs and guarantee the essential services that we rely on.
AVOCA BEACH REHABILITATION
Council funds $2,807,000 project
RESIDENTS, visitors and businesses are set to benefit from rehabilitation works at the southern end of Avoca beach.