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Wednesday, 06 March 2024 07:09
WYOMING WINS RESERVE UPGRADE
MEMBER for The Entrance, David Mehan MP, has delivered for the residents of Wyoming, thanks to the Minns Labor Government’s Local Small Commitments Allocation Program.
The Program provided $400,000 to each of the 93 state electorates in NSW providing benefits for local community projects and fulfils an election commitment from Mr Mehan to assist in the renewal of the playspace at Maidens Brush Reserve at Wyoming.
Central Coast Council will benefit from $105,000 in funding support to deliver the upgraded playspace.
The works will include the following and see the existing large octagonal swing retained: -
• Renewal of the play unit with three slides.
• A climbing wall and shop counter.
• A rocker.
• A nest swing.
• Rubber and mulch Softfall.
• A new path linking the car park and an inclusion of a disabled parking spot
Mr Mehan has seen the concept designs and has also requested Council consider seating as part of the upgrade.
David Mehan MP said: “I am pleased to be able to deliver on this election commitment for my community. Not only will this enhance the current playspace and make it more inclusive, but it will also provide a safe place for children to enjoy with their families.”
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Wednesday, 21 February 2024 18:37
LIESL LEADS: MP DRIVING CHANGE ON THE COAST
Dare to dream: our world-class destination
By ARTHUR STANLEY
IT’S a Mariners home game at Industree Group Stadium and Liesl Tesch is sitting in her much-travelled e-wheelchair alongside a host of sport and business identities, spruiking the wonders of Gosford and her beloved Central Coast.
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Sunday, 18 February 2024 08:03
TAXI FARE HOTLINE HOTS UP
SINCE the NSW Government mandated Taxi Fare Hotline stickers on all vehicles in September 2023, there has been a notable increase in refunds for passengers receiving unfair taxi fares. From November to January, there were 679 calls and 874 QR code scans compared to 473 and 97 in the previous year. Taxi companies issued 528 refunds in the last five months, comprising over half of all refunds since the hotline's inception in November 2022. In the 2022-23 financial year, more than 68 million point-to-point trips were recorded in NSW, with 892 refunds issued since the Taxi Fare Hotline launch.
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