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YOUR WEEKLY INDEPENDENT LOCAL NEWSPAPER
EDITION #526 THURSDAY, 5 MARCH 2026
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News
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Killing of grey nurse shark at Terrigal sparks anger
Out&About
Gay, Indigenous activist honoured with blue plaque
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Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch with Tilona Eades, Chetachi Nwaogazi, Saxon Ianna, Liam Jackson and Cleare Beale near the Blue Plaque at the NAISDA studios Photo: Syl Marie
P19 Women in Art exhibition at The Art House
Business
Urgent call to fix “rotting” buildings
David Mehan is calling for urgent action to fix buildings at The Entrance
Urgent action is needed to reactive The Entrance township as commercial premises are left to “rot”, says Member for the Entrance David Mehan. Mr Mehan said he was “sick” of the rot and was calling for action, especially in regard to the Ebbtide Mall. The mall has been boarded up since a fire destroyed it in 2019. “It’s a building that continues to be subjected to vandalism, unauthorised entry and ongoing safety risks,” Mr Mehan said.
The front glass doors of the mall were smashed in early February and have still not been attended to. “Since the fire in October 2019, the Ebbtide Mall continues to rot,” Mr Mehan said. “I am sick of it and we need action.” Mr Mehan said he had written many times to Central Coast Council, most recently on February 25, and had requested a meeting with the owners of the mall.
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