MAY'S collapse of home builder Beechwood Homes has meant its former North Coast headquarters at Swansea is for sale or lease through Knight Frank Newcastle's Matthew McNamara.

STATE member for Swansea Robert Coombs has said he's no fat cat and acknowledged he receives a good wage, after Herald readers lashed out at allowance increases for politicians.

THE Lake Macquarie coastline from Catherine Hill Bay to Swansea has become a $2 billion goldmine for developers seeking to convert old mining leases and environmentally sensitive land into top-class housing.

You don't have to go the distance to have a fab holiday, writes GINA CRANSON, whose quick trip to nearby Swansea did her the world of good.

DEVELOPER Rosecorp and Swansea RSL will apply to the NSW Licensing Court to advance their plans for a $40 million development at Catherine Hill Bay.