Vale Kathy Smith former Member for Gosford
Organisations and individuals have paid tribute to the former Member for Gosford, Ms Kathy Smith, who passed away on May 31, after a long battle with cancer. Central Coast Council…
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Auditors unable to express an opinion on former Gosford Council’s books
Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC), the auditors chosen by Central Coast Council to audit the accounts of both the former Wyong and Gosford Councils, has not expressed an opinion on the…
LRC has mixed reviews from former councillors
The Local Representation Committee (LRC) established by Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, has been a useful exercise, according to former Gosford Councillors. The committee has been wound up…
Gosford Beaches Coastal Zone Management Plan certified
The NSW Government has certified the Coastal Zone Management Plan for the former Gosford LGA beaches. However, the measures it puts in place differ from those currently on exhibition for…
Demolition in preparation for Waterside development underway
Gosford’s longest-standing eye sores, the remains of the Froggy’s skate rink on Mann St and the office building on the corner of Baker St and Georgiana Tce, are about to…
Students learn about the concept of courage
Narara Public School has been running KidsMatter lessons over two weeks to discuss the concept of courage with children. In the classes, the children have been taught that courage is…
Biggest Morning Tea at Chertsey
Chertsey Primary School has participated in the Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea. The staff and students at Chertsey managed to raise $427 for the Cancer Council. The school held its…
Gosford Public School presented a cheque to Coast Shelter
The captains of Gosford Public School have presented Coast Shelter with a cheque from the school’s Term 1 fund raising activities. Coast Shelter CEO, Mr Laurie Maher, was on hand…
New home for children and young adults with disabilities
A new home offering around-the-clock day care, after school care and short or long respite for children and young adults with disabilities, has opened in Green Point. The house was…
Jump Rope for Heart is in full swing at Valley View
The talent of students at Valley View Public School was showcased at a recent whole of school assembly. “Both the boys’ and the girls’ dance groups took to the stage…
Hospital staff to run in Bay to Bay
Staff from Gosford Private Hospital will be joining their colleagues from around Australia to run one million metres as part of the Healthe Care Australia groups’ fundraising initiative in support…
Instructors qualified to teach children with Autism to swim
Popular aquatic recreational facilities Peninsula Leisure Centre (PLC) and Gosford Olympic Pool (GOP), now boast a number of highly-skilled instructors qualified to teach children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to…
History of violent activity trending downward following introduction of new policies
The Sunken Monkey Hotel at Erina has the equal second highest incidence of violence on the NSW Government’s latest half-yearly violent venues list. The Sunken Monkey is one of 14…
Cyclist dragged two hundred metres in Terrigal
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported a 57 year old male cyclist from Terrigal to John Hunter Hospital on Tuesday, May 30. The man was dragged along the road for approximately…
Sea Level Rise Benchmark for Gosford is 140mm less than it is for Wyong beaches
Pat Aiken from the Coastal Residents Inc and candidate for the STL party in the September council election has accused Central Coast Council of creating complete chaos in coastal management…
Draft Local Environmental Plan sent for gateway approval
The unelected Central Coast Council has sent a draft Local Environmental Plan for the whole new LGA to the NSW Department of Planning for gateway approval prior to being exhibited…
Extensive review of Council’s grants and funding programs underway
The new Central Coast Council is moving forward with a redesigned sponsorship and grants program for the whole Local Government Area. The former Gosford Council’s Developing and Recognising Talent Program…
Greens call for councillor candidate transparency
The Central Coast Greens have commenced preselection of candidates for the first election of the Central Coast Council in September and declared that their candidates will run on a platform…
Council selects marketing company to deliver tourism services
Central Coast Tourism has not been chosen as the successful tenderer to deliver tourism marketing services for the Central Coast Council. The existing funding agreement between Council and Central Coast…
Council seems determined to wind up Protection of the Environment Trust
Central Coast Council has sought legal advice and is considering taking action in the NSW Supreme Court to have the former Gosford Council’s Protection of the Environment Trust (POET) wound…