Council unveils four year capital works program
Central Coast Council has announced its four-year capital works budget, adopted at the June 29 meeting, with the 2021-22 budget bumped up by $1.5M to $175M, thanks to some of…
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Industry Training Hub to be permanently located in Gosford
The Federal Government has opened an Industry Training Hub on the Central Coast to help senior high school students find a career path. Temporarily operating from premises in Tuggerah, the…
$30M project in Tuggerah deferred to enable adjoining owners to make a submission
It was a unanimous decision of the Central Coast Local Planning Panel to defer a $30M project in Tuggerah to give adjoining owners, who previously had not been notified, a…
Freed developer contribution funds delivered 43 projects across the Coast
In the 2020-21 financial year just finished, Central Coast Council contributed $3.7M of developer contribution funding towards the planning and delivery of 43 projects across the Coast, after the NSW…
Warnervale-Wadalba is the strongest market for home building on the Coast
Warnervale-Wadalba has come in as the fourth strongest market for home building in the Hunter/Central Coast region, with a population growth of 3.5 percent and $51.5M in building approvals in…
Central Coast Water included in IPART customer survey
Central Coast Water has been added to an IPART survey of water providers and compared to Hunter Water. Residents who were surveyed weren’t all that impressed, judging Central Coast Council’s…
Retirement Villages Act changes to provide more certainty
New reforms to the Retirement Villages Act are set to provide more certainty for thousands of Central Coast residents. The next stage of the NSW Government’s retirement village reforms has…
Bill to reduce developer contributions ‘snuck’ into Parliament – LGNSW
Local Government NSW (LGNSW) says State Government infrastructure contribution rule changes which “snuck” into Parliament recently have the power to defer and reduce critical developer payments to councils. LGNSW President,…
QR Code mandatory in workplaces and retailers from July 12
Use of the Service NSW QR code will be mandatory at all workplaces and retail businesses on the Central Coast as well as the rest of the state from Monday,…
Extension to Terrigal development rejected by LPP
The Central Coast Local Planning Panel has unanimously rejected an application to add a sixth storey to a development already under construction at 5-7 Church St, Terrigal. The developer, who…
Service Australia agent opens at Ettalong
The opening of a Services Australia Agent in Ettalong on June 22 is said to have given locals easier access to Centrelink and Medicare services on the Peninsula. The announcement…
Berkeley Vale is the most wild weather impacted town
The Wild Weather Tracker, a seasonal analysis of insurance claims data showing the impact of severe weather, has placed Berkeley Vale as the most affected area on the Central Coast….
Berkeley Vale company fined for storing asbestos waste
A company that unlawfully stored asbestos waste on a Berkeley Vale property has been fined by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA). EPA officers noticed 13 bags marked with asbestos…
Budget boost for local SMEs in government procurement
Business NSW Central Coast has welcomed new support measures for small businesses announced as part of the State Budget. Large businesses which contract with NSW Government agencies for goods and…
Minister marks topping out of Beane St social housing development
A 41-unit social housing development in Beane St, Gosford, will be ready to accept its first tenants next year. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, and Minister for…
LPP to decide on modification request for sixth floor penthouse
A development modification request for 5-7 Church St, Terrigal will go to the Local Planning Panel on Thursday, June 24, with a decision to be made public next week. The…
New three-year Cemeteries Management IT System to be installed
A new three-year Cemeteries Management IT System, at a cost of $441,049, will be installed by Central Coast Council to manage its 13 cemeteries. It was decided at Council’s June…
Toowoon Bay development open for public comment
A development application for a mixed use building with ground-level commercial premises and shop-top housing at Toowoon Bay is open for public comment until July 5. The small, narrow, vacant…
Public comment sought on 29 proposals for lighthouse reserve
Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve Land Manager Board is seeking the views of the community on its Draft 2021 Management Plan. It is the companion piece to the endorsed Conservation Management…
Administrator provides overview of Council activities
Administrator Rik Hart praised this year’s Harvest Festival as part of his overview of his and Central Coast Council’s activities since the previous Council meeting. Speaking at the June 15…