Plan to grow airport at Warnervale
A majority (75 per cent) of 602 residents who were surveyed in October and November 2021 supported the further development of Warnervale Airport – once they were given some detail…
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In support of the airport masterplan
Forum – Lisa Matthews’ comments about the airport masterplan briefing (“Airport briefing sounded alarm bells for Matthews” Chronicle, Oct 6) just shows how naive and politically immature our elected representatives…
New Airport Master Plan flys in
ONLINE NEWS: A new airport master plan asks council to suspend sale of land and to suspend biodiversity and conservation until subdivision defines the wetlands. A new ten page report…
Weekly Video News 5@5
[February 19, 2021] Coming up this week: Facebook bans news, Gary Murphy strikes back, Bruce McLachlan speaks out, IPART explains proposed rate rise, Airport Restrictions lifted, a new Australian track…
Airport seen as a major tourism opportunity
Increased tourism from a closer formal relationship with Newcastle Airport will be a focus of Central Coast Council. The Council hopes investigations will uncover opportunities including marketing and increased numbers…
Final report on 2017 review of the Airport (Restrictions) Act will remain secret
The final report from the 2017 review of the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act will remain secret. Wyong MP and Shadow Minister for Central Coast, David Harris, said it was outrageous…
Warnervale Airport is not an airport but an Aeroplane Landing Area
[Forum] I write in reference to the article ‘Public forum to be held on Central Coast Airport’ (Chronicle, January 22). It may come as a surprise to Adam Crouch (Parliamentary…
Inaction on tree trimming causes high risk situation at airport
Central Coast Aero Club President, Andrew Smith, wants to “clear up any confusion” and point out the “easy, fair solution” for the future of the airport at Warnervale. “The scare…
Councillors want to be involved in review of Warnervale Airport Act
Councillor Louise Greenaway’s move to ensure close Council involvement in the review of the Warnervale Airport Restrictions (WAR) Act caused some heated exchanges in the Chamber and was almost hijacked…
Government review of operations at Airport welcomed
A State Government review of operations at Central Coast Airport, Warnervale, has been welcomed by the local aviation community as a “sensible” decision. Central Coast Aero Club CEO, Andrew Smith,…
Video News 5@5
[Video News] 1. Airport protest in council 2. Gosford park development & St Hilliers Waterfront development 3. Darkinjung property development at Somersby 4. Mountain Districts Association calls on community. 5….
Silent Protest Brings Council to a Stand Still
About 150 supporters of the airport at Warnervale brought a Central Coast Council meeting to a standstill when they stood in silent protest at a decision on Monday night, August…
5@5 – NEWS
This week on Friday 5@5: Over 200 march in Gosford to raise awareness of Homelessness; Council set for turbulent meeting over Warnervale Airport and other motions; Peninsula to host Coast…
Weekly Central Coast Video News ‘5@5’ August 2, 2019
CC Video News, August 2, 2019: This week’s video news wrap covers these exclusively local Central Coast Stories: 1. Council narrowly passes draft Climate Change Policy. 2. Central Coast Airport…
Aero club fears loss of airport
Central Coast Aero Club and its supporters say they’ve been pushed into a corner and now realise that well lose the airport if we don’t start pushing our own agenda….
Warnervale Airport Restrictions legislation needs to be seen in context
Central Coast Aero Club Board Member, James Stewart, has argued that the Warnervale Airport Restrictions Act 1996, was never intended to curtail the use of small aircraft, but specifically to…
180 children and their families enjoy FunFlight Day
Over 150 struggling and disadvantaged families descended on the Central Coast Aero Club, on October 28, for the Club’s annual FunFlight Day. FunFlight is a charitable organisation that coordinates joy…
Legal advice disappears
Independent Councillor Louise Greenaway said she had been left “perplexed” by a case of disappearing legal advice. “In February 2018, I requested a copy of ‘external legal advice’ that had…
Former regional airport site shrouded in mystery
It is now two years since expressions of interest were called to purchase the 88 hectare Warner Business Park, at Kiar Ridge, once the former Wyong Council’s preferred site for…
Councillor seeks proactive release of airport lease documents
Councillor, Louise Greenaway, has called upon the CEO of Central Coast Council, Gary Murphy, to consider the proactive release of the Council’s lease to Amphibian Aerospace Industries (AAI), and the…