Budget bling as election looms
Tuesday night’s Federal Budget reaffirmed what most people already knew – the state of the nation’s public finances is rapidly deteriorating. After two years of surplus, courtesy of a windfall…
Budget
Council adopts Operational Plan and Budget for 2022-23
Central Coast Council has adopted its Delivery Program 2022-2025, including the Operational Plan and Budget, Fees and Charges for 2022/23, with some amendments prompted by a recent determination by the…
Albanese pledges better future in Budget reply
In his Budget reply speech, Labor Leader, Anthony Albanese, outlined a range of measures he would introduce if elected to “build a better future”. Albanese said Labor’s plans would boost…
Central Coast Weekly 5@5
Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, April 2022 – The rains just keep coming, causing a myriad of problems across the region. The week’s lead stories: It was budget week…
Council reports year-to-date projected budget surplus of $228M at end of Q1
Central Coast Council has dropped its forecast budgeted operating surplus by $4M in its first quarter report for this financial year. It has spent $10M less on capital expenditure than…
Four-year capital works program details released
Central Coast Council’s 2021-22 capital works budget has been bumped up by $1.5M to $175M, thanks to some of the planned projects being fully funded by grants. The airport will…
Council ignores an 1100 signature petition and 136 submissions
“No change to the draft plan” was the standard reply to people’s submissions to Central Coast Council’s Operational Plan, or Budget, for the 2021-22 financial year. A Summary of Submissions…
The Weekly News 5@5
Coast Community News 5@5 June 25. The essential news from across the Central Coast for the week, direct from the newsroom or Central Coast Newspapers. Coming up this week: COVID-19…
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…
Council’s third quarter review shows a reduced deficit
Central Coast Council expects to finish this financial year, 2020/21, with an operating deficit of $103.3M, which is a tick over $4M less than expected. The good news came at…
Hopes for small business recovery measures in Budget
Business NSW has asked the Federal Government to provide a clear pathway for business recovery in its annual Pre-Budget submission to Treasury, with thousands of Central Coast businesses facing bleak…
Minister for Finance was special guest at Chamber meeting
NSW Minister for Finance and Small Business, Damien Tudehope, was special guest at a Wyong Regional Chamber of Commerce event during Small Business Month in October. Wyong Chamber hosted the…
Council amalgamation has cost $49M to date
It has cost Central Coast Council almost $39M more to amalgamate on top of the $10M it got from the NSW Government’s implementation fund. The costs were an estimation given…
Contractionary operational budget passed after a fiery debate
This year’s operational budget was passed on the Mayor’s casting vote after a fiery debate that lasted almost two hours at Central Coast Council’s July 27 meeting. The outcome could…
Council’s deficit to increase to $41.6M
Central Coast Council expects to be in deficit by the end of the financial year by $41.6M, with lost revenues and ongoing costs and impacts due to non-COVID events growing…
Surplus budget enables increase in home care packages
Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said the pre-Christmas Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) report, confirmed the strength of the Australian economy and welcomed news that the Budget would…
New funding made available to help the homeless
Rough sleepers, young people and victims of domestic violence at risk of becoming homeless on the Central Coast, will receive tailored support to find stability and improve their lives, under…
Rate rise and tiny surplus in historic Council budget
Residents and ratepayers have one month to comment on a draft of the historic first combined Central Coast Council Delivery Program and Operational Plan for the 2018-19 financial year. The…
Budget confirms election promise of $12.5m additional funding for medical school
The Central Coast Medical School and Research Institute is well underway and ready for completion by 2019. Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Senator Arthur Sinodinos, joined Federal Member for…