Start thinking now about September election
EDITORIAL The local government election on September 14 will be crucial in determining the future direction of Central Coast Council. It will be the first local government election in the…
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Holiday rentals make up 10 per cent of housing supply
Holiday rental accommodation takes up as much as 10 per cent of housing on the Central Coast, according to a Local Housing Strategy (LHS), adopted by Administrator Rik Hart at…
Government requirements put strain on council
Rate pegging, cost-shifting and increasingly stringent standards are all posing financial constraints on Central Coast Council, according to Council submissions to two inquiries. One is the Federal Government’s Inquiry into…
New housing target reasonable, says Council
Central Coast Council executives says the NSW Government’s recently announced housing target for the region over the next five years is reasonable but points out that councils have limited influence…
Transforming our streets
Central Coast Council has produced a framework designed to transform the design and development of streets and civic spaces across the region’s towns and neighbourhoods. The draft Street Design Guideline…
Help shape Gwandalan’s new skate park
A new revised skate park is on the way at Tunkuwallin Oval at Gwandalan, and Central Coast Council wants the community to help shape its design. “The existing skate park…
Tasty events at Wyong and Toukley
Central Coast Council has partnered with 22 eateries to deliver two delectable community events in June – the Taste of Wyong and the Taste of Toukley. The Taste of Wyong…
Council confirms water rate rise by 11.9%
Central Coast Council has confirmed that rates for water, sewerage and stormwater services will rise by 11.9 per cent from July 1 as it moves into year three of its…
Council looking at increased surplus
Central Coast Council is proposing to increase its end of year surplus from a budgeted $8.3M to a budgeted total of $25.9M. Including capital grants and contribution, the budgeted operating…
CEN asks Premier to intervene in proposed rezonings
A rezoning process for 3,440 properties which has been deferred for almost two decades is finally getting close to being settled with new zonings set to be adopted at the…
CBD sewer upgrade powers ahead
Central Coast Council’s extensive works program for the Gosford CBD is powering ahead, with work set to begin on a new sewer main along Henry Parry Dr, between Shortland St,…
Water rates set to rise on July 1
Central Coast Council is expected to rubber stamp a 12 per cent increase in water rates from July 1 at its May 28 meeting. While the rise is in keeping…
Waiting on approval for community garden
More than 400 people are waiting on approval from Central Coast Council to start a Community Garden near the Terrigal 50+ Leisure and Learning Centre on Duffys Rd, Terrigal. Several…
Watch Mariners grand final free on big screen
If you couldn’t secure stadium tickets for the A-League grand final on Saturday, May 25, don’t despair. Central Coast Council, with support from the NSW Government, will host a free…
Spencer playground to be upgraded
The Spencer community will be soon enjoying an upgraded playspace thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Australian Government’s Investing in our Communities program and $45,000 from Central Coast Council….
Urgent call to save bowling club
Vision impaired bowlers and other community groups who regularly use the facilities at Gosford Bowling Club will be severely disadvantaged if Central Coast Council reclassifies the site it sits on…
Council’s DA approvals still lagging
Central Coast Council’s planning department still runs behind the state average in the time it takes to deal with development applications (DAs) despite a flying squad from the State assisting…
Calls ramp up to save Gosford Library
More than 1,000 signatures have been collected on a petition to save the existing Gosford Library building after the new regional library opens. Community activist Joy Cooper, who started the…
Lack of funding for Peninsula roads
Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is disappointed over the little or no funding for reconstruction of local roads in Central Coast Council’s draft 2024-2025 Operational Plan. “It is a constant source…
Work begins on treatment plant upgrade
The largest and most ambitious water infrastructure project the Central Coast has seen this decade has begun with the Mardi Water Treatment Plant upgrade hitting a major milestone. The plant…