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…
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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…
Slow down on roads, say council and police
Central Coast Council and local police have partnered again to reduce casualties from speed-related crashes on local roads through an education and awareness campaign during May. The road safety campaign…
Council to readjust parking spaces at Saratoga
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid says commonsense has prevailed, with Central Coast Council set to adjust eight car spaces at Saratoga shops. Reid raised the red flag following recent changes…
Council to look into zebra crossing for Kariong
Central Coast Council will look into providing a zebra crossing on Langford Dr adjacent Kariong Public School and Kariong Childcare Centre, with community concerns that the existing crossing is not…
Maidens Brush Reserve upgrade complete
Central Coast Council has completed the upgrade of the playspace at Maidens Brush Reserve, Wyoming. An existing large octagonal swing was retained at the park. The upgrade was achieved with…
Contributions help fund major projects
Central Coast Council’s draft Central Coast Section 7.12 Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2023 is now on public exhibition until Monday, May 27. The plan levies contributions from developers to fund…
Council continues support for surf clubs
Central Coast Council will provide the same financial support for the next four years to Surf Life Saving Central Coast (SLSCC) and its 15 surf clubs that it has in…
Council defends clearing at airport
Central Coast Council has rejected claims by the Community Environment Network that it has repeatedly conducted unlawful clearing at Central Coast Airport or breached planning laws. “Council undertakes mowing, slashing…
CEN slams plans to demolish library and former hotel site
Central Coast Council’s decision to call for tenders to demolish Gosford Library and the Broadwater Hotel, before it has even lodged a development application (DA), is another example of its…
Brooks slams proposed rate hike extension
Community activist Kevin Brooks has slammed Central Coast Council for its plan to extend the “temporary” 15 per cent rate hike approved in 2022. “The temporary special variation was granted…
Warnervale subdivision to go ahead
A subdivision at Warnervale where some blocks will include an area of land reserved for public recreational space has been approved by the Land and Environment Court. The 61-lot subdivision…
Work on Pelican Park revamp begins
Construction on the long-awaited upgrade to Pelican Park at Woy Woy is set to begin this week. It will see the inclusion of elements of both nature-play and pirate-themed play…
Work on new Soldiers Beach stairs underway
Construction on replacement stairs at the northern end of Soldiers Beach began on April 29 and is expected to be complete by September, subject to weather. The works are the…