Strategy to promote active lifestyles
Central Coast Council has developed a draft Central Coast Open Space Strategy, which is on public exhibition for community feedback until September 20. Council Director of Community and Recreation Services…
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Shaping how Council engages with community
Central Coast Council is inviting the community to help shape how it engages with residents on future decisions. A draft Community Engagement Strategy, including the Community Participation Plan, is now…
Former mayor Doug Eaton runs as Independent
Former Wyong mayor Doug Eaton will contest the September 14 Council election as an Independent Liberal in the Budgewoi ward. Eaton is president of the Warnervale branch of the Liberal…
Council election draws unprecedented interest
Murmurs of democracy faltering have entered the popular discussion of late, with authoritarian alternatives in full bloom in other parts of the world. However, the Central Coast demonstrates very clearly…
Julian Richards to run as Independent
Julian Richards will run as an unaligned independent candidate for the Gosford West ward in the Central Coast Council election on September 14. He and his wife have lived at…
Ex-banker set to run for Council
Rosemary de Lambert will stand as an Independent for the Gosford East ward in the September 14 Central Coast Council election. The Hardys Bay resident said she has had 20…
Sarah Ryan to contest Council election for AJP
Sarah Ryan will head a three-person ticket for the Animal Justice Party (AJP) in The Entrance ward at the September 14 Council election. “Seven years ago, I made the move…
Creative Spaces brightening up Toukley
Central Coast Council’s gallery container at the Toukley Village Green provides an innovative space which hosts a rotating roster of local creatives to exhibit work and installations, present workshops and…
Harris calls on candidates to back airport masterplan
Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Wyong David Harris is calling on all candidates in the upcoming council election to commit to supporting the Central Coast Airport masterplan….
Cat chats over coffee
If you own a cat, or plan to soon, you’re invited to free Coffee and Cat Chats workshops at Wyongah and Wyoming this month. The initiative is part of Central…
Removal of memorial divides Copacabana
The removal of a controversial war memorial and wall of remembrance at Copacabana Beach by Central Coast Council on August 1 has divided the community of the beachside town. The…
Call to reinstate motorcycle spots
Keen motorcycle rider Shane Peak has appealed to Central Coast Council to reconsider the recent removal of three dedicated cycle parking spots in the Terrigal CBD. Peak said removing the…
Water treatment plant back in business
Central Coast Council’s second and longest temporary shutdown of Mardi Water Treatment Plant as part of its current upgrade is now complete. The four-week plant shutdown and major upgrade milestone…
New look for 11 playspaces
Eleven playspaces across the Central Coast have been renewed, featuring improved recreational and accessibility features. This includes 10 locations announced earlier this year, as well as one of three additional…
More parks needed as obese population grows
Slightly more than two-thirds of the Central Coast population is overweight or obese and insufficiently active.
Important time for governance
As the owner of two tyre retail stores on the Central Coast and one in Newcastle, I am acutely aware of the toll that deteriorating roads are taking on our…
Pressure mounts on Minister over proposed land rezoning
Pressure is mounting on Planning Minister Paul Scully to refuse a rezoning that could see 300ha of prime conservation land rezoned on the Central Coast. An alliance of 15 local…
Elanora revamp plans amended
Amended plans have been submitted for the Elanora Hotel redevelopment. The amended plans were submitted to Central Coast Council for the redevelopment of the East Gosford hotel after feedback from…
Casting your vote on September 14
Pre-polling for the local government elections on the Central Coast will start one week prior to the elections on September 14. This is a shorter period than previous local government…
Restoring oversight to Central Coast Council
EDITORIAL: Central Coast Council has spent five of its last eight years under the hand of state-appointed administrators, a period that will be marked by internal stability, yet also increased…