Council plans to keep temporary rate rise
Central Coast Council’s long-term financial plan includes a rate rise, three years after it was supposed to be removed. The issue was highlighted when Administrator Rik Hart gave an overview…
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Prospective Council candidates should start planning
People thinking of standing as candidates at the September council elections will need a lot of supportive friends and family to hand out how-to-vote cards. That was one of a…
Free microchipping day
Central Coast Council will host a free microchipping day at the Erina and Charmhaven Animal Care Facilities on Saturday, April 13, in partnership with its contractor SoCares. Pet owners in…
Harvest Festival set for June
Central Coast’s foodie wonderland in the hinterlands is set to celebrate its award-winning produce and spectacular scenery at the annual Harvest Festival on June 8 and 9. Visitors can immerse…
Are we too big? Former Mayor’s suggestion worth considering
Editorial – With Bob Graham, the former mayor of Wyong, suggesting the Central Coast LGA be made smaller, it feels like we’re at an important decision point in the run-up…
Storm proves more sand is the solution: SOS
The Wamberal Save Our Sand (SOS) group says the huge storm which hit the area on Friday, April 5, showed that a wide, sandy Wamberal Beach is the best form…
Have your say on extended hours at Sirens
The public exhibition period for community comment on a proposal for Sirens Nightclub at Terrigal to expand to take in the downstairs area has closed with Central Coast Council. However,…
What do you think of Council’s leisure services?
Central Coast Council wants to know what you think of its leisure centre and pool services and has launched an online customer satisfaction survey. The survey will include the Grant…
Council launches wellbeing survey
If you needed to, could you access or raise $2,000 within two days in an emergency? And would you ask your neighbours for emotional support or for food or money…
Reduce the size of our LGA, says former Mayor
Former Wyong Mayor and State Member for the Entrance Bob Graham says the answer to Central Coast Council’s problems is to shrink the size of the Local Government Area (LGA)….
Visitor economy booming
The Central Coast’s visitor economy is gaining momentum, with visitors spending and exploring more in the region. Central Coast Council’s Director Community and Recreation Services Melanie Smith said Council’s Central…
Council Administrator clears way for new Terrigal development
A six-storey development at Terrigal could go ahead after Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart set in train the process to increase the maximum height of buildings allowed on the…
Outdoor movie nights throughout April
Central Coast Council will host outdoor cinema nights at four locations around the Central Coast in April. The movie Lilo and Stitch (2002) will be shown at The Entrance, Toukley,…
Removing dangerous weed from Wyong River
Central Coast Council Water and Sewer is working with the State Government to act quickly in removing salvinia weed recently identified on Wyong River. Salvinia is a free-floating weed that…
Pipeline to better water and sewer services
Central Coast Council Water and Sewer has successfully tested new, innovative condition assessment technology for water and sewer pressure pipelines. The technology will improve strategic and tactical decision-making for planned…
Second info session for prospective councillors
The second information session for community members interested in nominating as candidates for the Central Coast Council election in September will be held on Tuesday, April 9, at Council’s Wyong…
Plan to sell bowling club land “arrogant”
Former Gosford City Bowling Club President Guy Robins has described Central Coast Council’s plan to reclassify the land on which the club sits as “arrogant”. The Council intends to reclassify…
Calling for community event sponsors
Central Coast Council has opened expressions of interest (EOI) for the sponsorship of six major community events to be featured across the region in 2025-2026. The Sponsorship Prospectus presents enticing…
Concerns airport upgrade will mean more noise
A proposed upgrade of Central Coast Airport has at least one Long Jetty resident concerned about noise impacts on people living around Tuggerah Lakes. Tony Matheus said he feared if…
Qualities needed in a councillor
Being a councillor is an interesting and frustrating blend of bureaucracy and democracy, says a man who should know. As council elections approach in September, Glenn Inglis addressed a public…