Five ways to be water wise
Did you know turning the tap off while brushing your teeth can save five litres of water per minute? That is just one of five tips shared by Central Coast…
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IPART to investigate councils’ financial modelling
The NSW Government has asked the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) to investigate and report on the financial model for councils in NSW. The draft Terms of Reference sets…
Don’t leave fishing lines and nets behind
The NSW Government and Central Coast Council are asking residents to remove old fishing lines and nets following the recent death and injury of endangered birds. A threatened shorebird recently…
Street closure could cause traffic chaos at Bateau Bay
Some residents are incensed that Central Coast Council has closed Yakalla St at Bateau Bay until July as it prepares for repairs to a road bridge over a flood drain….
Bowling club remains under a cloud
The cloud over Gosford Bowling Club continues to grow, with Central Coast Council pushing ahead with its plan to reclassify the land from community to operational. Council says the move…
Joint effort to protect fledgling cormorants
Central Coast Council has joined forces with WIRES to protect around six fledgling cormorants near Empire Bay wharf. WIRES spokesperson John Grant said the fledglings were walking into an off-leash…
Concern over lack of shade provision
Central Coast Council has hit back at criticisms that plans for upgrades at playspaces across the region do not include the planting of shade trees. Council recently announced that 10…
Council takes top award at global travel trade show
Central Coast Council took first place in the global Green Destinations Story Awards at the world’s leading travel trade show ITB Berlin on Wednesday, March 6. The annual awards are…
Gosford’s 18,000 apartment approvals revealed
EDITORIAL The recent pushback from Central Coast Council’s Administrator and staff against proposed new State Government development plans around key transport hubs like Gosford, Tuggerah, and Wyong highlights the imbalance…
Bateau Bay sewage treatment plant on the nose
Bateau Bay residents say they are fed up with the stench coming from the “substandard” Bateau Bay Sewage Treatment Plant. Ann Attwater, of Bateau Bay, said in recent weeks the…
High DA wait times blamed on poor planning
Community activist Kevin Brooks has blamed high development application assessment times on a poor voluntary redundancy program introduced by Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart in 2021. Speaking at the…
Council says it’s tracking well
Central Coat Council says it is tracking well with its finances and capital works delivery program in the lead-up to the September local government elections. The Quarter 2 Review was…
Council should look to Mariners for leadership tips
Editorial The Central Coast presents a study in contrasts in a landscape where leadership can often be the difference between progress and stagnation. The Central Coast Mariners, under the stewardship…
New youth team to work with Council
Central Coast Council has announced 10 new Y4Y (Youth for Youth) Action Team members, to represent young people in the region. The 2024 Y4Y Action Team members are Anannya Bandaru,…
Update on water and sewer plan
Central Coast Council has delivered an update on the Water and Sewer Delivery Plan 2022-2026. The bi-annual report highlights the key achievements across July to December 2023 under three focus…
Mountain bike plan and Winney Bay walk put on hold
Two controversial Central Coast Council projects have been put on the backburner – and will be dealt with after the September local government election puts 15 councillors back in control…
Pause land reclassification, urges CEN
Central Coast Council is forging ahead with the reclassification of 10 Council-owned properties from community land to operational land despite a push from the Community Environment Network (CEN) to defer…
Council updates hardship and debt recovery policy
Central Coast Council has updated its Hardship and Debt Recovery Policy. One person responded with criticisms when the policy was put on public exhibition for 60 days recently. Council said…
Nine properties sold at Council auction
In the end, only nine properties went under the hammer at the first of two auctions for unpaid rates and charges at Central Coast Council chambers on Tuesday, February 27….
Rally airs grievances against Council
About 50 people representing various community groups gathered outside Central Coast Council’s Wyong chambers prior to the general meeting on February 27 to demand big planning decisions be left until…