Draft airport masterplan suggests widening runway
A Warnervale airport draft masterplan to be tabled at Central Coast Council’s December 12 meeting recommends widening the runway from 10m to 23m but keeping the length at 1,200m. This…
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Who should pay for water and sewer connection?
The Central Coast has more than 7,500 properties that are not connected to town water and sewer services – and the big question is should any of them be connected?…
Working hard towards an all-inclusive Central Coast
Central Coast Council celebrated International Day of People with Disability on December 3 and is raising local awareness and understanding of the challenges faced by people with a disability to…
More special rate increases unjustified
Central Coast Council’s plan for two further special variation rate increases (worth about 30 per cent in total) are totally unjustified (Rate Rise Needs to Stay, CCN 418). Council claims…
Enhancing the Coast’s night time economy
Central Coast Council is calling on the community to join in a discussion about enhancing the diversity of the Central Coast’s night-time economy. The Central Coast Night-Time Economy Discussion Paper…
Council ramps up community engagement
Central Coast Council is ticking all the boxes with its annual Community Engagement Program, with almost 90 per cent of projects having been actioned. Council’s Director Community and Recreation Services…
Council survey on properties without water and sewerage services
Central Coast Council Water and Sewer is seeking feedback from residents and businesses in small urban and rural communities that do not have access to Council’s water and/or sewerage services,…
Call for more action on climate change
The Central Coast Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is calling on Central Coast Council to be more proactive in addressing the threat posed by climate change. Convenor Mark Ellis said a…
Rates rise needs to stay: Council
Central Coast Council has flagged a growing gap between recurring income and expenditure. In its long-term financial plan, which estimates the growth in income and expenditure for the next 10…
People power saves Austin Butler Reserve
In what community groups are hailing as a major win for people power, Central Coast Council will abandon its plan to sell part of the Austin Butler Reserve at Woy…
Eight-storey building proposed for Terrigal
A developer wants to change planning guidelines for land on the corner of Terrigal Dr and Charles Kay Dr at Terrigal to increase the allowed building height from 8.5m to…
Council joins the fight against domestic violence
Central Coast Council is once again working with community leaders to initiate important conversations around domestic and family violence during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence campaign. The…
Thousands flock to Lakes Festival
More than 10,000 visitors helped inject more than $1.5M into the Central Coast economy during the recent Lakes Festival. Not even the rain could dampen the spirits of attendees at…
Rates to rise 4.8 per cent next year
Central Coast ratepayers will see a rate increase capped at 4.8 per cent next financial year. It is one of the lowest rate increases in NSW, set by the Independent…
Council to cop climate change costs
Climate change is one of the most significant issues that will impact the lives of people in NSW now and into the future, the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART)…
New pathways for North Avoca
Central Coast Council has completed the North Avoca Paths project, delivering an improved and safer network of footpaths for pedestrians between three streets in the suburb. The project, delivered over…
Rate peg methodology set to change
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has made major changes to the methodology used to calculate the rate peg. The new formula will take effect in the 2024-25 financial…
Council joins in SWIMSAFER Week
Central Coast Council is set to participate in Swim Australia’s SWIMSAFER Week from November 20-26. The week is dedicated to promoting the essential skills of swimming for children as part…
Does the Central Coast need a local democracy?
EDITORIAL: This week Council Administrator Rik Hart and CEO David Farmer attended the NSW Local Government Conference in Parramatta. Here they mixed with mayors and councillors from across the state…
Kincumber bus shelter to be replaced
A bus stop shelter on Avoca Dr opposite Kincumber shops which was recently removed by Central Coast Council will be replaced as soon as possible. Member for Robertson Gordon Reid…