Councillors should appoint CEO
The five-year contract extension for Central Coast Council CEO David Farmer is the wrong decision, taken for the wrong reasons, using the wrong procedure (Five more years for Council CEO,…
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Council to sell properties with unpaid rates
A total of 42 ratepayers’ properties are on the market in an attempt by Central Coast Council-under-administration to recoup five years or more in unpaid rates. “The sale of properties…
Council closures over Christmas period
Central Coast Council offices will be closed over the Christmas and New Year holiday period from Monday, December 25, to Monday, January 1, 2024, re-opening Tuesday, January 2. The closure…
No loos for Crangan Bay park
A new park at Crangan Bay will not have toilets as part of its facilities. Central Coast Council has said the park is a “local” park and only bigger “district”…
Coast set for New Year’s Eve fun
Central Coast Council will host New Year’s Eve in Memorial Park, The Entrance, with a spectacular program planned for Sunday, December 31. The huge family event will have something for…
Council recognised at environment awards
Central Coast Council has received statewide recognition for two outstanding achievements in helping to manage and protect the environment at the LGNSW Excellence in the Environment Awards 2023. Council was…
Five more years for Council CEO
Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart has given CEO David Farmer a five-year extension of his contract. Hart tabled a performance review of Farmer for the year at the December…
Thumbs down for Terrigal development
The Local Planning Panel has given the thumbs down to a proposed rezoning change at the corner of Terrigal Dr and Charles Kay Dr, Terrigal, to allow for an eight-storey…
Airport masterplan on exhibition
A masterplan for the development of Warnervale Airport will go on public exhibition this week for 60 days. The plan recommends upgrading the aircraft landing area (ALA) which currently has…
Call for more flood protection at The Entrance
Member for The Entrance David Mehan has called for action to reduce flood risk at The Entrance, saying the sand build-up in The Entrance Channel and Karagi Point berm is…
Spotlight on artists living with disability
A new exhibition celebrating the talents of Central Coast artists who are living with disability will be on show at Gosford Regional Gallery until January 7. The Here and Now…
Capital works program ahead of schedule
Central Coast Council is tracking ahead of schedule in its budgeted capital works program, having commenced 220 projects out of a total of more than 311 projects scheduled for the…
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…
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…