RSL to host ANZAC Day service at Copacabana
This year’s ANZAC Day service on The Green at Copacabana will be hosted by the RSL, after Central Coast Council refused an application to run the event from the Navy…
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No road technology needed here
Central Coast Council Director Infrastructure Services Boris Bolgoff does not need “new state of the art technology” to know Wyoming Rd is one of the most dangerous, therefore most needy…
Speak up to help shape District Plan for Wyong and Tuggerah
Detailed planning for Wyong and Tuggerah is well underway and Central Coast Council is calling on community involvement to help shape the 10-year Wyong District Place Plan. The Plan will…
Construction underway on Kariong skate park
Construction has begun on the new skate park and pump track at Kariong Oval, which is designed for a range of ages, abilities, and wheels. The high quality active recreational…
Battle over seating at Lake Haven cinema
Metro Cinemas Lake Haven CEO John O’Neill has accused Central Coast Council of misleading the public on the reasons the cinema needs rental concessions. Council granted a rent relief measure…
Draft Planning Agreements Policy now on exhibition
Central Coast Council is inviting the community to review and provide comment on its draft Planning Agreement Policy, on exhibition until March 7. Planning Agreements are voluntary arrangements between a…
Council needs a complete overhaul
After reading recent Forum letters from Kevin Brooks and Mark Andrews condemning our useless Council, I felt vindicated in thinking our Central Coast Council needs a complete clean out from…
Nominations open for Youth Week Awards
Nominations for the 2023 Central Coast Youth Week Awards are now open, giving local youth aged 12-24 the opportunity to be recognised for their outstanding contributions to the region. The…
Winner of EMERGING Art Prize announced
Gosford Regional Gallery has announced the winner of this year’s EMERGING art prize, with $5,000 in prize money awarded to Monica Rani Rudhar from Sydney. This year, six finalists were…
Unconvincing rationale over local election date
It is no big surprise that Gregory Knott’s petition to bring forward the election date for Central Coast Council garnered only 752 signatures (CCN 376). First of all, the petition…
Hart tries to clear up confusion over rate rise
Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart has set the record straight about what he describes as some “confusion” surrounding the 13 per cent Special Rate Variation (SRV) granted to Council…
Extensive survey to inform roadworks planning
Central Coast Council is undertaking a road condition survey across the region’s entire sealed road network using state-of-the-art technology to efficiently gather accurate data for effective road management and works…
CEN calls for protection of wetlands
With World Wetlands Day being celebrated on February 2, the Community Environment Network (CEN) has described Central Coast Council’s track record on protecting local wetlands as “shameful”. The CEN has…
Damaged beach access stairs set for a fix
Central Coast Council has received $2,443,750 from the Federal and State Governments as part of the Community Local Infrastructure Recovery Program to improve access for Soldiers Beach and Jenny Dixon…
The Weekly News podcast 5@5
G’day, this is Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News podcast 5@5 for the first week of February 2023. In the bulletin, this week: End to train disruptionsCouncil’s administrator answers criticsWetlands debate…
Rent concession for Lake Haven cinema
Central Coast Council has agreed to extend special rental conditions for Metro Cinemas Lake Haven to help keep the business afloat as the broader cinema sector continues to struggle. The…
Have your say on proposed new animal care facility
Central Coast Council is inviting feedback from the community on the proposed location and concept design for a new centrally located Regional Animal Care Facility at Mardi. The preferred site,…
East Gosford land goes back on asset sales list
A Council-owned block of land at East Gosford is to be returned to the asset sales list after a brief hiatus while it was used for staff training. The lot,…
New amenities block for Spencer
After years of surveys, delays and location disagreements, Spencer finally has new state of the art public toilets. River Cares President Robyn Downham said the new amenities block was finally…
Selling biodiversity value to protect wetlands
Vast wetland areas comprising six reserves in Blue Haven and Tumbi Umbi will be forever protected in a conservation management plan set in motion by Central Coast Council. Blue Haven…