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…
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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…
Have your say on Public Art Plan
Central Coast Council is calling on the community to complete a short survey to help inform the development of a new 10-year Public Art Plan. The survey is the first…
Free chemical cleanouts in March
Residents can safely drop off unused, out-of-date or unwanted household chemicals laying around the home, garage or shed for free at Central Coast Council’s Chemical CleanOut events in March. The…
$40M delivered for Coast road upgrades
Central Coast Council has received $40M for the Central Coast Road Upgrades project, as the Federal Government delivers on a 2022 election commitment. Delivery of the funding package, which was…
CEN still fighting for new planning legislation
Community Environment Network (CEN) Chair Gary Chestnut has accused Central Coast Council of spreading “false and misleading information” in respect to its planning practices, as CEN continues to push for…
Upgrade for Bushlands Reserve
Following collaboration with Central Coast Council to identify a local playground for an upgrade, Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch has announced Bushlands Reserve in Springfield will receive a $50,000 revamp….
Developers to appeal DA refusal in court
Developers for a proposal that was refused by the Local Planning Panel in November 2022 will appeal the decision in the Land and Environment Court. The panel refused the application…
Council pilots new performance program
Central Coast Council is calling for artists to present and develop new performance work in its Performance Illuminated pilot program. The program, to be run in Council-owned and operated theatre…
More on those Wamberal beachfront covenants
Central Coast Council has confirmed that some waterfront properties at Wamberal Beach have covenants that indemnify Council for damage to those developments. But it has not said how many of…
Rockfall at Terrigal Boardwalk
An area at the eastern end of Terrigal Boardwalk has been fenced off following a rockfall. Central Coast Council was notified on Friday, February 16, of a minor rockfall which…
Men’s Table to launch at Doyalson
Central Coast Council, Central Coast Primary Health Network and the national men’s mental health and suicide prevention charity, The Men’s Table, are set to launch their fourth Central Coast table…
Lots of activities at seniors festival
The 2024 Central Coast Seniors Festival is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever. With the theme Reach Beyond, the festival will run from March 11-24, with the…
Money available for greenspace programs
Central Coast Council has welcomed an announcement that the State Government has made $3.25M available to select councils, including ours, for open space projects to improve liveability. Councils in Greater…
Coastal Fusion comes to Terrigal
Coastal Fusion will return to Terrigal in March with a whole new look. Previously known as Flavours by the Sea, the culturally diverse event, coinciding with Harmony Week, supports the…
Enforce covenents to save beach, says SOS
Wamberal Save Our Sand (SOS) has uncovered covenants and indemnities that commit Wamberal beachfront property owners to undertake perpetual frontal dune restoration after storms – at their expense. The deeds…
Council’s latest DA briefs
Forward planning for air show An application has been lodged with Central Coast Council for Paul Bennet Airshows to continue staging the annual air show at Central Coast Airport at…