Matthew’s our Citizen of the Year
At the age of just 18, Matthew Blakemore has been named the region’s Citizen of the Year for 2024 at Central Coast Council’s annual Australia Day Awards. A sports lover,…
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Concern over Long Jetty amenities upgrade
Member for The Entrance David Mehan has called on Central Coast Council to review its plans for new public amenities buildings within the Long Jetty Foreshore Reserve. Council has recently…
Uproar over Acknowledgement of Country change at Council
Administrator Rik Hart adjourned the first meeting of Central Coast Council for 2024 when the gallery erupted after he decided to put the words “Darkinjung Country” back into Council’s Acknowledgement…
Traditional Custodians critical of Council Administrator’s decision
Local Traditional Custodians have joined community members in voicing their concerns over Central Coast Council’s decision to include the words “Darkinjung country” in its Acknowledgement of Country. They include GuriNgai…
Protection for two threatened species
All developers will now have to follow a new plan of management to protect threatened species that live and grow across the region. At the Central Coast Council meeting on…
Reclassified as community land
Central Coast Council will reclassify 79 blocks of operational land in 12 suburbs as community land. This reclassification gives the land a layer of protection as Council cannot sell community…
Swim safe this long weekend
Central Coast Council has joined Surf Life Saving NSW in urging residents and visitors to swim only between the flags on patrolled beaches over the coming long weekend. In the…
Toukley loses ice creamery to Newcastle
Toukley has lost a thriving small business to Newcastle following a tangle of bureaucratic red tape arising from just one complaint about a popular ice creamery. Coast Community News reported…
Confusion over animal care facility submissions
An artist’s impression of the proposed facility Animal Liberation has raised concerns over confusing messaging from Central Coast Council and late notice to interested parties in relation to a new…
Council closures for Australia Day
Central Coast Council offices will be closed on Friday, January 26, for the Australia Day public holiday, and reopen Monday, January 29. Some of Council’s services and facilities will be…
Have your say on management of our beaches
Central Coast Council is looking for community input on practical management for Central Coast beaches as it develops its new Coastal Management Program. The Open Coast Coastal Management Program is…
Council Acknowledgement of Country could change
Central Coast Council’s Acknowledgement of Country may change after its first meeting for the year on Tuesday, January 23. Administrator Rik Hart is being asked to put the words “Darkinjung…
School holiday fun continues
There’s still plenty to keep children busy and active before school goes back, with Central Coast Council’s Summer school holiday program continuing through January. Council Director Community and Recreation Services…
Gearing up for Australia Day picnic
Central Coast Council’s annual Australia Day community event will return to Gosford Leagues Club Park on Friday, January 26, from 4-9pm. Unit Manager of Community and Culture Glenn Cannard said…
Have your say on new animal care facility
Residents have until January 23 to have their say on a proposed new Regional Animal Care Facility at Mardi. Last year Council developed a concept design for the facility, which…
Work starts on regional library in Gosford
After years of planning and several location changes, work finally began on the regional library in Donnison St, Gosford, with a sod turning ceremony on Tuesday, January 16. A regional…
Have your say on Coastal Management Program
As Central Coast Council develops a new Coastal Management Program (CMP) for the entire region it is looking for input from residents with a series of pop-up sessions planned for…
Work on regional library to begin at last
After years of planning and several location changes, work is finally set to begin on Tuesday, January 16 on the regional library, to be located in Donnison St. An officially…
Council’s risk management needs work
An external consultant has found that Central Coast Council’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF) has a number of gaps and is not embedded at an enterprise-wide level across Council. This…
Council’s corruption control framework out of date
An internal audit completed in August last year found that Central Coast Council’s Fraud and Corruption Control Framework was out of date. It also found that: Council had not performed…