Concerns over Avoca Beach roads and footpaths
Residents at Avoca Beach are fed up with footpaths they describe as “nothing more than goat tracks” and vegetation encroaching onto busy Avoca Dr following a landslide two years ago….
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Feedback wanted on revised draft dogs in open spaces plan
Central Coast Council is inviting all interested community members to share their feedback on the revised draft Dogs in Open Space Action Plan (revised draft Plan) until Sunday, October 1….
Time to get ready for fire and storm season
As bushfire and storm season approach, Central Coast Council is set to host a series of webinars and promote events to help residents better prepare themselves, their families and their…
Coasties embrace chemical cleanouts
Four big Chemical CleanOut weekends in 2023 have seen the biggest response in the event’s 20 history. Central Coast residents embraced positive waste management behaviours when it comes to disposing…
Rubbish left dumped by Narara Creek
Central Coast Council is set to remove extensive debris left at an abandoned camp site at Narara after Clean4Shore founder Graham “Jono” Johnston raised the alarm earlier this week. Johnston…
More consultation on proposed reserve reclassification
Central Coast Council will put the contentious issue of the proposed reclassification of Austin Butler Reserve at Woy Woy from community to operational land back out for more public consultation….
Council can’t be trusted with community land
FORUM: Rik Hart has come out pretending that he wants what is best for the residents of the Peninsula (More consultation on proposed reserve classification CCN 404). Please don’t be…
Council’s new Community Engagement Plan
Central Coast Council has launched an annual Community Engagement Plan 2023-24 which will include progress reports to Council as part of the Operational Plan. The Community Engagement Plan seeks to…
Council walks the talk on affordable housing
Central Coast Council is pushing ahead to deliver the next stage of its ground-breaking Central Coast Affordable and Alternative Housing Strategy. Council resolved at its August 22 meeting to progress…
Library contract awarded to local construction company
The construction contract for the new Gosford Regional Library has been awarded to local company North Construction & Building, with local sub-contractors to be employed, keeping money local and supporting…
Shark nets to return this Summer
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch and Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart have slammed a State Government decision to reintroduce shark nets at Central Coast beaches this Summer despite strong…
Central Coast libraries evolve with new services
Council library services are continuing to evolve with extended services now including the introduction of new self-service lockers. These allow customers to collect their online reservations at a time that…
Calling the Coast’s older artists
Central Coast Council is calling on local amateur artists over the age of 50 to enter its popular Grandma Moses Art Competition and Exhibition, hosted at Gosford’s 50+ Leisure and…
Flood study for Somersby and Kariong
Central Coast Council has commenced its Somersby and Kariong Catchments Overland Flood Study and is calling on residents to participate in an online survey to help provide a better understanding…
New 10-day festival planned for Coast
Central Coast Music & Arts will partner with Central Coast Council to present a new 10-day festival in the heart of Gosford and surrounding areas in November, with expressions of…
Residents say neglected watercourse a health hazard
Terrigal residents have been fighting to secure regular maintenance of a watercourse running beside a public reserve which they say is a health hazard for more than two decades. Neil…
Nominations open for Coast Australia Day Awards
Nominations for Central Coast Council’s 2024 Australia Day Awards are now open, providing an opportunity to recognise local individuals and groups who make an outstanding contribution to the region. Council…
Gosford wharf reopens
Gosford Public Wharf has been re-opened following the completion of maintenance and safety works. The wharf has been closed to the public and for mooring of vessels to enable the…
Homelessness exhibition at The Entrance
Coast & Country Primary Care has joined with Central Coast Council to present an open exhibition in a shipping container at The Entrance offering a captivating walkthrough soundscape sharing the…
Understanding our flood risk through new online tool
Central Coast Council has developed online flood risk tools and updated flood and emergency planning information to help residents understand their own flood risk and be adequately prepared to respond….