Be a part of next year’s Harvest Festival
It’s time to express your interest in being an event hub for the 2024 Harvest Festival – one of the largest and most successful events on the Central Coast. Council…
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Aboriginal Advisory Committee confirmed
Central Coast Council has confirmed the makeup of its Aboriginal Advisory Committee which was officially endorsed at the Council meeting on July 25. The Aboriginal Advisory Committee has a mandate…
Celebrating Science Week and Book Week
National Science Week, from August 12-20, is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology and Central Coast Councils will mark the occasion with several events. Get along to the Bug…
Paving the way for return of councillors
In less than 14 months’ time, councillors will return to the Central Coast – the first elected body to run the region since former councillors were suspended in October 2020…
Call for permanent fix to Waratah St
Residents of Waratah St, Bateau Bay, are calling for a permanent fix to the badly degraded road, amid safety concerns for children attending Bateau Bay Public School. They complained last…
$6M for Colongra Bay Sports Complex
The State Government has committed $6M for the planned Colongra Bay Sports Complex at Lake Munmorah. Preparations for the complex were completed in 2018-20 with Central Coast Council looking for…
Civic reception to honour Mariners
A civic reception is to be held for the Central Coast Mariners at their season kick-off event on Saturday, August 5. The public event, to be held at Leagues Club…
Ourimbah land returned to community
Ourimbah Region Residents Association (ORRA) has welcomed news that Central Coast Council is to buy back the site of the former Nissen Hut at Ourimbah from the University of Newcastle…
Have your say on library services
Central Coast Council has launched a customer satisfaction survey about library membership services currently available for readers and visitors. The survey results will help inform a five-year strategic plan that…
Council in running for top science award
Central Coast Council, in partnership with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), the NSW Government Department of Planning and Environment (NSW DPE) and the local community, is a finalist in…
Full steam ahead on Mardi plant upgrade
The design and construction of the new state-of-the-art Mardi Water Treatment Plant is locked in with Abergeldie Contractors winning the contract to deliver the project. The NSW Government’s Safe and…
Devastating vandalism on Ettalong foreshore
Volunteers with Central Coast Council’s bushcare scheme have been disheartened by a devastating act of vandalism on the Ettalong dunes. Volunteer Helen Killick said she was part of a “lovely…
An SOS from Wamberal SOS
The Wamberal Beach Save Our Sand (SOS) group held an emergency rally on Tuesday, July 18, as equipment rolled in to begin geotechnical investigations in preparation for an application for…
Residents call for urgent sewer connection
Property owners at Killcare Heights are sick of having to rely on costly pump-out services and are calling on Central Coast Council to fast-track reticulated sewer systems for the area….
Community funding grants open soon
Community groups and not-for-profit organisations are being invited to apply for up to $30,000 in funding for community projects in Summerland Point, Gwandalan, Chain Valley Bay and Mannering Park. The…
Council apprenticeships on offer
Central Coast Council’s Trainee and Apprentice Program (TrApp) is looking for eligible students to build their careers with a range of roles on offer in a variety of fields. The…
Terrigal Boardwalk reopens
The Terrigal Boardwalk and the small carpark above it, adjacent Terrigal Esplanade, have been re-opened for public use seven days a week, following the completion of cliff stability works. The…
Furore over junior sports subsidy reduction
Central Coast Sports Council is pushing for Central Coast Council to reintroduce a 50 per cent subsidy for junior sports after it was cut to 25 per cent at the…
Community events to celebrate National Tree Day
Central Coast Council will celebrate National Tree Day on Sunday, July 30, with community planting events at Killcare Beach and Porters Creek Wetland, Wyong. National Tree Day is Australia’s largest…
Don’t put batteries in your bin
Central Coast Council is appealing to residents to be careful with what they put in their bins and bulk kerbside clean-ups, following several recent incidents where collected household waste has…