Rocket ship blasts off for a refresh
The iconic rocket ship play structure at Long Jetty Lions Park is going into a temporary orbit to be refreshed – but will soon return as good as new and…
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Pathway stencils promote inclusion
Central Coast Council has installed creative stencils along the Tuggerah Lake foreshore shared pathway to increase positive attitudes and behaviours towards people with a disability. The campaign aims to raise…
Have a say on management of Tuggerah Lakes
Central Coast Council will host a series of community pop-ups along the foreshore this month to provide residents with an opportunity to share concerns, ideas or ask questions related to…
After hours service for three Coast libraries
Three Central Coast libraries are set to receive a share of $165,000 in funding thanks to the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government’s Public Library Infrastructure Grant program. Parliamentary Secretary for…
Funding boost to help advance Coastal Management Plan
Central Coast Council has welcomed a $303,333 funding injection from the State Government for its Coastal Management Program (CMP) for the Open Coast areas. “The Open Coast CMP covers the…
Delivering affordable rental housing at The Entrance
Pacific Link Housing will partner with Central Coast Council to deliver more affordable rental housing at The Entrance. The project is a key initiative from Council’s Central Coast Affordable and…
Council forges ahead with waterfront plan
Central Coast Council will forge ahead with early works on its redevelopment plan for the Gosford waterfront, despite not having yet secured any State Government funding to see the project…
No joy over Woy Woy Rd trees
Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Mainstreet Coordinator Debra Wales is ramping up her campaign for Central Coast Council to conduct another urgent inspection of trees on the low side of Woy…
Council’s partial backflip on Peninsula carpark sale
Central Coast Council has done a partial backflip on its decision to sell the commuter carpark in Rawson Rd, Woy Woy, to the prospective new owner of Deepwater Plaza following…
Council amends planning controls to make way for five-storey development at Ettalong
Central Coast Council will amend planning controls to make way for a five-storey development on six consolidated parcels of land at 43-46 The Esplanade, Ettalong Beach, despite receiving 95 submissions…
Council’s development application blowout woes
Central Coast Council’s Development Application (DA) times have blown out to an average of 122 days according to fresh figures released at the February 28 meeting. The last six-monthly performance…
Council set to sell commuter/shopper carparks at Woy Woy
Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has slammed Central Coast Council for determining to sell a commuter carpark and its share of a shopper carpark at Woy Woy to the proposed new…
Thousands flock to the Coast over summer says Council report
Many thousands of holidaymakers and day trippers flocked to the Central Coast over the Summer months, reinforcing its standing as a tourist hotspot. Picture-perfect weather since December has seen hordes…
Get rid of unwanted chemicals this March
Residents will have the chance to clear out unwanted hazardous chemicals from around their home and safely dispose of them for free at Central Coast Council Chemical CleanOut events this…
Plan of management for community land needs a rethink, says CEN
The Community Environment Network (CEN) says Central Coast Council’s draft plan of management for over 2100 individual parcels of community land grouped into 400 sites could fail to meet its…
Call for event ideas for Lakes Festival
Central Coast Council is inviting businesses, community groups and event organisers to propose an event or activity to be a part of the annual 10-day Lakes Festival program scheduled for…
Oak Rd a death-trap, say residents
Residents are urging Central Coast Council to address major safety concerns along Oak Rd, Matcham, following the death of a local on February 24, 2022, who drowned when a surge…
Council criticised over Toukley boarding house approval
Toukley residents who waged a strong campaign for many years against a large-scale boarding house say that Central Coast Council failed to back them, and ultimately it was approved by…
$14M for Coast sewerage works
Central Coast has welcomed funding of $14M for sewerage works in the region as the NSW Government invests $250M in essential infrastructure across the state to support the delivery of…
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…