Love Lanes Festival returns to Wyong
The Love Lanes Festival will return to Wyong for its sixth year on Saturday, February 11, encompassing four lanes, four stages and one park. Central Coast Council Director of Community…
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Emerging artists highlighted at gallery
Central Coast Council’s biennial EMERGING art prize for early career artists will be announced at Gosford Regional Gallery on February 3, as part of this year’s EMERGING exhibition. The popular…
More than 5,000 attend Gosford Australia Day celebration
More than 5,000 people enjoyed live music, a variety of food options and a stunning firework display over the Brisbane Water at Central Coast Council’s free Australia Day event in…
Council finances continue to improve
Central Coast Council’s financial performance is continuing to improve, with the financial report presented at the January 24 meeting showing a strong financial position to kick off 2023 and reinforcing…
Free Trade Day founder our citizen of the year
Free Trade Day founder Ryan Wilson has been named as the Central Coast Citizen of the Year at Central Coast Council’s 2023 Australia Day Awards. Director of Community and Recreation…
Council needs more investigation
I refer to the excellent letter (CCN January 19) under the name of Kevin Brooks criticising Central Coast Council’s present administration. Mr Brooks, whom I do not know, is right…
Ratepayers prop up incompetent management
I applaud Kevin Brooks’s letter (CCN374), “An Analysis of Central Coast Council Under Administration”. It is excellent and truly reflects the sad state of our Council. When the previous councillors…
Have your say on plan for community land
The Community Environment Network (CEN) is urging all residents to take a close look at Central Coast Council’s Draft Plan of Management (PoM) for community land and have a say….
Pets Day Out returns to Coast
The Central Coast Pets Day Out event will return on Saturday, February 18, offering an exciting day out for pets, their owners and anyone considering pet ownership. Last year’s inaugural…
Launch Pad program back in 2023
Central Coast Council’s popular Social Enterprise Launch Pad Program is back for an eleventh straight year with the community encouraged to register for an online information session to find out…
Draft plan for managing flood risk on Peninsula on exhibition
A draft Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan for the Woy Woy Peninsula is now on public exhibition, with submissions invited until Wednesday, February 15. The plan considers several flood…
Future of iconic Ourimbah building under a cloud
The future of the public amenities block at Ourimbah is under a cloud, with Newcastle University, which owns the site housing the building and the adjacent hangar building, yet to…
Bid to save rare turtle nest
A large operation is underway to protect a rare nest of endangered Loggerhead Turtle eggs discovered at Shelly Beach, with residents asked to help. Two surprised beach walkers found the…
Economic and transport plans to build a thriving region
More than $23M is being invested by the NSW Government to unlock housing, jobs and opportunities with seven key priorities set out in the Central Coast Strategy for Economic Growth…
Call for more time to comment on management plan for community lands
The Community Environment Network (CEN) is calling on Central Coast Council to extend the date for submissions on its Draft Plan of Management for Community Land by 20 days, following…
Have your say on Hawkesbury River management plan
Residents have until February 20 to take part in a survey to inform the Hawkesbury-Nepean River Coastal Management Program (CMP) currently being developed by six councils that border the tidal…
Free outdoor movie nights in town centres across the region
Central Coast Council’s Social Spaces program will continue until the end of the school holidays with a wide range of family-friendly community events and activities across Gosford, Wyong, The Entrance…
Have your say on Safer Cities initiative
Central Coast Council is encouraging residents to have their say on the NSW Government’s $30M Safer Cities program, aimed at improving the safety of women, girls and gender diverse people…
Entries still open for youth photography competition
Central Coast Council is encouraging young people aged 12-24 who have snapped some great photos of the region during the summer holidays to enter the Your World Your Way Youth…
More government help to fix those roads
Central Coast Council is expected to receive a share of a $500M package announced this week by the State Government to help metropolitan and regional councils tackle the mammoth task…