Volunteers angered by Council request for letters of support
Volunteer replies “in anger and in haste” Bushcare volunteers on the Central Coast, who were the first to be targeted when Council cut costs in late 2020, have now received…
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Launch Pad looking for new social enterprises
Central Coast Council is calling on community members who have an idea for a business venture that will make a difference to our community to participate in this year’s Social…
The Weekly Video News 5@5
Central Coast video news 5@5 January 28, 2022. A selection of the lead stories from across the region this week: Schools will return en masse next week and it is…
Resident receives Council bill – from 2006
When a Blackwall resident received a letter supposedly from Central Coast Council for $393.54 for an overdue bill dated from 2015, he thought it was a scam. Craig Caldwell rang…
Council’s capacity to deliver depends on community support
EDITORIAL – Central Coast Council is the region’s most important institution, without it the area would not function, but make no mistake it is under huge pressure to deliver what…
Three meetings in two weeks
The Council has scheduled three meetings in 13 days despite planning to reduce down to one meeting a month to save money. Council held a meeting on January 25 with…
Council admits to a “brand” problem
Jobs expected to be on offer at Central Coast Council next financial year include marketing officers, open space and recreation planners and engineering undergraduates. The marketing officers would quantify customer…
Poor first impression
Forum – I learned a principle a long time ago that is as applicable in one’s personal life as it is in business and tourism: you get only one chance…
People power should demand demerger
Forum – It’s rare for me to agree with anything Labor says but on the occasion of local Labor politicians calling on the new Minister for Local Government to sort…
Greens ‘alarmed’ by Peat Island proposal
The Central Coast Greens have added their voice to a chorus of disapproval over development plans for the Peat Island precinct. They have called on Central Coast Council to consider…
300 works on show in community gallery
The 20×20 Art Exhibition opens at Gosford Regional Gallery on January 21 – one of the first exhibitions to be shown in 2022. On display will be more than 300…
Residents say pothole response not good enough
The Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association (WKCA) has thrown its weight behind residents agitating for more action from Central Coast Council on huge potholes along The Scenic Rd, which is…
Spencer’s Robyn Downham named Central Coast Citizen of the Year.
Founder of the River Cares group at Spencer, Robyn Downham, has been named as the Central Coast citizen of the Year. She was one of 12 outstanding citizens recognised at…
Last chance to comment on what Council charges businesses in fees
An analysis of a sample of charges imposed by Central Coast Council over four years on small business operators has shown what appears to be an absence of consistency and…
Grandma Moses competition returns
The popular Grandma Moses art competition for local amateur artists over the age of 50 is back and budding artists have until January 28 to enter. After a break following…
Manufactured home estate applicant lobbies Premier and Cabinet
An application to make amendments to a development application for a relocatable home village at Lake Munmorah, originally approved in 2015, has been advertised by Central Coast Council. Documents submitted…
IPART asked to clarify Council’s rush to spend on desalination
Veteran environmental campaigner and long-term Jilliby resident Mike Campbell has called upon IPART to provide the community with clear and unambiguous timeframes for Central Coast Council’s $250M plan for a…
Airport spending will be more than $500,000 per year
Central Coast Council’s draft three-year operational plan shows the Warnervale Airport will have more than $500,000 spent on it per year for the next three years. Once a masterplan for…
Life in the fast lane
Forum – Why the variation in pool fees at various locations? Things were going swimmingly and all were happy until Council jumped in the fast lane for more revenue. It’s…
Residents asked to prepare for rough weather
With major storms and bushfires likely to occur in the region in coming months, Central Coast Council is urging residents to start a conversation with their family, friends and neighbours…