Mountain bike alliance demands infrastructure from Council
The Central Coast MTB Trail Alliance is calling on Central Coast Council to make positive steps to provide sustainable off-road cycling infrastructure in the region in the wake of an…
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Council should re-think concrete lagoon trail
Forum – I want Central Coast Council (CCC) to reject the current proposal (Option 3) to build a walkway around Terrigal Lagoon (DA62171/2021). I note that the link provided on…
Greens want Council and State to face climate crisis
The Central Coast Greens have called for greater planning to adapt to climate change by Central Coast Council and the State Government following the recent release of a climate audit…
Timeframes for coastal management planning unclear
Central Coast Council is set to receive almost $1M to help develop its new Coastal Management Programs (CMP) but it is unclear if the process can be completed by December…
Reserves patrolled for illegal tracks and jumps
Central Coast Council has commenced proactive patrols in natural reserves and continues to monitor open space areas for unauthorised bike jump and track builds. Every report to Council is assessed…
New home approved
An application to demolish an existing residential building in Umina Beach to make way for a new dwelling has been approved by Council. The site at 15 Bena Rd currently…
Council turns off Facebook comments
Central Coast Council has turned off comments on its official Facebook page. The decision to turn them off comes in response to a recent High Court decision that highlights the…
Trust money to be spent on endangered sandplain woodland
The Protection of the Environment Trust (POET) has recommended the release of $41,730 to Central Coast Council to conduct work to protect endangered Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland (UCSW). It is…
Celebrating local growers online
Central Coast Council has partnered with Grow It Local to get Coasties excited about growing and sourcing produce locally to reduce food waste. Grow It Local is a grassroots initiative…
Residents want lower water rates as Council goes for increase
Keeping the cost of water rates low was the number one concern of residents in a survey conducted for Central Coast Council earlier this year. The concern showed up in…
Airing clean laundry
Forum – I refer Central Coast Council to recently completed and occupied social housing/boarding house units in Dunleigh St, Toukley. In very clear view of the street, there are clotheslines…
Desalination plant would be a waste of money
Forum – Central Coast Council is currently seeking to waste more money on a Desalination Plant. The Water Security Plan is currently out for consultation until September 28. My understanding…
At least we know about tribunal meeting
Forum – It’s good that IPART has put our Administrator Mark 3 back in his box (IPART tells Council what is appropriate, Pelican Post September 2). It is outrageous that…
Council investigates Wamberal tree vandalism
Central Coast Council has launched an investigation following reports of vandalism on a Council-owned pathway adjacent to McGee Ave, Wamberal. A resident reported that trees along the pathway had obviously…
Will Gosford Chambers sale leave a void on the southern end of the Coast?
With Central Coast Council already putting plans in place to clear staff from the Gosford Chambers as sale of the building proceeds, the need for the Regional Library complex in…
Council staff at Gosford Chambers put on notice for pending relocation
Central Coast Council staff based at the Gosford Chambers have been put on notice that their jobs are to be relocated to Wyong or the Erina depot, but with details…
Booker Bay multi dwelling proposal on exhibition
Plans for the construction of an attached dual occupancy in Booker Bay have gone on public exhibition. The site, which is located at 24 Telopea St, currently contains a timber…
Resort expansion has sustainable and Aboriginal focus
Sustainability and the importance of local Aboriginal history will continue to be the focus when Bells of Killcare expands operations. The business has submitted a development application to Central Coast…
Public will have to wait for IPART to reveal Council’s water rate aspirations
Central Coast Council’s water and sewerage business is expecting a loss of $11M this financial year. The figure was revealed when Administrator, Rik Hart, approved Council’s submission to the Independent…
Carers and trauma survivors speak up on inclusion
Central Coast ARAFMI voiced feedback to Central Coast Council about mental health carers and people impacted by trauma and mental health issues, as part of Council’s preparations of the Draft…