Should councillors be briefed in public?
Should staff briefings to councillors be open to the public? That was one of the questions put to the 15 new Central Coast representatives at their first ordinary Council meeting…
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Sand nourishment on agenda of NSW councils meeting
Council will speak up at the NSW local government conference for sand nourishment for all coastal beaches.
Autumn is national winner of water poster competition
Central Coast Council has named Woodport Public School student Autumn Lo as national winner in the Years 3–4 category of the National Water Week Primary School Poster Competition. Autumn’s winning…
Public applauds: ‘It’s not often I clap a Liberal but good on you’
McWaide gets the nod from the gallery after speech panning end of term report.
Terrigal Beach finally achieves a Good rating
After three years of rating as Poor, Terrigal Beach has finally achieved a Good rating in the 2023/2024 State of the Beaches report. The recently released report rated all Central…
Mardi treatment plant upgrade continues
Central Coast Council has commenced Shutdown 3 of the major Mardi Water Treatment Plant upgrade. The works commenced on October 21 and will continue for two weeks with the impact…
Be part of next year’s Harvest Festival
It’s time for local farmers, businesses and event organisers to express their interest in being part of Central Coast Council’s 2025 Harvest Festival. The festival is one of the largest…
Lakes Festival set to make a splash
The Lakes Festival is sure to make a splash when it returns to the Central Coast from November 8-17 with a vibrant program of music, art, activities and entertainment. The…
Cost of valuing land to soar
The Valuer General has proposed increasing by up to 38 per cent the cost to Central Coast Council for land valuation services. It is the cost of providing the service…
Private road owners fight off proposed restrictions in court win
Business groups are hoping new councillors will bring in an era of quicker development approvals.
First meeting of new councillors coming up
The oaths of office have been taken and the mayor elected: now for the serious business of an ordinary council meeting.
Coast a Top 100 Green Destination for fourth year
For a fourth consecutive year, the Central Coast has been selected as a finalist in the internationally recognised Green Destinations Top 100 Stories List. The region joins 99 other destinations…
Gosford transforms into music hotspot during Live and Local
More than 40 musicians will perform at multiple venues across Gosford over November 1 and 2 as part of the Live and Local event. The event, being staged in collaboration…
Giving pre-loved goods a second life
The Garage Sale Trail is set to return over two big weekends in November, offering an opportunity to declutter, discover and save. On November 9-10 and November 16-17 hundreds of…
Appeal to protect our water resources ahead of summer
Central Coast Council is once again encouraging the community to get involved in National Water Week 2024, running from October 21 to 27, under the theme Accelerating Action. This year’s…
Mayor and Deputy to lead delegation to conference
Two of the team are first-time councillors: Castles and Lamont.
Steadfast in his role to improve council finances
Newly elected Central Coast Councillor Jared Wright remains steadfast in his view that improving Council finances must be a critical priority for all councillors this term, reiterating his election commitment…
Stirring speech in favour of democracy
The administrator’s last act was to destroy local democracy as much as he could, says Cr MacGregor.
Council compromise on Kincumber tree removal plan
Kincumber residents concerned by a Central Coast Council plan to remove trees at Patrick Croke Oval believe their needs have been ignored in favour of sporting and occasional recreation users….
Councillors want detail, detail, detail
Decisions were deferred as councillors call for more detail.