Mini storage will have 24-hour access
Plans for a new mini-storage facility and warehouses at Doyalson are being assessed by Central Coast Council. There will be two separate buildings for storage on the 6,035 square metre…
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Opt in to keep soft plastics out of landfill
Recycling of household soft plastics will soon be part of the usual weekly kerbside waste collection across the Central Coast, following Council’s successful trial program which saw 11,000kg diverted from…
Audits highlight high-risk management issues
A Central Coast Council staff member manually adjusted a rate payment by $22,000 without appropriate authority, which was identified by the NSW Audit Office in the final audit for the…
No date set for vote to reduce councillor numbers
If Central Coast Council elections are held in September 2022, as mooted by Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock, residents will be voting for 15 councillors over five wards, regardless of…
Leisure Centre costing Council too much says Chamber
Over $4 million has been earmarked by Central Coast Council to be spent on improvements to the Peninsula Leisure Centre this year but the Peninsula Business Chamber has questioned whether…
More important than ever now to keep our greener places
Forum – I am writing to voice my objection to Central Coast Council’s proposal to re-classify Lot 9, 1 Austin Butler Ave, Woy Woy, from community land to operational land…
Democracy doesn’t equal demerger
Forum – What does the Central Coast Friends of Democracy hope to achieve by its demerger campaign (“Demerger Petition launched” advertisement, CCN 303)? It is fatuous to argue that two…
Does one council building make sense … probably not
Forum – Thank you for your publication; it is vital now more than ever that we have the dreaded COVID on our doorstep. The information you supply and the strong…
Rate rises “fairly quickly forgotten”, former Administrator
Are you over the shock of your latest rates notice? The good news for former Gosford residents is that the pain won’t last long, according to former Central Coast Council…
Council seeks partners for Harvest Festival 2022
With this year’s Harvest Festival attracting record crowds to the region’s hinterland region, Central Coast Council is looking for new event partners to join the event in 2022. Council Director…
Funding received for Terrigal Lagoon walking trail
Plans for the Terrigal Lagoon walking trail will see bush tracks replaced with a concrete path of 730 metres and a raised boardwalk above the mangroves of about 430 metres….
Free registration to encourage pet adoption
Central Coast Council is encouraging locals to ‘adopt, not shop’ when making the commitment to bring a new companion animal into their home. This follows the NSW Government’s announcement of…
Little fishing village with a big council problem
The Patonga Progress Association was one of the very few groups to make a submission to the Public Inquiry into the financial woes of Central Coast Council according to a…
Mobile library timetable to include Memorial Park
A new service called the BookMobile has commenced to provide a mobile library following the closure of The Entrance Library, The Bookmobile will soon be operating on a new timetable…
Competition showcases great gardens and green thumbs
The Wyong District Garden Competition is on again with this year marking the 48th year it has been run and entries are now open. Open to all the green thumbs…
Sale of water and sewer ‘catastrophic’ says union
Despite assurances from Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, that he is against any sell-off of the Council’s water and sewerage assets, the United Services Union (USU) is concerned that…
Greens start campaign to demerge council
The Central Coast Greens are taking action to initiate the de-amalgamation of Central Coast Council, with a petition to the Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock, to call a Boundaries Commission…
$1.7 million masterplan scaled back to $180,000
A masterplan for the Mount Ettalong Reserve has been adopted by Central Coast Council and, subject to available funding, assets identified in the plan will be reviewed. Administrator Rik Hart…
DA lodged for Wamberal Beach restoration work
Central Coast Council has received a development application for proposed work to restore land for two beach front homes at Wamberal. The homes are 63 and 65 Ocean View Dr….
Council declines to support gender equity strategy
Central Coast Council has declined a call from an advisory group for “in principle” support for a gender equity strategy, citing staffing and financial constraints. It said it was not…