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Central Coast Council
Toxic legacy needs a population rethink
Forum – Residents from the northern end of the Coast have had rates redirected to the southern suburbs for infrastructure and then been classified as the lower socio-economic region. This…
A playspace at the heart of every community
Families across the Coast now have access to even more exciting playspaces with Central Coast Council recently completing construction on playspace projects at Budgewoi, Gwandalan and San Remo. Over recent…
Big breeding season for Little Tern at North Entrance
Central Coast Council’s work to protect the Little Tern has seen record numbers of the endangered coastal bird at Karagi Point, North Entrance, officially marking the site as crucial for…
Community shouldn’t pay for Council ‘car crash’
Forum – Everyone seems to be blaming the Councillors for the debacle that the Central Coast Council has become. I’m not saying they are blameless but how is it the…
Community saves 19 properties from Council sell off
A revised list of tranche three land sales by Central Coast Council was made public in the lead up to last night’s (July 27) Council meeting where it was expected…
Council compliments grow but complaints grow too
Central Coast Council received almost the same number of compliments as complaints in the first three months of this year – from January 1 to March 31 – quarter three…
Don’t vote for politically aligned councillors
Forum – I have been following the disaster ridden findings about the amalgamated Central Coast Council with interest. I have only been a resident on the Central Coast for a…
Community voices reshape council land sales
Land behind the senior citizens Centre in Gosford is off Central Coast Council’s list of Tranche 3 land sales.As have many other land assets across the Central Coast. The land…
Can the Coast become a certified ECO Destination?
The Central Coast’s journey to becoming a certified ECO Destination is progressing in leaps and bounds, according to Central Coast Council, with an additional 10 local nature-based businesses receiving funding…
Mixed reactions to completion of Susan Fahey Park upgrade
Copacabana’s Susan Fahey Park has been transformed into a new and inclusive playspace, thanks to a $500,000 joint investment from the NSW Government and Central Coast Council, but not everyone…
Koala Central … survey results revealed
Central Coast Council’s first ever survey of koalas across the region has revealed populations of the native marsupials in the Mangrove Creek Dam catchment and Watagan Mountains. Council Director Environment…
Keep the community’s place of memories
Forum – The fully fenced playground at Fisherman’s Wharf Woy Woy includes wonderful play equipment for children and covered picnic facilities. It is a highly valued community asset and should…
Backyard farmers join Grow It Local movement
Residents are getting their fingers green in a new community initiative aimed at growing and sharing food locally. Central Coast Council’s partnership with Grow It Local plans to get more…
Rate payers subsidising five-star perks
Forum – I agree there seems to be a “nose in the trough culture” within the senior management of Central Coast Council (“In the real-world productivity drives higher salaries”, PP018)….
No more half-baked makeshift planning, please!
Forum – Assuming that it ever gets started on time, the redevelopment of the Ocean Beach/Rawson Roads intersection is going to disrupt traffic through this bottleneck for the next five…
Rates rubber stamped to rise from August
Central Coast Council has officially rubber stamped its plans to increase rates by 15 per cent and harmonise rates across the two former Gosford and Wyong local government areas. For…
Is latest announcement a good or a bad thing?
Forum – Is the latest announcement by Adam Couch on changes to DA processes a warning sign for us to heed? (“New funding to speed up assessment times for regionally…
Local political leaders chose to not understand Council’s financial situation – Hart
Central Coast Council will need to factor in another restructure in three years’ time if it is not allowed to keep its rate rise permanently in the budget, says Administrator,…
Community needs to stay informed to understand what they are voting for
A Constitutional Referendum will be held on September 4 to determine the future number of Central Coast councillors. The referendum will ask Coast voters to determine the question: Do you…