Free lifetime registration for rescue pets
Coasties who adopt a rescue pet from a Central Coast Council pound or animal shelter will receive free lifetime pet registration, thanks to a State Government initiative. Council operates animal…
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Council fleet goes electric
Central Coast Council is delivering essential services with a growing fleet of battery and hybrid electric vehicles, replacing full fossil-fuelled vehicles as they reach their end of service life. The…
Hart’s plea for political support falls on deaf ears
Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart’s recent appeal to Coast politicians of all persuasions to support a push for the region’s 15 per cent rate rise to become permanent has…
Community concerns rising over future of Laycock Street Theatre
Community concerns over the future operation of Gosford’s Laycock Street Community Theatre (LSCT) are rising, with Central Coast Council undertaking a study on the feasibility of combining it with The…
Labor MPs support IPART approach to rate increases
Central Coast Labor MPs say they will not lend support to a huge rate increase, despite a plea from Administrator. Rik Hart, for the help of all local politicians. They…
Consultant’s report critical of a disconnect between Council’s finance department and the directorates
A report into Central Coast Council’s financial capacity by consultants in 2020 found a cultural lack of emphasis on the importance of its financial position and performance. The consultants, Grant…
Is anybody out there?
Forum – On June 25, I penned a letter to suspended councillor, Jane Smith, about her new group, Friends of Democracy, which was launched with the aim of giving the…
Freed developer contribution funds delivered 43 projects across the Coast
In the 2020-21 financial year just finished, Central Coast Council contributed $3.7M of developer contribution funding towards the planning and delivery of 43 projects across the Coast, after the NSW…
Community Grants applications close end of July
Local groups and organisations have the chance to share in the $900,000 grants kitty from Central Coast Council for worthwhile projects, programs and events that strengthen the community. Just one…
Landscaping cleared but weeds left to flourish
The Entrance MP, David Mehan, is asking Central Coast Council to halt further clearing of landscaped medians on main roads across The Entrance electorate. “In another bizarre example of the…
A mobile library is self evidently second best and inadequate
Forum – Following the decision by the Administrator at the June 29 Central Coast Council meeting to close The Entrance Library on July 30 July, I have now been informed…
Council CEO’s wage packet is higher than the Premier’s
Central Coast Council CEO, David Farmer, is one of the highest paid council heads in the state, earning almost as much as Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, and more than NSW…
The Entrance North Beach is being eroded
A Hutton Rd resident says that he is watching with growing uneasiness as the ocean scours the rock wall on The Entrance North Beach and more of the beach is…
Changes to council facilities and services during lockdown
Central Coast Council has temporarily closed a number of its facilities but will continue to deliver all essential services during the lockdown in place until July 9. Chief Executive Officer,…
Administrator asks local MPs to back permanent rates increase
Administrator Rik Hart is calling on local politicians of all persuasions to stand up as community leaders to support Central Coast Council’s push for the 15 percent rate increase to…
Jump in rates for Gosford area residents to come as soon as August
Central Coast Council has officially rubber stamped its plans to increase rates by 15 per cent and introduce harmonisation of the rates. And it has flagged plans to try to…
Council supports Metro West Tunnel sand being used for Wamberal Beach nourishment
A proposal to “nourish” Wamberal Beach using sand from the Sydney Metro West Tunnel project has been given in-principle support by Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart. “This sounds like…
Umina Beach skate park development confirmed
The development of a new regional skate facility at Umina Beach has been confirmed following calls to have an accessible network of ‘high-quality multi-purpose, inclusive skateparks’ across the Coast. The…
New DA approved in Killcare
A new two-storey house is set to be built in Killcare following Council’s approval under delegation of the proposal on June 24. The site at 53B Hardys Bay Pde currently…
Locals see RRED over planning proposal
A planning proposal allowing beachfront lots on The Esplanade at Ettalong to have a maximum height of 17 metres or seven storeys has been opposed by Residents for Responsible Ettalong…