Does a referendum really cost $1.75M?
Forum – Could we get it cheaper? Well, I think so. It would appear that when the NSW Electoral Office advised it was unable to supervise/conduct our completely unnecessary referendum…
Central Coast Council
Playground Committee rep disturbed by council’s ‘last-minute’ demolition plan
Former Gosford Councillor and Committee Member of the Gosford City Playground Strategy, Vicki Scott, has said she is ‘disturbed’ about Council’s last-minute plan to demolish the Pelican Park at Woy…
New playspace opens at Anderson park
A new playspace opened at Woy Woy’s Anderson Park reserve on Saturday, June 26. Council said the space was fully fenced and featured a multiply climbing unit with double slides…
‘Not our finest moment’ – Council
Central Coast Council has confirmed the planned demolition of the popular Pelican Park in Woy Woy will be put on hold to enable time to further engage with the community…
Deep trauma on victims and pets that survive dog attacks
Forum – The recent news story of a woman was killed in Queensland by a dog attack brought tears to my eyes. The horror that poor soul suffered in her…
95 residential lot subdivision at Berkeley Vale approved
A $9M development of a 95 residential lot subdivision at Berkeley Vale has the green light after a Land and Environment Court determination. The proposal finished up in Court as…
Council has neither the expertise nor the resources to solve housing problems
Forum – According to the Community Housing Industry Association, Central Coast has a backlog of 3,000 affordable housing units (“3,000 households on the Coast waiting for social housing”, Chronicle p15…
Four-year capital works program details released
Central Coast Council’s 2021-22 capital works budget has been bumped up by $1.5M to $175M, thanks to some of the planned projects being fully funded by grants. The airport will…
Consultant reports on more than 4,000 Council expense accounts
In August 2020, Central Coast Council had more than 4,000 expense accounts, according to a consultant’s report released in June 2021. There were expenses such as materials, contracts, consultants, electricity,…
Central Coast Community Recycling Centre opened at Jilliby
A new, and free, Community Recycling Centre is now open at Buttonderry Waste Management Facility at Jilliby, which takes problem wastes such as paints, oils, gas bottles, fluoro lights, smoke…
Council flags plan to make temporary 15 % rate rise permanent
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 ignores an 1100 signature petition and 136 submissions
“No change to the draft plan” was the standard reply to people’s submissions to Central Coast Council’s Operational Plan, or Budget, for the 2021-22 financial year. A Summary of Submissions…
Some council facilities close for lockdown
Some Council facilities have closed as a result of the current lock down restrictions. Those services include council administration centres, libraries, youth groups, pools and leisure centres, theatres, galleries, visitor…
Demolition of Woy Woy Playpark on HOLD
BREAKING, Mon June 28, 2021: Central Coast Council have today confirmed the planned demolition of the popular Pelican Park in Woy Woy will be put on HOLD to enable time…
Copa community group calls for Operational Plan to be re-exhibited
Copacabana Community Association has called for Council’s operational plan to be placed on public exhibition a second time – now that the 15 per cent rate hike has been approved…
What’s on for kids over the winter school holiday
A full program of winter school holiday activities will be offered by Central Coast Council between Monday, June 28, and Friday, July 9. Council’s Director of Community and Recreation Services,…
Consultant’s review of Council finances in 2020 made public
A report into Central Coast Council’s financial capacity by consultants last year found a cultural lack of emphasis on the importance of its financial position and performance. The consultants Grant…
CEA condemns weak action by Council over unauthorised clearing
Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) has labelled a decision by Central Coast Council not to prosecute following the illegal clearing of environmentally sensitive bushland at Kariong in 2020 “a devastating blow…
Disaster Taskforce doesn’t address core funding problem – Administrator
Central Coast Council has welcomed an announcement by Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, on the establishment of a new Disaster Response Taskforce to help councils respond to natural disasters and manage…
Sundstrom calls for a deeper dive after the recent release of revealing reports
Suspended Councillor, Jeff Sundstrom, has called for a deeper dive into Central Coast Council’s finances after reading documents publicly released this month. The five documents give detail into the events…