Labor MPs pushing for a referendum on Council demerger
Labor MPs on the Central Coast are once again pushing for a referendum on a possible de-amalgamation of Central Coast Council. Renewed calls for a referendum come in the wake…
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New three-year Cemeteries Management IT System to be installed
A new three-year Cemeteries Management IT System, at a cost of $441,049, will be installed by Central Coast Council to manage its 13 cemeteries. It was decided at Council’s June…
Demolition of Woy Woy Playground now on hold
The planned demolition of the Woy Woy Wharf Playground has now been put on hold after community backlash sparked a fierce outcry from families and local businesses. In a dramatic…
School holiday activities on offer
The winter school holidays start on June 28 and run until July 9. Council libraries believe that they have plenty of activities on offer, suiting all hobbies and interests, to…
Community invited to assist with the ANU’s Swift Parrot SOS Program
Community members are asked to help in the fight to save the critically endangered Swift Parrot and Regent Honeyeater by participating in local sighting and tree planting initiatives. Central Coast…
Administrator praises Harvest Festival
Administrator, Rik Hart, praised this year’s Harvest Festival as part of his overview of his and Central Coast Council’s activities since the previous Council meeting. Feeding time at Iris Lodge…
Requests for information fall on deaf ears
Forum – The Entrance library is still slated to close on June 25. I have had no response from the Minister for Local Government to the two petitions I hand…
Cats on the Coast attack 3.8 million birds, mammals and reptiles per year
A petition is underway to amend the Companion Animals Act (1998) to confine domestic cats, according to Allan Benson, a community member of Central Coast Council’s Companion Animal Advisory Committee….
Administrator takes a broad look at Council activities
Administrator, Rik Hart, has commented on a number of activities that have taken place recently and he has also looked ahead and how things are shaping up. Next financial year’s…
Residents invited to participate in an assessment of controversial boarding house
Toukley residents are being asked to participate in a Social Impact Assessment as part of a proposal for a boarding house and two shops at 362 Main Rd. The development…
Recently released report sheds additional light on Council borrowing
In August 2020, a report to Central Coast Council suggested that it should not borrow more money until its operational performance improved. The report was commissioned in April 2020 by…
Legal advice recommended informing the Office of Local Government immediately
Legal advice to Central Coast Council at the beginning of October 2020 was to immediately notify the Office of Local Government (OLG) of its missing funds even though there was…
A range of positive outcomes on affordable housing achieved
Two years on from the adoption of the Central Coast Affordable and Alternate Housing Strategy, Council has achieved a range of positive outcomes to help address the broad spectrum of…
Administrator provides overview of Council activities
Administrator Rik Hart praised this year’s Harvest Festival as part of his overview of his and Central Coast Council’s activities since the previous Council meeting. Speaking at the June 15…
Council’s plan to meet housing needs
Two years on from the adoption of the Central Coast Affordable and Alternate Housing Strategy, Central Coast Council says it has achieved ‘a range of positive outcomes to help address…
Council makes loan repayments
Central Coast Council has spent $24M paying out balloon payments on some of its loans. Council approved the refinancing of borrowings of $24,618,322 from a financial institution with a repayment…
Island View Drive to remain closed for a few more months
Vehicular access to Kincumba Mountain Reserve via Island View Dr remains closed due to damage sustained to a section of the road following heavy rains in March. A Central Coast…
Refusal of Springfield DA welcomed by Followers of Springfield Wetland
The Followers of Springfield Wetland (FSW) group has applauded a decision by the Central Coast Local Planning Panel to refuse a four-lot subdivision proposed for 35-45 Clarence Rd, Springfield. The…
21 one and two-storey units proposed for Woy Woy site
A request to prepare a Planning Proposal to develop a residential site at Woy Woy has been approved by Council at their ordinary meeting on Tuesday, June 15. Council has…
Ettalong food and drink shop DA approved
A shop along Ettalong Beach’s main strip has had its development plans to change into a food and drink premises approved under delegation from Central Coast Council. Applicant Optima Developments…