New pathway confirmed for Mannering Park
The funding is ready to flow on a new shared pedestrian and cycle pathway connecting the suburbs of Mannering Park, Kingfisher Shores and Chain Valley Bay as the Federal Government…
Central Coast Council
Labor Party backs No vote at referendum
The Labor Party of NSW will not support the proposed reduction of councillor numbers on Central Coast Council to be presented as a referendum on September 14. The referendum will…
Mangrove Mountain group push to save bushland after Administrator’s rezoning
Mangrove Mountain and Districts Community Group has joined an alliance of Central Coast groups in calling on Planning Minister Paul Scully to reject a Central Coast Council rezoning proposal affecting…
Scoreboard upgrade for leisure centre
The extensively used electronic scoreboard in the sports hall of Peninsula Leisure Centre in Woy Woy is getting a $9,820 upgrade, thanks to Community Building Partnership Program funding from the…
Agreement on Woy Woy pub renovations
Woy Woy Hotel (affectionately known as the Old Pub) has reached agreement with Central Coast Council in the Land and Environment Court on its forthcoming renovations. Council refused the pub’s…
Workshops to help arts workers upskill
Central Coast artists, arts workers and arts organisations can now upskill and connect at the Creating+Labs series of professional development workshops being presented by Central Coast Council. The series features…
McKinna announces 15-person team to contest Council election
Former Gosford Mayor and Mariners coach Lawrie McKinna will spearhead a 15-person team of candidates at the September 14 Council election. Team Central Coast will field three candidates for each…
Environmental group holds Tree Day fun
Central Coast Council’s Environmental Volunteer Program has three new officers and has so far this year been involved in National Volunteer Week, Harvest Festival and the 5 Lands Walk. The…
Permanent solution needed for stormwater concerns
Toowoon Bay residents fear stagnant water pooling at the base of beach access stairs at the end of Binburra Ave is a health and environmental concern. Following heavy rain and…
Improving native fish migration
Central Coast Council is collaborating with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in testing a new way to encourage Australian native fish to move across creek and river weirs,…
Commuter carpark to be sold for $1
The Woy Woy Commuter Carpark is changing owners. Central Coast Council will sell it to the NSW Department of Transport for $1. But Administrator Rik Hart says it’s a good…
$30M surplus for Council
The end of the 2023-24 financial year comes with a surplus in the coffers of Central Coast Council to the tune of at least $30M. Corporate Services Director Marissa Racomerlara…
People power wins the day at Pippi Point
After three years of campaigning, Davistown residents are in celebration mode after Administrator Rik Hart gave the Pippi Point off-leash dog area a reprieve at the July 23 Central Coast…
Funding up for grabs for community projects
Community groups and not-for-profit organisations in Chain Valley Bay, Gwandalan, Mannering Park and Summerland Point can apply for up to $30,000 in funding for projects and infrastructure to improve their…
SOS campaigner to run for Council
Save Our Sand (SOS) no-seawall campaigner Corinne Lamont has indicated she will stand as a candidate in the September 14 Central Coast Council election. A dedicated campaigner for the Coast…
Council needs management overhaul
After reading a letter to the editor recently in Coast Community News, I was relieved to see someone other than myself express concerns over productivity at Central Coast Council. I…
Council trials AI to help progress DAs
Central Coast Council is one of 16 NSW councils which have been given grant money to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) to help speed up the assessment of development applications (DAs)….
The groyne has to go, says Council
Central Coast Council staff have recommended removing The Entrance Beach Groyne, listing a number of reasons why it should go. These include: increased erosion of the southern shoreline north of…
Former Wyong councillor Sue Wynn to run in September
The Central Coast Greens have preselected former Wyong Councillor, Sue Wynn, as their lead candidate for the Budgewoi ward in the September 14 Central Coast Council elections. Key issues she…
Free pickleball equipment hire
Central Coast residents are invited to dive into the world of pickleball with free equipment hire, courtesy of a new initiative aimed at getting people active through one of the…