Too many strategies, too little focus on core responsibilities
Forum – One of the problems with Central Coast Council was lack of focus (“Council’s Climate Action Plan and Greener Spaces strategies dropped”, PP 015) on reality. The Council had…
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Referendum to cost an estimated $1.775M
A referendum to be held on the Central Coast on September 4, the same time as the rest of the State votes for their latest crop of local councillors, will…
Local yoga group show our green spaces are ‘anything but lazy’
A local community group has ‘claimed’ a popular reserve on the Council’s list of tranche 3 assets for sale with a new event held on Sunday, June 6. The ‘Hands…
Railway Rd, Warnervale subdivision on public exhibition
Plans have been submitted to Central Coast Council for a subdivision on Railway Rd, just 85m from Warnies Café and the Warnervale Railway Station. The development application proposes a 20-lot…
Airport lease granted too early
Forum – Dear Mr Hart, Administrator, We, Mannering Park Progress, object in the strongest terms to the 45-year lease granted to the Central Coast Aero Club. This is in contravention…
Practical evidence of transparency is needed
Forum – It is good that residents are apparently beginning to take a closer interest in Central Coast Council’s activities than has been the case in the past (“Council receiving…
Independent review to examine penalties for councillors breaching code of conduct
The NSW Government has commissioned a review of the statutory framework for cracking down on badly behaved councillors to ensure that it continues to allow quick and effective action to…
The Weekly News 5@5
Coast Community News 5@5, June 11. Coming up this week: Labor’s response on the 88 million dollar local government mysteryThe PEP 11 gas rig saga continuesEvents are back on the…
Park with no shade
Forum – On a bright sunny day recently I took my grandchildren to explore the new Leagues Club Park. We had to park 10 minutes’ walk away. We found that…
Community demands summarily dismissed
Forum – The public inquiry into Central Coast Council’s financial fiasco is under way (Public submissions to inquiry to close June 21, CCN 295). Nevertheless, as I pointed out when…
Lions Club urges re-think on East Gosford sale sites
Gosford City-East Gosford Lions Club is urging Central Coast Council to rethink the proposed sale of land at 9 Russell Drysdale St and 3 Albert St, East Gosford, saying such…
CEN engages Council on asset sales
With submissions on Central Coast Council’s proposed Tranche 3 asset sales now having closed, The Community Environment Network (CEN) is intent on holding Administrator, Rik Hart, to his pledge not…
Council will not be reclassifying Community Land for sale “unless absolutely necessary”
The Community Environment Network (CEN) has thanked Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, for making it clear that he will not be reclassifying Community Land as part of Council’s asset…
Erosion work ineligible for funding as state government did not certify plan
With Central Coast Council still footing a bill of almost $1.9M for erosion mitigation works at The Entrance North and Wamberal, NSW Labor is demanding that the State Government explain…
Harvest Festival to be held over the June long weekend
Foodies, families and fun seekers will be flocking to the Central Coast hinterland over the June long weekend for the return of one of the Coast’s most popular annual events,…
Businesses invited to be involved and partner with Council events
With nine major events planned across the 2021-22 event calendar, businesses are being invited to be involved and partner with Central Coast Council. Expressions of interest (EOI) are now open…
Our public land is being privatised at the expense of the public good
Forum – Having just objected to various proposed asset sales by Central Coast Council, I am particularly disturbed by the number of land sales which require a change in the…
Essential community landholding should not be sold off
Forum – While I don’t under-estimate the dire financial position that Central Coast Council is in, I strongly object to essential community landholding being sold off. The assertion that the…
Public Inquiry submissions close on June 21
The public, along with suspended councillors, have until June 21 to submit their thoughts to the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council. However, the suspended councillors will not have access…
Water rates adjusted to allow for clerical errors
Residential water rates from July 1 this year will include an increase of up to $20 to fix an IPART clerical error. Central Coast Council’s water rates for next financial…