Central Coast Council’s 2021-21 Community Grants Program opens on July 1, with $900,000 in annual funding available to support local community groups and organisations in delivering worthwhile projects, programs and…
Gosford East Public School P&C Association is concerned that selling off a car park in East Gosford will cause more congestion and traffic along Central Coast Hwy, and in turn,…
Forum – The rates increase is now a fait accompli (“More light shed on IPART rates decision”, CCN 294), but what assurance do we have that these new imposts will…
Forum – In reference to Hernan Ratto’s letter (CCN293), Gosford Council wharf is a disaster. I wrote to Liesl Tesch MP about the public wharf and about people living on…
Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, says the State Government should either monitor NSW councils’ restricted funds or get rid of them altogether and let councillors and community decide how…
The public, along with suspended councillors, have until June 21 to submit their thoughts to the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council. But the suspended councillors will not have access…
Suspended Central Coast Councillor and former Mayor, Jane Smith, said councillors have their hands tied in trying to make effective submissions to the public inquiry into Council, with no access…
With submissions now having closed on Central Coast Council’s proposed Tranche 3 asset sales, Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has joined the fight to have Gosford City Bowling Club (GCBC)…
Forum – I was shocked to see in Central Coast Council’s operational plan and budget currently on exhibition, that Council propose to not only close The Entrance branch library and…
Forum – In connection with the coming rates rises, Adam Crouch says that ‘it’s completely unfair for ratepayers to have to pay for the mistakes and failings of the councillors’…
Forum – I am a native animal rescue volunteer here on the beautiful Central Coast based in Umina. I have seen first hand the large amount of native animals that…
Plans to develop Central Coast Council’s Climate Change Action Plan have been put on hold as has its Greener Places Strategy. And the adoption and commencement of its Sustainability Strategy…
Calls for dog laws to be introduced on the Central Coast have been heightened after reports suggest local dog attacks occur more than once a day. Central Coast Council reported…
This was how one resident described Blackwall Reserve in their objection letter to council, trying to save the site from development. Lots 23 and 23A Memorial Avenue, Blackwall are on…
A number of flood mitigation works have begun on the Peninsula this month with Council taking a ‘priority’ based focus to issues at Woy Woy and Umina. Since its commencement…
A daring rescue at Umina Beach last month has led to calls for increased signage at a popular tourist spot after a family was involved in an almost fatal accident….
Central Coast Council has completed upgrade works at Kanwal Oval, improving the lighting system, drainage and irrigation for local sporting clubs and residents. “The completion of this project for the…
Forum – I totally agree with not allowing any of the previous councillors to run for Council ever again. This is not only because of the obvious reason of the…
Forum – Central Coast Council and its long suffering ratepayers are being rapped over the knuckles and ground into the dirt for our half a billion dollar debt, Councillors sacked…
Out of 128 local government areas, Central Coast was the only NSW Council that did not receive an unqualified audit report in 2020-2021. A qualified report means that the Audit…