Rates rise unacceptable while council executives remain
Forum – Whilst ratepayers can understand Administrator Dick Persson’s explanations for the need for ratepayers to pay more in via rate increases to cover Central Coast Council debt, our minds…
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Come clean or risk business confidence in council
Forum – So, fellow Central Coast ratepayers, this seems to be where we are at right now. The Government-appointed Administrator and his appointed Acting CEO do not think the currently…
Copa tree vandalism
Central Coast Council is investigating the vandalising of a number of trees at Copacabana. Community activist Joy Cooper raised the alarm when she noted the damaged trees on the Copacabana…
Council meeting deferred to February 3
A large number of residents is expected to protest a proposed 10-15 per cent rate increase outside Gosford Chambers at an extraordinary Central Coast Council meeting on February 3. Ratepayers…
Concerns over Council’s temporary labour hire policy
Ten months after Central Coast councillors first asked for a report on the way the Council was hiring labour, an internal audit has admitted non-compliance with the framework for temporary…
Timeline extended for feedback on rates
Peninsula residents now have until February 1 to provide feedback to Central Coast Council on a proposed rate rise of 10-15 per cent next year. Council has extended the deadline…
Businesses shine in new microsite
Small business owners on the Peninsula are set to be endorsed by a new digital directory aimed at discovering creative areas and boosting local tourism. Central Coast Council launched the…
Florist wants to add a cafe
Olivieri’s Florist at Doyalson North has lodged a development application with Central Coast Council to establish a kiosk serving coffee at the existing retail florist business and flower farm. Plans…
New plan aims to process DAs faster than ever
Central Coast Council processes more development applications (DAs) than any other local authority in NSW. Last financial year, more than 3,150 applications were considered, having a value of more than…
The bride was rushed to the altar
Forum – I appreciate that a great deal of work has gone into the draft Local Environment Plan (LEP) and Development Control Plan (DCP) and the consideration of submissions to…
We are not alone!
Forum – Irrespective of who or what Party the Central Coast community voted for in September 2017 to comprise the newly amalgamated Council, we are surely entitled to know the…
Council’s behaviour is like a re-enactment of “Utopia” from the ABC
Forum – Acting CEO of Central Coast Council, Rik Hart, provided a letter to explain the proposed action to remedy the comical situation created by elected councillors and senior Council…
Second survey has a no rate rise option
Central Coast Council has issued a second survey about rate rise options following strong community feedback that there was no option in the first survey to express opposition to any…
New tourist accommodation at Canton Beach proposed
A proposal for Hamptons style tourist accommodation at Canton Beach is before Central Coast Council for approval. The development comprises four two-bedroom, freestanding serviced apartments, all with separate pedestrian access,…
Paula Hardwick is Central Coast 2021 Citizen of the Year
Meals on Wheels volunteer Paula Hardwick was named Central Coast Citizen of the Year at Council’s Australia Day awards ceremony on January 20. A volunteer with the organisation for the…
Concerns over Council’s temporary labour hire policy
Ten months after Central Coast councillors first asked for a report on the way the Council was hiring labour, an internal audit has admitted non-compliance with the framework for temporary…
Makers and Creators
Connecting with the Coast’s Makers and Creators is now easier than ever through a new dedicated digital directory on the Love Central Coast website. Central Coast Council Director Connected Communities,…
Coming soon: a policy for staff expenses
Central Coast Council is working on more than 270 unaddressed recommendations and management actions arising from reviews by the NSW Audit Office, external consultant reviews and Council’s own internal auditor…
Financial recovery process begins
In an exclusive interview with Central Coast Newspapers, Central Coast Council Acting CEO, Rik Hart, elaborated on the current state of Council’s financial recovery measures, moves to cut staff numbers…
Ratepayer anger over prospective rate rise
Central Coast Council is facing the brunt of ratepayer anger over its plans to institute either a 10 per cent or 15 per cent rate rise from next year. A…