Stage 2 of The Con refurbishment commences
Central Coast Conservatorium is all set to proceed with Stage Two of its major refurbishment, with a Development Application (DA) now with Central Coast Council. Stage One of the revamp,…
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Breakers go solar
Breakers Country Club at Wamberal hopes to continue reducing its carbon footprint with the installation of solar panels over its front carpark. The Club has applied to Central Coast Council…
We need more detail
Forum – Central Coast Council seems content on shifting the blame for its poor financial performance on the unlawful accessing of funds from the Restricted Fund. In a letter to…
Not happy with rate rise or cut services
Forum – Firstly, let me express my displeasure at the 15 percent rate hike. If this has been brought about by somebody taking their eye off the ball, the question…
Gorokan development to be modified
Central Coast Council is assessing a modification to a previous development consent to build a second dwelling at 56 Dudley St, Gorokan. Consent was given in August 2020 for a…
Four large townhouses proposed for Long Jetty
An old house at 36 Gordon Rd, Long Jetty will be demolished to make way for townhouses in a development proposal being considered by Central Coast Council. The development application…
Why do we have to pay for someone else’s deeds
Forum – I thank Rik Hart and Dick Persson for their contribution to the Central Coast residents’ financial concerns and reiterate that the situation is not the residents’ making and…
Advisory committee meeting records will not always be in council reports
Meeting Records of Central Coast Council advisory committees will no longer be included as attachments to Council Reports unless specifically required. Links to the Meeting Records on Council’s website will…
Locals honoured with Australia Day Awards
Blue Bay’s Paula Hardwick has been crowned the Central Coast Citizen of the Year. Paula Hardwick The long-serving Meals on Wheels volunteer picked up the honour at the Coast’s 2021…
Councillors’ suspension extended by three months
The suspension of Central Coast councillors has been extended for a further three months, with Administrator Dick Persson set to continue holding the reins until the end of April. Minister…
Reopening of Kincumber tip looks unlikely
The reopening of Kincumber tip is looking unlikely, with Central Coast Council staff pushing for the site to become a place where soil and gravel produced as part of its…
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…
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…