Patonga firies commended
Two volunteer firies from the Peninsula have been commended for their efforts in containing the large bushfires which ravaged large parts of NSW last summer. In December, Central Coast Council…
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Council to apply for another loan – this time of $100M
Central Coast Council is on the hunt for another loan, this time for up to $100M. This comes on top of a loan for $50M secured in November and another…
Chamber of Commerce asks Minister not to reinstate councillors
Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has called for a full inquiry into the finances of Central Coast Council and has asked Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock not to reinstate councillors when…
Umina Skate Park project in progress
Planning is well underway for the long-awaited revitalisation of the Peninsula Recreation Precinct with the redevelopment of Umina Skate Park and the adjacent recreation zones. Trinity Skate Parks have been…
Which rate rise is ‘a conversation that our community has to have’
Central Coast Council is opening community consultation about the rate rise options to give residents a chance to have their say. Council has notified the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal…
No policy on nuisance dogs
Peninsula residents plagued by nuisance dogs will be interested to know Central Coast Council does not have a policy on dealing with nuisance or roaming dogs, despite the Central Coast…
Maintenance works scheduled to repair large potholes on busy thoroughfare
Drivers on Louisiana Rd, Hamlyn Terrace, will be pleased to know that Central Coast Council has scheduled maintenance works to repair large potholes on the busy thoroughfare. Although Council has…
Consolidated planning instruments good news for Peninsula
Council has adopted a new consolidated Central Coast Local Environment Plan (LEP) and Development Control Plan (DCP), which will lead to better planning outcomes, particularly on the Peninsula. But they…
Rate rise survey a cheap tactic
Forum – Central Coast Council has asked local residents to take part in community consultation in regards to the upcoming rate rise proposed to help alleviate some of the financial…
Questions for the Administrator
Forum – Central Coast Council has asked local residents to take part in community consultation in regards to the upcoming rate rise proposed to help alleviate some of the financial…
More calls for dedicated koala sanctuaries
Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) is calling on Central Coast MPs to join together to protect local koala populations and provide dedicated koala sanctuaries to protect habitats from unsustainable development. The…
Make financial dealings public
Forum – Give me a break! Central Coast Council is broke and it’s about to come after ratepayers for another 15 per cent in rates; all because of incompetence. Now…
Fury over toilet block demolition
More than 75 residents met on Sunday, January 3, to protest Central Coast Council’s abrupt decision to demolish a popular public toilet facility at Hardys Bay. The 5pm protest came…
Council acknowledges financial problem followed advice from external auditors
Acting Chief Executive Officer of Central Coast Council, Rik Hart, has confirmed that LG Solutions provided an article which analysed Council’s public financial records and the information contributed to the…
Council’s staff costs up almost 10 percent above budget
Central Coast Council’s draft financial statements for 2019-2020 show that employee costs were the largest operating cost and that they are up almost 10 percent above budget. Materials and contracts…
CEO $380,000 termination payment explained
Central Coast Administrator, Dick Persson, has issued a statement to explain his decision to make a $380,000 termination payment to former Chief Executive Officer, Gary Murphy. “Ratepayers’ anger about my…
Can councillors really return?
Forum – Regarding “Council’s debt blows out to $565M” (CCN, December 4); I have seen a couple of times now (that) the councillors could be returned, attributed to the Administrator…
Can councillors really return?
[Forum] Regarding “Council’s debt blows out to $565M” (CCN, December 4); I have seen a couple of times now (that) the councillors could be returned, attributed to the Administrator Dick…
Planning Panel rejects poor value for money implications
We are worth the money, says the Local Planning Panel (LPP), which in July took over the role of determining some development applications that used to go to council meetings….
LGNSW calls for more consultation on bushfire prevention
Central Coast Council has backed calls by Local Government NSW (LGNSW) for more consultation with local councils in the development of bushfire prevention measures. LGNSW President Linda Scott expressed concerns…