Frustration with council over Gosford Bowling Club air con
It could be a hot summer ahead for members of Gosford City Bowling Club if Central Coast Council refuses to step up to the plate and replace its ailing air…
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Nominations for Australia Day Awards now open
Nominations for Central Coast Council’s Australia Day 2021 Awards are now open, providing an opportunity to recognise local individuals and groups who make an outstanding contribution to the region. Central…
MacGregor wants long term thinking not knee jerk reactions
Suspended Councillor Kyle MacGregor, from the Wyong Ward, said he didn’t think that an Administrator was the way forward in the short or long term for our community. “Being an…
The swamp needs to be drained
Central Coast Council faces termination by the State Government due to money mismanagement. Ah, those were the days of Wyong Council, when we had a movie house built, the Metro…
Dredging program completed
Central Coast Council has wrapped up its dredging program at The Entrance Channel for the year, with about 25,000 cubic metres of sand removed and in line with its $1.2M…
Suitable sites for affordable housing will be the focus
Suitable sites for affordable housing will be the focus of the new Council Affordable Housing Land (CAHL) Proposal. It was decided at Central Coast Council’s meeting on October 26 to…
Rik Hart appointed acting CEO of Central Coast Council
Central Coast Council interim administrator, Dick Persson, has confirmed Rik Hart as Acting Chief Executive Officer at an extraordinary Council meeting held at Wyong Chambers on November 3. The temporary…
Administrator appointed
Newly appointed Administrator of Central Coast Council, Dick Persson, is committed to finding just what actions led to Council’s financial crisis, within 30 days. Persson was appointed Administrator on Friday,…
How big will council’s deficit turn out to be?
Obviously the Council needs to be sacked, especially if in coming weeks people find out the actual debt is closer to $300M than $100M. The true liability amount will be…
Where did all the money go?
On the front page of Issue 199 of Community Coast News (16/1/2019), our mayor at the time, Councillor Smith, linked the negligent enforcement of local planning controls with problems identified…
A farrago of incompetence
Events are moving so quickly in relation to the dismissal of Central Coast Council that it is difficult to know where we stand at any particular moment. The Minister has…
Applications open for $250M Recovery Fund
Businesses and residents on the Central Coast are now eligible for funding for new infrastructure and initiatives that will drive economic recovery, thanks to the State Government’s $250M Bushfire Local…
Consolidated land transaction policy adopted
The first Central Coast Land Transaction Policy has been adopted and provides contemporary, clear and consistent guidelines for Council’s management of land transactions across the whole region. The policy is…
Council sites to be identified for affordable housing
Central Coast Council will develop a Council Affordable Housing Land (CAHL) Proposal to help address the growing demand for affordable housing in the region. The CAHL Proposal will identify suitable…
“Goodbye to democracy” ex-Mayor Matthews
Former Central Coast Mayor Lisa Matthews said the region could “say goodbye to democracy” with the announcement on October 30 that all councillors are suspended immediately and an administrator is…
Calls for fix to Debenham Rd black spot
Somersby resident Greg Hooper is stepping up his push for a road at West Gosford to be declared eligible for a Black Spot funding fix. Hooper says he has been…
Gosford Wharf situation ‘bizarre’
There is no solution in sight for the ongoing problem of long-term moorings taking up casual berths at Gosford marina, with one boat reported to have been continuously docked at…
Central Coast Council suspended for 3 months
Central Coast Council for a
period of three (3) months from October, 30. Mr Dick Persson AM as interim administrator.
Community representation will be lost – Holstein
Community representation will be the big loser if Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock suspends Central Coast councillors and appoints an administrator, according to Councillor Chris Holstein. Cr Holstein said while…
The waiting game
Central Coast councillors are playing the waiting game, with a decision from Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock on whether or not they will be suspended expected any day. Following the…