Christmas on the Coast, 2020 style
Central Coast families are in for some much-needed festive fun from December 5 to 23. Several town centres will be decorated and play host to both carrols and roving performances,…
Central Coast Council
Many Council assets listed for sale
The first group of “under-performing” assets to be sold by Central Coast Council to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars of debt includes sites at Wyong, Warnervale, Doyalson, North Gosford…
Council is the Coast’s top workplace blood donor
Central Coast Council staff members have led the way in donating lifesaving blood and plasma, once again topping local workplaces and ranking amongst Australia’s top 10 Councils for blood donations…
16 Days of activism against domestic violence begins
Central Coast Council is urging residents to step up and speak out against domestic violence as it joins a 16-day global campaign to help end domestic violence in our community….
Council CEO sacked
Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson, has terminated the employment of Gary Murphy as Chief Executive Officer of Central Coast Council. The termination is in accordance with the provisions of Murphy’s Contract of Employment,…
Residents invited to have their say about three playspaces
Community consultation is now open for residents to have their say about three playspaces being planned by Central Coast Council – two at Gwandalan and one at San Remo. The…
Send in the Rangers
Forum – Memo to cash strapped Council. Please send Rangers out each afternoon to Gavenlock Oval and Paddy Clifton Oval in Narara. That way, irresponsible dog owners who allow unleashed…
Council meetings to alternate between Gosford and Wyong
Many residents to the south of the region will be pleased to hear that Central Coast Council meetings are set to return to the Gosford chambers. Administrator, Dick Persson, has…
Green light for 18-lot Springfield subdivision
An 18-lot subdivision at Springfield has been given the green light by Central Coast Council, with a Deferred Commencement consent giving applicant Malachite Holdings five years to begin work on…
Should members of political parties stand for Council?
Forum – Errol Grace (CCN, November 6) calls on members of political parties to be excluded from standing for local government office. His reasoning appears two-fold. Firstly, he cites the…
Unclear if wetlands purchase funds are still available
Central Coast Council admits it is “unclear” whether money earmarked to be spent on the purchase of Davistown Wetlands is “still available”. The admission comes in a report to be…
Amended Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy adopted
Central Coast Council has adopted an amended Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy that will result in more than half a million dollars’ worth of budgeted savings. Changes to the policy…
500 signature petition to extend “low priority” footpath
A local disability advocate, Maria Pyros, is leading a community campaign to have a footpath built on Brooke Ave, Killarney Vale, extending from Yangoora St to Wyong Rd. She has…
Council slammed over lack of flood management and dredging action plans
After calls for a flood management plan for The Entrance Channel, a visit to the site is on the list for Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson. He promised to…
Why the secrecy over the Council loan lender?
Forum – The Central Coast Administrator states that Council has managed to secure two $50M loans but will not divulge who the lender is. As ratepayers, are we not entitled…
Stallholders have boycotted Toukley markets
A newly-formed Save the Traditional Sunday Markets Group at Toukley is determined to have the markets back in local hands again and restore the community social atmosphere. Stallholders, community members…
Coast had the 2nd highest number of Apprehended Violence Orders in NSW
People are being urged to step up and speak out against domestic violence, as Central Coast Council joins a 16-day global campaign to help end domestic violence in our community….
Government avoids paying for emergency works
Central Coast Council does not intend to take the State Government’s decision not to fund emergency works at The Entrance North, following a severe erosion event in July, lying down….
Fixing Local Roads program funds available to repair high use roads
Central Coast Council is compiling a list of roadworks to apply for a share in $136.4M available in Round 2 of the NSW Government’s Fixing Local Roads program. Funding under…
Administrator flags a possible rate rise
The Central Coast Council Administrator Dick Persson has called a special meeting this Thursday, November 26 at 1 pm in Wyong to consider a special rate variation. The public is…