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…
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…
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…
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…
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 for a
period of three (3) months from October, 30. Mr Dick Persson AM as interim administrator.
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…
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…
Mayor Lisa Matthews said the Councillors’ submission has now been formally provided to the Minister for Local Government for consideration. “The future of our democratically elected local representatives is now…
Central Coast Council has been directed to investigate all options for The Entrance Channel and to send the findings to the Tuggerah Lakes Expert Panel. Cr Bruce McLachlan said that…
Forum – Democracy is under threat on the Central Coast. The community’s right to have local matters subjected to local democratic processes is being undermined by the State Government’s threat…
Central Coast Council is forging ahead with financial recovery and will lodge a submission with the Office of Local Government on why councillors should not be suspended and replaced with…
Liberal councillors Troy Marquart of Gosford West Ward, and Rebecca Gale, from Gosford East Ward, have resigned from Central Coast Council. Their resignations were accepted and noted as one of…
Central Coast Council is planning to slash $40.5M from its 2020-21 capital works program as it continues towards financial recovery with new financial leadership. Acting CEO, Jamie Loader, said Council…
A squabble is brewing over who should pay for the emergency works that held back coastal erosion at The Entrance North and Wamberal. Central Coast Council says the State Government…
Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock was scathing in her criticism of Central Coast Council as she announced her intention on October 21 to provide $6.2M to cover immediate expenses, including…
Central Coast Mayor Lisa Matthews said she won’t bail out in these tough times. She also confirmed no by-elections will be held to replace the two councillors, Crs Gale and…
Forum – As residents of Palm Grove and surrounds, we strongly object to a development application at 604 Ourimbah Creek Rd, that seeks retrospective approval for an unauthorised intensive French…
Forum – I refer to an article in the Community Coast News on August 21 titled “Council act on Auditor General Recommendations”, which includes an overview of how Central Coast…
Forum – What a confused Council we seem to have on the Central Coast (Vote of no confidence in missing CEO withdrawn; October 16). If Council, like any Board that…