Council in talks to transfer land to national parks
Land worth more than $4m could be added to Munmorah State Conservation, Bouddi National Park and Wambina Nature Reserve.
COSS lands
Call to close COSS lands following heavy rain
Community activist Joy Cooper has called on Central Coast Council to close all Coastal Open Space System (COSS) lands to the public with recent heavy rains leading to treacherous conditions….
Specific environmental protection zone for all Coastal Open Space System land sought
The Central Coast branch of the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACFCC) wants to see a specific environmental protection zone created for all Coastal Open Space System (COSS) land in the region….
Balance needed in COSS land recreational use
Forum – As a long time recreational user of our COSS lands, I have found it interesting over recent months to view the numerous debates, arguments and agendas at play…
COSS land safe … for now
Central Coast Council Administrator Dick Persson has announced Council will borrow $50M and sell $30M worth of assets in an attempt to address an expected $89M deficit. Environmentally sensitive lands…
Why are we stalling on COSS?
Forum – The Coastal Open Space System (COSS) is big, comprising around 662 parcels of land, equating to approximately 4,368 hectares or 10793.6 acres. In the Coastal Open Space System…
Bush walkers have far less impact on COSS lands
[FORUM] I read with interest your article entitled “Council rejects motion to keep mountain bikers out of COSS lands” and noted a number of anomalies.
Feud over mountain biking in COSS land intensifies
Members of the Central Coast mountain biking community have hit back at calls to have mountain biking disallowed in COSS lands and say they have just as much right to…