In the Council meeting on August 26, the elected body will be voting to change the term limit for deputy mayor from one year to two years. This is a...

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That Kevin Brooks (CCN 478) and Merril Jackson (CCN 479) were unable to receive information from Central Coast Council is a classic example of what happens when an organisation becomes...

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Central Coast Council lifted its Boil Water Alert on 3pm on Wednesday, February 5, after new testing results taken from Terrigal Reservoir system confirmed that there was no E. coli...

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I see that Geoff Mitchell is clearly bemoaning the electoral loss by the negative, dysfunctional and anti-progressive mob that steered the Central Coast into administration (CCN Forum 467). And so...

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Already the new Council is showing its colours, with the decision to increase the number of development application objections required to trigger a referral to the Local Planning Panel. The...

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Having read the editorial in CCN on October 31 (CCN 462), I contacted the two journalists who were present at (the Council) meeting on October 29; I think we all...

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Editorial – This week’s first ordinary Council meeting offered a cautious sense of optimism for the Central Coast. Newly-elected councillors from Labor, Liberal, Team Central Coast and Independents came together...

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I read with interest your report on the first meeting of our new Council (CCN October 10). The proposal to use ratepayers’ funds to seek legal opinions when funds are...

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Advertising for the position will take place in early 2025, says Council.

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Forward planning for air show An application has been lodged with Central Coast Council for Paul Bennet Airshows to continue staging the annual air show at Central Coast Airport at...

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Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart, CEO David Farmer and senior staff do not provide the community with public services that are either of acceptable standards or that meet the...

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I refer to the article in the Coast Community News of March 9 about affordable rental housing at The Entrance. The Council has had to borrow large sums of money...

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Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News 5@5 for the first week of March 2023. Now in a new podcast format.  In the bulletin, this week: Local skier wins world championship medalsCouncil’s Administrator...

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If the Council Administrator thinks that his “explanation” of the rate rises clarifies the matter or satisfies the community, he is naive indeed ( CCN 377). The idea that the...

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FORUM: – More than two years of Council under Administration have brought higher rates and worse services. There is little evidence of reforms to improve the efficiency, culture, or productivity...

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 Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News 5@5 for the second week of October 2022. A selection of lead stories direct from the newsroom of Central Coast NEwspapers in Gosford. In the bulletin...

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Once more the Central Coast is in clean-up mode, following a powerful east coast low which drenched the region last week. As rainfall eased this week, Central Coast Council swung...

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Forum Re: Council proceeds with seawall options for Wamberal Whoever fought against nature & won. Work with nature or lose. Those who choose to build on the sand will not...

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CNN’s Weekly News 5@5, June 10, 2022. The week’s lead stories from across the Central Coast: Council’s pothole battleThe PEP11 oil and gas permit cancellation to be challengedA new artificial...

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Central Coast Council will help parents and supervisors tasked with teaching learner drivers by presenting two free workshops in June. The workshops, to be held Erina and Tuggerah libraries, will...

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