Water saving measures to be examined
Central Coast Council is to look into the feasibility of installing water tanks at discounted rates for pensioners and possibly other low income groups across the region, following a successful…
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Federal Government asked to consult with councils about 5G network rollout
Local Government NSW will call on the Federal Government to consult with councils and communities about the rollout of next generation 5G networks, thanks to a successful motion from Central…
Forum to encourage women
Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, is passionate about seeing more women in local government and hopes to conduct a community forum on the Coast next year to encourage women to…
Deputy Mayor calls out Premier after several failed attempts to meet
Deputy Mayor, Jane Smith, has taken a swipe at NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian on social media, over recent comments made by the Premier. Visiting the Coast on September 30 to…
Council has failed to bow to bullying
Central Coast Council has failed to bow to what one Councillor referred to as bullying and meet with Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, who has claimed the Council is in…
‘Rates, Rubbish and Roads’ restriction far too narrow
[Forum] In response to Godfrey Franz’ letter published in Coast Community News, edition 215, there is obviously behind the scenes activity by the Brisbane Water Branch (BWB) of the Liberal…
Work commenced on 12 month road project in Erina
Central Coast Council has started work on a $940,00 project to straighten and widen a section of Carlton Road, Erina in October. Council Director, Roads and Transport, Drainage and Waste…
Change to fees for sports fields
Changes to the 2019- 20 fees for sports fields will be on public exhibition and comment at yourvoiceourcoast.com in October. The following areas will be classified as level 3 grounds…
Building certification to be topic of local government conference
A massive shakeup of the building development process could be on the table following the Local Government NSW conference in October, if Central Coast Council has its way. Council will…
Draft biodiversity strategy on public exhibition
Central Coast Council is putting the spotlight on flora and fauna conservation with its draft biodiversity strategy, on public exhibition until November 11. It is the first single strategy combining…
Councillors call for a meeting with State member
Three Central Coast councillors are pushing for a meeting of all councillors with member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, following an assertion by the MP that the Council is in a…
Umina skate park design report released
Umina residents have been given a glimpse at what the Umina Skate Park could look like, with Central Coast Council publishing their latest report on the $8.25M project. The report,…
5@5 Local News Sept 13
This week’s 5@5 covers crime busts, tourism initiatives, community projects, a wonderful symphony and hard fought football wins. Detectives from Tuggerah Lakes Police District have dismantled a large-scale drug supply…
New Local Planning Panel welcomed by business interests
Developers and the business community have welcomed the State Governments decision to introduce a Local Planning Panel (LPP) for the Central Coast in early 2020, but Central Coast Mayor, Jane…
Liberal Party Branch not happy with Council spending plans
[Forum] An open letter to Gary Murphy, CEO of Central Coast Council. Sir, this letter is not communicated to your email address as it is not obviously available on the…
Council is 31st Australian local government to declare a climate emergency
Central Coast Council has declared a climate emergency after a motion was put forward by ALP Councillor, Kyle MacGregor, making it the 31st Australian government to do so. Three councillors…
Feedback sought on draft Landcare Program strategy
Central Coast Council is calling for feedback on its draft Landcare Program strategy, now on exhibition. Mayor, Jane Smith, said the strategy aimed to bring together Councils environmental volunteers under…
Peninsula has hottest suburbs on the Coast
Ettalong, Umina, Booker Bay, and parts of Woy Woy are the hottest suburbs on the Central Coast, all measuring more than four degrees above average, a new report has found….
Council adopts Climate Change Policy
Following some fairly heated debate, Central Coast Council adopted its first Climate Change Policy on July 8, with some clauses relating to sea level rise planning and the process of…
Community workshop on climate change
A community workshop will be held at Ettalong Beach this Wednesday, February 27, to give residents the chance to have their say on Central Coast Councils Climate Change Policy. It…