Community Plan organisation to incorporate
The Community Plan Central Coast organisation is set to move forward to incorporation and continue its campaign to have the new Central Coast Council adopt its grass roots manifesto. A…
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Gateway determination for consolidated LEP still to come
The NSW Department of Planning has still not provided a gateway determination to Central Coast Council for a consolidated Central Coast Local Environmental Plan (LEP), 10 months after the Administrator,…
Precinct committees will be essential for the new council
Whatever the composition and flavour of the new and first democratically-elected Central Coast Council, it seems clear that its 15 members will face an enormous task. The organisational integration of…
Election results and interviews available on video
For the first time, Central Coast Newspapers has published comprehensive video news on the results of the Central Coast Council election. You can find it at coastcommunitynews.com.au. The video news…
Seven new Councillors decided on in the Northern wards
The newly-elected Central Coast Council was progressively taking shape as the Wyong Regional Chronicle went to press on Monday, September 11. The Entrance Ward was the fi rst to have…
Community Plan aims to set the scene for new council
A group of around 100 Central Coast residents have been working, since November 2016, to put together a Community Plan for the Central Coast (CPCC), including a stand alone tertiary…
Vale Bob Ward
Flags were flown at half-mast on Central Coast Council buildings on Wednesday, September 6, to honour the late Gosford Councillor, Mr Bob Ward. Mr Ward passed away peacefully on Friday,…
Pre-election day voting arrangements
Northern Central Coast residents are reminded that early voting for the NSW Local Council Election is now open for those who cannot vote on election day, which is September 9….
Voters confused about which Ward they should vote in
Central Coast New Independents’ candidate for Wyong Ward, Ms Louise Greenaway, said she believed many voters remained confused about which Ward they should vote in on September 9. Ms Greenaway…
Action group throws its support behind New Independent candidate
The influential community organisation, Stop Glen Road Development Action Group (SGRDAG), has thrown its support behind Ms Louise Greenaway in the Wyong Ward for the upcoming Central Coast Council Elections….
A Community Plan “by the people for the people”
A group of around 100 Central Coast residents have been working, since November 2016, to put together a Community Plan for Central Coast (CPCC). The group has included community members…
ABC 4 Corners blows the lid off dumping at Mangrove Mountain
NSW Shadow Minister for the Environment, the State Labor Members for Gosford, Wyong and The Entrance, The Greens NSW and the Community Environment Network are all demanding that the NSW…
Look at what happened last time
I have just heard that Mr Chris Holstein is to stand for election to the new Central Coast Council. As a ratepayer on the Peninsula, I could not believe my…
Kulnura farmer stands for council
Kulnura farmer Ms Lorraine Wilson will stand as an independent candidate for the Gosford West Ward in the Central Coast Council election on September 9. She said an independent presence…
Belinda Neal fights Labor expulsion
Woy Woy Bay resident, Ms Belinda Neal, continues to fight her expulsion from the NSW Labor Party and has called for the preselection ballot held on Sunday, July 23, to…
Community Strategic Plan is not pro-community
In June I attended a forum to discuss the council’s Community Strategic Plan. By the time the plan is released for public comment, the community, as we know it, will…
Bob Graham not standing for election
After more than two decades of service to Wyong Council, Mr Bob Graham “reluctantly decided not to contest the Central Coast Council Election”. “I am very proud of my involvement…
Doug Eaton may have failed to be nominated
Former Wyong Mayor, Mr Doug Eaton, appears to have failed in his bid to stand as a Liberal Party candidate in the Wyong Ward for the first election of Central…
Gary Chestnut runs for council
Former Gosford Council employee Mr Gary Chestnut will lead the Central Coast New Independents group in the Gosford West Ward in the council elections. Mr Chestnut’s running mates in the…
Kate da Costa to stand as Greens
Ms Kate da Costa of Umina will stand as the Greens candidate for the West Gosford Ward in the council elections. She said she wanted Central Coast Council to deliver…