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…
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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…
‘Leisurely does it’ is council watchword
“Leisurely does it” seems to be the watchword at Central Coast Council. The latest announcement that the Woy Woy Town Centre Master Plan will be completed in June 2020 (“Town…
Current status of three former Gosford City Council Trusts unclear
The Greens Central Coast have demanded that the Central Coast Council administration explain the whereabouts of the assets and accounts of three former Gosford Council Trusts containing more than $1.5m…
NSW Budget has nothing new for the Central Coast – Tesch
The 2017 NSW Budget, announced on Tuesday, June 20, showed how little the Berejiklian Government cared about the electorate of Gosford, according to Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch. While…
Council staff unhappy over delays in finalising their positions
Around 600 Central Coast Council employees who are members of the United Services Union (USU), have passed a vote of no confidence in CEO, Mr Rob Noble, and his executive…
Draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan controversy
Long term disability rights activist, Mr Gary Blaschke, has resigned from the Central Coast Council’s Disability Inclusion Reference Group, following his scathing criticism of the council’s draft Disability Inclusion Action…
Council waits for details while Woy Woy channel silts up
Central Coast Council is waiting for details of the State Government’s $8 million dredging strategy before it commits to any dredging work. “My understanding is that Councils will be able…
Another tree goes with a developer friendly decision
Another beautiful angophora tree has been culled from the area adjacent to the railway crossing, opposite Stoney Park, adjacent to the Rawson Rd railway crossing. This was a landmark tree…
Council welcomes Co-ordinator General as a key role for the future
Central Coast Council has welcomed the appointment of Ms Lee Shearer to the role of Co-ordinator General for the Central Coast. Ms Shearer will drive the delivery of the Central…
Council still investigating Wamberal rubble
Professor Bruce Thom, Chair of the NSW Coastal Panel, wrote to the Central Coast Council twice during February to raise concerns over the “clear danger” posed by building materials on…
Great interest shown in membership of the new Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee
An expression of interest (EOI) process has resulted in Central Coast Council receiving 51 applications from business and community members for three membership positions on its new Audit, Risk and…
Council and TWU reach agreement over workers’ pay and entitlements
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) and Central Coast Council participated in confidential mediation on March 24, at the request of the Minister for Local Government, Ms Gabrielle Upton. The TWU…
New planning proposal to rezone Peat Island and part of Mooney Mooney
The latest version of a planning proposal to rezone the former psychiatric facility on the Crown Land of Peat Island has been recommended for adoption by Central Coast Council Administrator,…
Torrents of water containing toxic leachate are flowing into water catchment area
The recent heavy rains have renewed community fears about the safety of the Mangrove Mountain landfill. Mountain Districts Association (MDA) spokesperson, Ms Marilyn Steiner, said: “The piecemeal way that the…
Gosford books are history: new Council is ‘safe, stable and sustainable’
CEO of the Central Coast Council, Mr Rob Noble, has reassured Central Coast ratepayers that the new Council is “safe, financially stable and sustainable” following a forum at which Gosford…