What should and shouldn’t be off the table
Forum – I note that our esteemed (suspended) Mayor has said that nothing is off the table. Well, one thing that should be off the table is the rape and…
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LPP decision pending on Wamberal child care centre
A $3.25M childcare centre proposed for 2 High Valley Close, Wamberal, went to the Local Planning Panel for a decision on Thursday, November 12. The proposal attracted 26 submissions with…
Didn’t hand councils Cartier watches but a poisoned chalice
Forum – It is quite obvious that councillors in the 16 out of 18 failing amalgamated councils are not to blame for this financial hornet’s nest, however much they might…
Bruce Hyland could be our Nostradamus
Forum – I have sparred with Bruce Hyland in Forum a few times over the past several years, but I more often than not share his views. I was researching…
Keep a successful administrator on permanently
Forum Our suspended Mayor says “goodbye to democracy” (Chronicle, p1, Nov 4) and states she’s had 21 years in local government. Surely, with that experience she should have been more…
Coast beaches score well on water quality
All of the Central Coast’s beaches have scored a Good or Very Good rating for water quality in the 2019-20 NSW State of the Beaches report, with Umina Beach and…
Weekly Video News 5@5
[November 5, 2020] The week’s top stories from across the Central Coast: The Administrator Dick Persson and Rick Hart our council’s Batman and Robin take charge. Coast family’s isolation story….
Minister expects administrator to restore proper and effective functioning
Central Coast councillors didn’t have to wait long to learn their fate, with Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock, announcing on Friday, October 30, that they are suspended, just two days…
An acoustic report of actual noise can be manipulated
Forum – We strongly object to a development application at Palm Grove that seeks retrospective approval for an unauthorised puppy farm. (Coast Chronicle, p8 Oct 7) Since July 2019, neighbours…
What about council’s directors?
Forum – Blaming Councillors for the financial problems of the Central Coast is not the solution to the problems and is being used as a political football. In any normal…
Weekly Video News 5@5
[October 30] In this weeks news, Central Coast Council is suspended, NorthConnex is open, Greater Sydney Commission planning has started, Stage 1 of Bouddi Coastal Walk has finished, The worlds first automated surf hire system launched at Terrigal, Coastal Twist in a different fashion on the Peninsula.
Weekly News 5@5
The week’s top Central Coast News stories – October 23, 2020. Council receives a ministerial sacking notice. Greater Sydney Commission to drive Central Coast Strategy. Improved Job Listing Data. Gas…
Blame game escalates as Minister prepares to dismiss Council
Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock was scathing in her criticism of Central Coast Council as she announced her intention on October 21 to provide $6.2M to cover immediate expenses including…
Fake traffic studies for development applications?
Forum – Current methods used to measure the impact of new developments on traffic and parking make a mockery of traffic planning. The associated reports could well be described as…
Taking David Attenborough’s lead
Forum – I have decided my successful campaign to restore the façade of the Council Chambers in Gosford will not be a one-off event. I am in the process of…
Weekly News 5@5
You are watching Coast Community News 5@5 October 16, 2020: Council and State Government lock horns on council’s finance crisis. PEP11 Gas industry challenged in Parliament. New trains arrive at…
Departure should have raised questions
Forum – During the tenure of the Administrator, the Forum page was full of demands that a representative Council be put in place to reflect the will of ratepayers and…
Federal Budget support for NSW councils
A range of Federal Budget funding announcements will help NSW councils, including Central Coast council, drive a locally-led economic recovery– but there is still more to do, says Local Government…
Far north misses out again and again
Forum – Former Wyong Shire residents, especially those who didn’t support the amalgamation delivered to us, can rightfully feel aggrieved by the latest budget blowout to about $89M in the…
Mixed reactions to Federal Budget
There has been mixed reaction on the Central Coast to the 2020 Federal budget, handed down on October 6 by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, who said it is “all about jobs”….