Clean-up underway on old Empire Bay marina site
Work is progressing on the clean-up of the contaminated former Empire Bay Marina site with the first stage of the project now complete. Crown Lands in the Department of Planning,…
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Clean-up of former boatshed site to begin
The NSW Government has lodged a development application with Central Coast Council to progress the first stage clean-up of the contaminated former Empire Bay Marina site. The Crown Lands application…
Board members sought for Central Coast Wetlands
Central Coast residents with appropriate skills are invited to apply for a board position on one of the region’s most important Crown Land environmental and community assets, the Central Coast…
Lighthouse reserve is back in business
Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve is ready to welcome visitors from all parts of the country following the completion of more than $400,000 in upgrades. One of the Central Coast’s most…
Tesch weighs in on Empire Bay boatshed
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has vowed to work with Minister for Crown Lands Steve Kamper to salvage as much as possible of the historic Empire Bay boatshed and to…
Fight goes on to save historic boatshed
Demolition plans for Empire Bay’s historic boatshed were “progressing” despite the Empire Bay Heritage Boat Shed Association’s vow to keep fighting to keep it. Although Crown Lands has not specified…
Back to square one over boatshed
The Empire Bay Heritage Boat Shed Association is ramping up its efforts to secure a commitment on retention of the historic building and will hold a community meeting on site…
Empire Bay boatshed to be razed and replaced with replica
After many months of uncertainty, the decision has finally been made to tear down the historic Empire Bay boatshed and replace it with a replica. The news follows a huge…
Patonga Hall to get $57,600 facelift
Patonga Public Hall is set to benefit from a $57,600 facelift as part of their bid to complete several upgrades of the popular community asset. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central…
Crown Lands to assess contamination levels at Empire Bay boatshed
With a decision still pending on whether or not the Empire Bay boatshed will be demolished, an assessment is to be conducted to examine the site’s contamination levels and to…
Bays group opposes demolition of historic boatshed
The caretaker of a historic boatshed at Horsefield Bay has gained the support of Bays Community Group in his efforts to save the building from demolition. A demolition order has…
MP denied access to Crown Land list
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch says that, after months of asking, she has been unsuccessful in getting a list of local Crown Land from the NSW Government. Ms Tesch…
Crown Land acquisition request principles finalised
The principles that will be used by Central Coast Council to decide whether or not to claim interest in parcels of Crown Land included in the NSW Government’s Crown Land…
Future ownership of over 1,400 parcels of Crown Land to be decided
The new Crown Land Negotiation Program Committee, formed by Central Coast Council, has commenced work on the Assessment Stage of the NSW Government’s Comprehensive Crown Land Negotiation Program. The program…
State Government legislates to transfer Crown Lands to Councils
Cash strapped Councils may be tempted into selling off highly valuable showgrounds once they come onto their books under changes to Crown Land laws, according to Shadow Minister for Lands,…