Council amalgamation has cost $49M to date
It has cost Central Coast Council almost $39M more to amalgamate on top of the $10M it got from the NSW Government’s implementation fund. The costs were an estimation given…
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Contractionary operational budget passed after a fiery debate
This year’s operational budget was passed on the Mayor’s casting vote after a fiery debate that lasted almost two hours at Central Coast Council’s July 27 meeting. The outcome could…
Hundreds of tonnes of rock will only provide a temporary solution
More than 900 tonnes of basalt rock and 220 tonnes of sandstone has been placed in front of homes along The Entrance North Beach as part of Central Coast Council’s…
Central Coast Airport flight cap to be repealed
The NSW Government has today announced it will support all recommendations of an independent review into the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act 1996 (the Act), including providing certainty to the community by immediately…
JobKeeper hits the mark and will continue to provide support
[Editorial by Josh Frydenburg] Since JobKeeper was announced on the 30th March it has provided a massive economic and psychological boost to the nation. At a cost of $70 billion…
Young ARAFMI program closes
Mental health service provider, Central Coast ARAFMI, is ramping up its campaign to secure vital funding for its comprehensive youth and family carer support programs after long standing arrangements with…
In defence of libraries
When Central Coast Council discussed the proposal for a new regional library proposed for Gosford CBD at its July 13 meeting, Cr Bruce McLachlan questioned whether the community really wanted…
Weekly Video News 5@5
[Central Coast, July 24, 2020] In this week’s edition; Wamberal Beach dominates the news, Job Keeper & Job Seeker extended, ING bank expands in Wyong, Community Groups struggling, Mariners &…
Details of $3M tobacco haul in April released
A haul of illicit tobacco worth more than $3M was seized at Peats Ridge in April and destroyed in a major operation by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). The crop…
Man vs Ocean
Residents from 18 beachfront homes at Wamberal remain locked out of their properties as the State Government and Central Coast Council install emergency measures to prevent even more erosion after…
Labor MPs claim misdirection of over $100M of council merger grants
Labor MPs on the Central Coast have claimed that money meant to support NSW councils with extra costs of amalgamation, including Central Coast Council, has instead been redirected to councils…
The Entrance’s business problems won’t be solved by the channel being dredged – Mehan
Members of The Entrance business community believe that this summer could be their last if Central Coast Council does not start dredging the channel within the next six weeks. Toni…
87 percent of Kangy Angy biodiversity offset requirements have not been met
Transport for NSW has confirmed that it has met only 13 percent of its biodiversity offset requirements to compensate for the loss of habitat for endangered bird species in the…
Residents allowed to do emergency work to protect storm affected properties
Beachfront residents at The Entrance North and Wamberal have been given direction on what emergency work they can do in the wake of the beach erosion caused by a low…
Coast reels from wild weather
Wild weather lashed the north of the Central Coast on July 12, with heavy rain, thunder and lightning putting on a sky show and hail carpeting Gwandalan like snow. The…
State appoints recovery coordinator for Wamberal
[Video Interview included] The NSW Government has appointed a Local Recovery Coordinator in response to the significant erosion issues at Wamberal Beach. Lee Shearer APM, a former NSW Police Force…
Is another shutdown coming?
Angst is increasing across the Central Coast over the risk of a resurgence in Covid-19 cases in NSW and the potential for a second, broad-based shutdown. As a region, the…
New Erina physiotherapy clinic approved
A $950,000 physiotherapy clinic at Erina has been approved by Central Coast Council, despite concerns raised by neighbours around traffic congestion loss of privacy overshadowing and asbestos removal. To be…
Green New Deal for the Central Coast
The Central Coast Greens are developing a new strategy on what the region might look like beyond COVID-19 and how to make that happen. Last month they hosted the first…
Brisbane Water Police Officers assist with Victorian border closure
Officers attached to Brisbane Water Police District have assisted NSW Police with the closing of the state’s border with Victoria. A spokesperson for the District said a small team of…