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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…
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Greater Sydney Commission to drive Central Coast growth
The Central Coast is set to be the focus of a first-of-its-kind Strategy to bring new businesses and jobs to the region. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the Greater Sydney Commission…
Central Coast Council facing suspension
Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock is set to dismiss Central Coast Council and appoint an interim administrator in light of its financial position. Hancock said today (October 21) that the NSW Government…
Council’s ‘extra-ordinary’ meeting the public was not told about
Central Coast Council held it’s second extraordinary meeting in two days on Tuesday night, though this ‘extraordinary meeting’ was not foreshadowed in the normal way to the media or the…
The future of PEP11 debated in Federal Parliament
A Motion to put an end to oil and gas exploration off the Central Coast may never be put to the vote in Federal Parliament.
Peninsula has highest numbers of elderly
The Woy Woy Peninsula has suburbs with the largest number of people aged 65 and over of any suburbs on the Coast, according to a report given to the Central…
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…
No bail out, No exemptions
The State Government will not bail Central Coast Council out of its financial hole and there will be no legislative exemptions, which effectively puts the kybosh on any attempt by…
Calls for TikTok boycott gaining traction on the Coast
Schools across the Coast are urging parents and guardians to closely monitor their children’s use of the social media app, TikTok, after a video depicting a man suiciding went viral…
Marathon six-hour Council meeting to deal with financial crisis
Following a marathon six-hour meeting about its financial crisis on Monday, October 12, Central Coast Council will now focus on its 100-Day Action Plan to financial recovery, seek State Government…
Council’s marathon meeting ends without fanfare
Analysis – Four things happened at the October 12 Central Coast Council meeting, but leadership with open and honest transparency wasn’t one of them. The meeting went from 6.30pm until…
Much more social housing needed
Labor MPs and welfare organisations are calling for more social housing projects on the Central Coast, with Coast Shelter reporting there are more than 1300 people on social housing waiting…
Boaties frustrated by long-term freeloading on Gosford berths
Boat owner Hernan Rotto of Tascott is calling on Central Coast Council to look into boats which he says are illegally moored long term at visitor berths on the Brisbane…
Niagara Park and Ourimbah Station upgrades begin
Major construction work on accessibility upgrades at Niagara Park and Ourimbah Stations began over the long weekend, coinciding with scheduled trackwork. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for…
Weekly News highlights 5@5
The week’s essential stories from around the Central Coast: Council finance shock. Federal budget consequences. First home buyers hope. NBN issues on the mountain. Derelict boats in Gosford. Central Coast…
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”….
Capital gains tax exemption for granny flats
The Morrison Government has announced that there will be a capital gains tax exemption for granny flats. Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, and Minister for Housing, Michael Sukkar, announced the exemption on…
Love Heart of Nature is international Drone Photo of the Year
Jim Picot of Blue Bay has won Photo of the Year, and two others Commended, in the international Drone Photo Awards 2020. Drone Awards is a worldwide competition for aerial…
Historic boatshed may be saved
A historic boatshed at Empire Bay may be saved after a community group gathered almost 600 signatures for its preservation. The boatshed was scheduled to be demolished after the State…
Independent financial expert to be appointed over Council’s serious financial situation
Central Coast Council has advised the Office of Local Government that it has a serious financial situation and faces an immediate and serious liquidity issue. Council announced on Tuesday, October…