Weekly Video News 5@5
5@5_26 June 2020 – The latest news from around the Central Coast. Council Rates Rise – Darkinjung Development pushback – More mountain bike clashes – Malcolm Brooks passes – Women’s…
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Commuters and truckies fear high tolls for NorthConnex
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, joined Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Premier Gladys Berejiklian earlier this week for a sneak peek at NorthConnex, set to shave 15…
Feud over mountain biking in COSS land intensifies
Members of the Central Coast mountain biking community have hit back at calls to have mountain biking disallowed in COSS lands and say they have just as much right to…
Indigenous community split over Darkinjung development aspirations
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC) has hit back at claims by community group Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) that its proposal for a major housing development on Woy Woy Rd…
Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plans adopted
A Mardi Creek detention basin and levee on Anzac Rd, Tuggerah are the two key options to manage flooding trouble spots in Wyong. These are just two recommendations in the…
Warnervale Town Centre development should be fast tracked – David Harris
Wyong MP and Shadow Minister for Central Coast, David Harris, is strongly encouraging Central Coast Council and the State Government to work constructively to make the Warnervale Town Centre development…
Coal projects fast-tracked…
Proposed changes at Chain Valley Colliery, Mannering Colliery and Vales Point Power Station have been fast tracked by the NSW Government to inject $65M into the economy and boost employment…
2.6 percent rate rise adopted
Councillors at their ordinary general meeting on June 22, voted to apply the 2.6 percent rate rise allowed by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal. Rate notices will include an…
Mystery remains over future of Broadwater Hotel site
Tenders have been called to demolish the old Broadwater Hotel in Mann St, Gosford, beside the Council chambers. Central Coast Council said 55-57 & 59-71 Mann Street, Gosford, was a…
$4m in grant funding for local projects
More than $4M in State and Federal Government funding will be shared between 26 major projects in the region thanks to successful grant applications lodged by Central Coast Council in…
Landcare group seeks answers about damaged trees
Ettymalong Creek Landcare is seeking answers from Central Coast Council and State Government representatives about recent damage to native vegetation along Kahibah Creek Reserve at Umina. Landcare group convenor Ms…
Approved development contributions result in a huge disparity between former council areas
It’s bad luck if you are planning to build a two-bedroom granny flat in the former Wyong local government area as Central Coast Council has just doubled the development contributions….
New traffic lights welcomed at Point Clare ‘problem intersection’
Koolewong and Point Clare-Tascott Progress Association has welcomed new traffic lights at a problem intersection at Point Clare, after setting the ball in motion two years ago. Secretary, Helen Orchard,…
Dry(ish) July now also an option
The Central Coast Local Health District is again gearing up to support the Dry July campaign. Dry July raises funds for people affected by cancer by encouraging participants to go…
Locals are finalists for the 2020 Australian Education Awards
Two local principals and a teacher have been confirmed as finalists for the 2020 Australian Education Awards. The Awards celebrate the achievements of the country’s top performing schools, principals, department…
Archibold Park makeover completed
Archibold Park at Forresters Beach has a whole new look, thanks to $150,000 in State Government funding. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said…
Weekly Video News 5@5
5@5, June 19 – Central Coast weekly video news stories: Bicycles clash on Kincumber Mountain. Rates set to rise. Casuarinas of Copa could fall. Cyber attacks herald new responses. Gag…
Copa residents protest tree removal
Many Copacabana residents are outraged over the imminent removal of a brace of casuarina trees from Susan Fahey Park as Central Coast Council undertakes a major upgrade of the reserve….
LPP approves 5G tower in East Gosford
East Gosford is to get a 5G telecommunications tower after the first meeting of the Local Planning Panel (LPP) met last week. Unconfirmed minutes of the inaugural Local Planning Panel…
Decision looms on increase in Council rates
Central Coast councillors will decide on Monday night June 22, whether to accept a recommendation from staff to raise landholders’ rates by 2.6 per cent for next financial year. Staff…