Capital works on schedule
Council is on-track to invest over $219 million in its capital works program, which spans the region’s road network, water and sewer services, the local environment , community facilities, and…
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Coal Alliance calls members to rally at Land and Environment Court
The Australian Coal Alliance (ACA) held its Annual General Meeting on October 27. ACA Treasurer and Executive Member, Mike Campbell, who chaired the meeting, confirmed that there were 245 individual…
Wyong Race Club growth could leave community groups homeless
Proposals to expand and redevelop the Wyong Race Club have created an uncertain future for several large community organisations who are based on Race Club land, according to Central Coast…
Terrigal Beach recorded a grading of ‘Poor’
The Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) has published their 2017-18 Central Coast State of the Beaches Report, including Terrigal, Wamberal, Avoca & MacMasters among 32 local swimming spots. The…
Funding for design of a Wamberal Beach solution
Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, on October 19, announced $207,500 for Central Coast Council to help design a seawall and implement a beach nourishment program at Wamberal Beach. Crouch said…
Landfill leachate holding-sediment ponds built outside licensed area
A leachate holding pond and three sediment ponds were located outside the licensed area of the Mangrove Mountain Landfill, according to the Mountain Districts Association (MDA). MDA spokesperson, Stephen Goodwin,…
CRANE CITY – Special Report Gosford CBD
The number of cranes filling the Gosford skyline is the clearest indicator of the massive transformation the city is currently undergoing. The number of cranes now fluctuates from one week…
Clean4Shore wins national people’s choice award
Brisbane Water clean-up project Clean4Shore has demonstrated its public support by winning the People’s Choice Award in a national Landcare competition. Clean4Shore received the most votes of 65 competing projects…
Oyster Festival is all set to proceed
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has confirmed that the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival is all set for November 11 at its new location at the Ettalong Markets. “The Oyster Festival…
Climate change policy not due before February
The exhibition of Central Coast Council’s draft climate change policy has been delayed until February. The policy has been expected to be on exhibition for public comment for several months,…
Building density increase proposed for Woy Woy
Central Coast Council is planning to increase population density and residential building heights within 400 metres of Woy Woy town centre in an attempt to create affordable housing in the…
Private Hospital to close surgical services to focus on mental health
Staff at Berkeley Vale Private Hospital were advised that 65 employees would be made redundant as a result of the hospital’s surgical unit closing on November 16. “I expect that…
Chappie Pie China Time Theme Park land to be sold
Land at 1 Warren Rd, Warnervale, which was to be the site for the Chappie Pie China Time Theme Park, will be sold by Central Coast Council. Councillor Louise Greenaway…
Council to shortlist potential sites for a wave park
A draft Tourism Opportunity Plan to be presented to Council in November, will consider opportunities for a wave park for the Central Coast. The plan will include a shortlist of…
Feedback sought on Winney Bay Clifftop Walk
Central Coast Council has invited the community to provide feedback on the design of the Winney Bay Clifftop Walk, that will lead from Captain Cook Lookout to Winney Bay Reserve….
Donation recipients sought
Central Coast charities and community groups have until Monday, October 15, to apply to become one of four donation partners on their local Return and Earn Reverse Vending Machines (RVM)….
Court date set for coal mine legal challenge
The legal challenge by the Australian Coal Alliance (ACA) to the validity of the approval to mine beneath the Central Coast’s major water supply district will be heard by the…
Charges for rural properties may increase by 4,200 %
A proposal to apply stormwater charges to the owners of rural properties, based on the size of their landholding, is expected to be opposed by the Coast’s rural communities. Around…
Minister signs off on planning controls for future Gosford CBD
Gosford city’s revitalisation took another major step forward on Wednesday, October 10, with the release of the final Government Architect report. NSW Planning Minister, Anthony Roberts, said he had signed…
Liesl Tesch calls for Woy Woy wharf upgrade
State Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch has called on the State Government to upgrade Woy Woy wharf urgently. Speaking in Parliament on September 21, she said: “In the Gosford…