Council’s 700-page reports exhibited over holidays
Central Coast Council’s push to keep its current rate variation of 13 per cent for an extra seven years will see a whole suite of reports open for public comment…
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Umina and Killcare downgraded in beach ratings
Both Umina and Killcare beaches have had their ratings downgraded from Very Good to Good in the recently-released State of the Beaches Report while Ocean Beach has maintained its Good…
Council Public Inquiry hearings over but no timeframe for report
The Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council will go back to its not-so-public position behind closed doors as both public and private hearings have now concluded. The Office of the…
Consultant’s report critical of a disconnect between Council’s finance department and the directorates
A report into Central Coast Council’s financial capacity by consultants in 2020 found a cultural lack of emphasis on the importance of its financial position and performance. The consultants, Grant…
Recently released report sheds additional light on Council borrowing
In August 2020, a report to Central Coast Council suggested that it should not borrow more money until its operational performance improved. The report was commissioned in April 2020 by…
Councillors should not return, says Administrator
The Minister for Local Government should take whatever action is necessary to prevent the return of the suspended Central Coast councillors, says Administrator Dick Persson. Persson wants to see the…
Administrator’s report to include staff cuts and other savings
Residents will have some answers over Central Coast Council’s financial crisis when Administrator Dick Persson hands down his initial report on December 2. Persson will table his report detailing Council’s…
Help needed in quest to save sick and injured pelicans
With a La Niña weather pattern recently making its presence known over the east coast, Wendy Gillespie, aka ‘the Pelican Lady’, is urging Peninsula residents to keep an eye out…
Report on council finances to be handed down in 30 days
Newly appointed Administrator of Central Coast Council, Dick Persson, has committed to finding just what actions led to the Council’s financial crisis within 30 days. Persson, who was appointed Administrator…
State of the Environment Report is not all good news
A State of the Environment Report (SoE) shows that the Central Coast has only one air monitoring site, located at Wyong. It also shows that the biodiversity of the region…
Report into koala population could be a ‘gamechanger’ to protect habitat
A report from the NSW Upper House Inquiry into the State’s Koala Populations and their Habitat was released recently but long time campaigner for the protection of koalas on the…
Environment report finds that 100s of people are dying premature deaths
Publicly available air quality monitoring should be conducted at Wyee, a community with an aging coal-fired power station, but with no current air monitoring, according to a new report into…
Council’s first quarter business report shows increases in revenue and expenditure
The 2017-18 quarter one business report of the Central Coast Council included an operating surplus of $195.5 million, $32.1 million better than budgeted. A large surplus is not unusual for…
Federal NBN report makes major recommendations
A report released by the Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network has delivered a damning verdict on the Turnbull Government’s NBN network, with the Central Coast front-and-centre…