Traffic improvements for Budgewoi
The State Government is set to invest $6M in improvements to Scenic Dr at Budgewoi and residents are invited to have a say in what should be done. More than…
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Upgrade for Patonga seawall
The State Government has upgraded the seawall at Patonga, aimed at protecting waterfront public land and adjoining heritage cottages from coastal erosion. Crown lands in the Department of Planning, Housing…
Facelift for Tascott playground
Central Coast Council is set to receive $50,000 towards the upgrade and renewal of Murrumbooee Place Playground in Tascott thanks to the NSW Government’s $37.2M Local Small Commitments Allocation Program….
Have your say on Avoca Dr upgrade
Central Coast residents are invited to help shape the long-awaited Avoca Dr upgrade at Kincumber by having their say on proposed safety and efficiency improvements options. The Federal Government is…
Support for informal emergency volunteers
Spontaneous volunteers on the Central Coast who turn up to help in times of crisis will be better trained, equipped and co-ordinated through a new $5M grants program funding councils,…
New-look Wamberal playspace
The new and improved nature playspace at the Wamberal Memorial Hill is now complete following several weeks of work to upgrade the space. Upgrades to the nature playspace include a…
Childcare fee relief for Coast parents
Central Coast families with three-year-old children could be in for some childcare fee relief this year. The State Government will deliver fee relief for three-year-olds in long day care in…
Digital hub to help women in isolated areas
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has welcomed a dedicated digital hub aimed at connecting women in regional, rural and remote areas with relevant and up-to-date services and support. The State…
Minister won’t intervene over Ourimbah land
Residents hoping for State Government support in convincing Central Coast Council to buy back land at Ourimbah from Newcastle University have been disappointed by the refusal of Local Government Minister…
Major operation to make Patonga homes safe
A row of houses at Patonga has been protected from the danger of falling rocks thanks to a State Government investment of about $1M to stabilise a steep slope and…
No free train travel on the horizon
Central Coast commuters will not be enjoying free train travel anytime soon, with the Federal Court this week quashing an appeal for an urgent hearing on the legality of union…
New Local Government Minister must repair toxic relationship – Harris
Central Coast Labor MPs will call for an urgent meeting with newly appointed Minister for Local Government, Wendy Tuckerman, to discuss the fall-out following the 2016 amalgamation of Gosford and…
New ‘design and place’ planning policy on exhibition
Central Coast Council has welcomed a new planning policy proposed by the State Government which sets out to put heathier communities, housing choice, cooler and walkable suburbs and sustainable development…
State Government encouraged ‘adopt not shop’ campaign for new pets
With Christmas almost upon us, the NSW Government is encouraging Central Coast residents to welcome a new furry friend into their home by adopting, not shopping. “We know at Christmas…
TAFE proposal ‘music to the ears’ for Conservatorium
Central Coast Conservatorium of Music has applauded last week’s announcement that the State Government will buy key sites in Mann St and Georgiana Tce, Gosford, to form part of a…
Sportfish to swarm Terrigal
Terrigal is one of 34 sites along the eastern coast of NSW to have had a Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) deployed by the State Government ahead of summer’s peak fishing…
Biobanking has many critics according to inquiry
An inquiry into the integrity of the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme will hold two days of public hearings on December 9 and 10. The State Government inquiry is examining a…
Infrastructure package watered down following feedback
Backlash from 54 councils, including Central Coast Council, has seen the State Government water down proposed changes to infrastructure Legislation which Local Government NSW (LGNSW)had previously described as a “cash…
Crown land handover to go ahead without Councillors
A State Government program to transfer crown land on the Central Coast to either Council or the Darkinjung Aboriginal Land Council will continue. The State Department of Planning, Industry and…
State Government needs to own and fix mess
Forum – I suspect like many ratepayers to the Central Coast Council, I found your rather comprehensive article covering the State Government’s response to the organisational and financial crisis the…