Council to participate in State ‘shopping trolley workshop’
CCN has published many letters from the community over the years on the ongoing problem of shopping trolleys abandoned all over the region. Well, the problem will soon be in…
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Bill to reduce developer contributions ‘snuck’ into Parliament – LGNSW
Local Government NSW (LGNSW) says State Government infrastructure contribution rule changes which “snuck” into Parliament recently have the power to defer and reduce critical developer payments to councils. LGNSW President,…
$530,000 committed for NAISDA creative learning centre
The National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA) has welcomed a $530,000 commitment from the State Government for a Final Business Case to establish Naya Wa Yugali, Australia’s Centre…
Government to fund implementation of all recommendations of Bushfire Inquiry
The State Government is to spend $268.2M over the next four years on bushfire mitigation measures as it implements all 76 recommendations of the independent NSW Bushfire Inquiry. The inquiry…
State announces new pathways to becoming a teacher
Academics, high-performing professionals and subject matter experts will be encouraged to choose teaching as a new career, thanks to the State Government’s new approach to hiring teachers. Parliamentary Secretary for…
Too many strategies, too little focus on core responsibilities
Forum – One of the problems with Central Coast Council was lack of focus (“Council’s Climate Action Plan and Greener Spaces strategies dropped”, PP 015) on reality. The Council had…
Extra month to use 500,000 un-redeemed vouchers
Central Coast residents now have an extra month to redeem their Dine & Discover vouchers, with the State Government extending the expiry deadline to July 31. Parliamentary Secretary for the…
Gosford Courthouse chosen for Justice Advocacy Service
Cognitively-impaired victims of crime, witnesses, suspects and defendants visiting Gosford Courthouse will receive new support, thanks to a $28M investment by the State Government. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast…
Erosion work ineligible for funding as state government did not certify plan
With Central Coast Council still footing a bill of almost $1.9M for erosion mitigation works at The Entrance North and Wamberal, NSW Labor is demanding that the State Government explain…
Three new road safety projects announced
The Central Coast is set to benefit from three new road safety projects, thanks to more than$3.6M in State Government funding. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for…
Labor calls out State Government over funding for beach erosion works
With Central Coast Council still footing a bill of almost $1.9M for erosion mitigation works at Wamberal and North Entrance, NSW Labor is demanding that the State Government explain why…
We now live in the land of the poor and neglected
Forum – In 2017/18, of the seven merged metropolitan councils, only two reported a surplus, while 13 of the 14 small non-merged councils reported a surplus, according to a report…
Uni campus to anchor new Gosford CBD education precinct
A new university campus is to be established on the old Mitre 10 site in Gosford to form the heart of an Education and Employment Precinct set to be a…
Rule change allows short-term rental owners to side-step local approval process
Changes to State Government laws on short-term rental accommodation (STRA) have seen a Wamberal homeowner withdraw an application from the Local Planning Panel meeting this week. The applicant wanted to…
Responsibilty for funding channel dredging resolved
The long-time controversy over just who is responsible for funding dredging of the Ettalong channel has finally been resolved, with the waterway designated as a “key investment location” under the…
We don’t need more political propaganda
Forum – I usually ignore the constant political point scoring put out by Senator Deborah O’Neill but for her to criticise the Government which suspended the Mayor and councillors and…
Government wants to do more business with SMEs
Business NSW Central Coast has welcomed an invitation from the State Government for business owners, industry groups and members of the public to have their say on how to make…
NSW Plastics Action Plan coming – Crouch
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has hit back at claims by NSW Labor that the State Government is dragging its feet on the issue of banning single-use…
Labor put forward a three point plan to resolve Council mess
NSW Labor is demanding that the Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock, put her hand up and take responsibility for the mess on the Central Coast created by her Government’s…
Government support sought for more upgrades and trails
MOUNTAIN BIKING – A fresh call for government support could soon get the wheels turning on further upgrades to the trail network at Ourimbah Mountain Bike Park. The push comes…