Council’s new Community Engagement Plan
Central Coast Council has launched an annual Community Engagement Plan 2023-24 which will include progress reports to Council as part of the Operational Plan. The Community Engagement Plan seeks to…
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Be water wise, urges Council
In the wake of World Water Week (August 20-24) and with severe fire predictions for the coming summer season, Central Coast Council is asking residents to be water wise and…
Council walks the talk on affordable housing
Central Coast Council is pushing ahead to deliver the next stage of its ground-breaking Central Coast Affordable and Alternative Housing Strategy. Council resolved at its August 22 meeting to progress…
Library contract awarded to local construction company
The construction contract for the new Gosford Regional Library has been awarded to local company North Construction & Building, with local sub-contractors to be employed, keeping money local and supporting…
Flood study for Somersby and Kariong
Central Coast Council has commenced its Somersby and Kariong Catchments Overland Flood Study and is calling on residents to participate in an online survey to help provide a better understanding…
Understanding our flood risk through new online tool
Central Coast Council has developed online flood risk tools and updated flood and emergency planning information to help residents understand their own flood risk and be adequately prepared to respond….
Public toilets re-open following vandalism repairs
Central Coast Council has completed repair work on several public toilet blocks which were vandalised last month. The senseless spree of vandalism forced the closure of some public and disabled…
Towards better water and sewer outcomes
To help improve Central Coast Council’s water and sewer services, a new water and sewer Customer Charter has been developed in partnership with the community. A Customer Complaints Management Framework…
Jazzing up business facades
Central Coast Council’s Façade Improvement Support program opens on September 1 and aims to provide businesses and commercial property owners with the opportunity to access up to $5000 to enhance…
Be a part of next year’s Harvest Festival
It’s time to express your interest in being an event hub for the 2024 Harvest Festival – one of the largest and most successful events on the Central Coast. Council…
Council in running for top science award
Central Coast Council, in partnership with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), the NSW Government Department of Planning and Environment (NSW DPE) and the local community, is a finalist in…
Full steam ahead on Mardi plant upgrade
The design and construction of the new state-of-the-art Mardi Water Treatment Plant is locked in with Abergeldie Contractors winning the contract to deliver the project. The NSW Government’s Safe and…
Council apprenticeships on offer
Central Coast Council’s Trainee and Apprentice Program (TrApp) is looking for eligible students to build their careers with a range of roles on offer in a variety of fields. The…
Terrigal Boardwalk reopens
The Terrigal Boardwalk and the small carpark above it, adjacent Terrigal Esplanade, have been re-opened for public use seven days a week, following the completion of cliff stability works. The…
Verde Terra appeals to High Court over landfill ruling
Verde Terra has filed an application for special leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia on a ruling relating to the Mangrove Mountain landfill. The move follows a…
Council under fire over Niagara Park DA
When Central Coast Council is not selling conservation land for less than its market value, it is supporting development applications that would result in the mass clearing of vegetation and…
Wages set for our next Central Coast councillors
When new councillors are finally elected for the Central Coast in September next year, they will each be looking at an annual salary of $34,330. The new salaries were approved…
Public forum trial a “costly flop”
Community activist Kevin Brooks has labelled the now-cancelled public forum trial by Central Coast Council a “costly flop”. The three-month trial, which saw the public forum traditionally help immediately prior…
Council has lots on offer during holidays
School holidays start next week and once again Central Coast Council has lots of free and affordable activities and events on offer. Council Director of Community and Recreation Services, Melanie…
Regional library a step closer
The Regional Library to be based in Donnison St, Gosford, is a step closer, with Central Coast Council accepting a tender from North Construction and Building for an upper limit…