Fight to retain Pippi Point off-leash dog area
Residents in the Davistown area are incensed at a Central Coast Council plan to relocate the popular Pippi Point off-leash dog area in Illoura Reserve to a new area further…
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Greens back call for earlier Council election
The Central Coast Greens have thrown their support behind an online petition started by Ourimbah couple Greg Knott and Justine Rudston-Brown to call for an earlier Council election for the…
The clean-up begins
Once more the Central Coast is in clean-up mode, following a powerful east coast low which drenched the region last week. As rainfall eased this week, Central Coast Council swung…
Dam levels at full capacity
Recent heavy rains on the Central Coast have seen dam levels reach a record breaking high – with the Upper Mooney Dam and Mangrove Creek Dam at full capacity. Central…
Draft dog action plan on exhibition
Community feedback is being invited until August 26 on Central Coast Council’s Draft Dogs in Open Space Action Plan, which was adopted at its June 28 meeting. The 10-year Action…
Council adopts Operational Plan and Budget for 2022-23
Central Coast Council has adopted its Delivery Program 2022-2025, including the Operational Plan and Budget, Fees and Charges for 2022/23, with some amendments prompted by a recent determination by the…
Council proceeds with seawall options for Wamberal
Environmental and community groups have slammed a decision by Central Coast Council to forge ahead with seawall options as a solution to ongoing beach erosion at Wamberal. Administrator, Rik Hart,…
Chain Valley boat ramp closed for upgrade
The carpark and boat ramp at Mulloway Reserve, Chain Valley Bay, is temporarily closed while the area is being upgraded. Improvements include resealing, formal line marking and signage, turning and…
Submissions report on Tumbi Rd intersection released
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has released a report detailing responses to community feedback on the planned intersection upgrade at Tumbi Rd and Central Coast Hwy. A TfNSW spokesperson said the…
Council says Brooke Ave footpath not a high priority
The Entrance MP, David Mehan, has been campaigning for a footpath in Brooke Ave, Killarney for years, but Central Coast Council says it’s not a high priority. Mehan was hoping…
Sandy beaches restored around Tuggerah Lakes
Tons of sand are being spread over lake beaches at Long Jetty, Budgewoi and Lake Munmorah this week to refresh foreshore areas. This work by Central Coast Council will replace…
Getting rid of those tricky recyclables
The Central Coast is to trial a new program which will see tricky recyclables such as soft plastics, clothes, batteries and smoke alarms collected from residents’ homes for free. Central…
Community enraged by delayed Council election
The announcement that the next Central Coast Council election will not be held until September, 2024 has enraged a broad cross-section of the community, says Labor’s Central Coast Local Government…
Applications open for community grants
Central Coast Council’s 2022-23 Community Grants Program is now open, with $900,000 in annual funding available to support local community groups and organisations to deliver worthwhile projects, programs and events…
Chief Financial Officer Natalia Cowley to leave Council
Central Coast Council Chief Financial Officer and Director Corporate Affairs, Natalia Cowley, is set to leave the organisation on June 16 as she takes up the position of General Manager…
No Council election until September, 2024
Central Coast residents will have to wait more than two more years to elect new councillors. Minister for Local Government, Wendy Tuckerman, confirmed on June 1 that the next Central…
Munmorah coastal track flagged in Green Grid plan
Construction of a walking and cycling trail between Caves Beach and Budgewoi via Munmorah State Conservation Area is one step closer following Council’s endorsement of its Central Coast Green Grid…
New LEP soon to be implemented
The consolidated Central Coast Local Environmental Plan (CCLEP) will soon be implemented, providing a consistent planning framework for the region and pathway towards a smoother process for development applications and…
Financial crisis is over – Administrator
Central Coast Council’s financial crisis is over, says Administrator Rik Hart, with a budget surplus of more than $70M nine months into the current financial year. The end of Quarter…
It’s official: water rate rise confirmed
Water rates will rise on the Central Coast from July 1 by 17 per cent, with further rises of 6 per cent in 2023, 8 per cent in 2024 and…