Leisure Centre costing Council too much says Chamber
Over $4 million has been earmarked by Central Coast Council to be spent on improvements to the Peninsula Leisure Centre this year but the Peninsula Business Chamber has questioned whether…
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Strategy will tackle dog attacks
Members of a Central Coast Council committee believe more dog attacks happen on the Coast than are reported to Council. “Council is often blamed for dog attacks, and there is…
Rates rubber stamped to rise from August
Central Coast Council has officially rubber stamped its plans to increase rates by 15 per cent and harmonise rates across the two former Gosford and Wyong local government areas. For…
Essential council work will continue
Central Coast Council is assuring the community that essential services will continue in line with the additional COVID-19 restrictions recently announced by the NSW Government. Lists of which services that…
A Plan B needed if special rate variation is not extended beyond three years; Hart
Central Coast Council will need to factor in another restructure in three years’ time if it is not allowed to keep its rate rise permanently in the budget, Administrator Rik…
Submission questions whether restricted funds need to be paid back
One resident’s submission to the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council’s financial woes questions the need to pay back Council’s “bad debt” of $200M of restricted funds. The Council negotiated…
Landscaping cleared but weeds left to flourish
The Entrance MP, David Mehan, is asking Central Coast Council to halt further clearing of landscaped medians on main roads across The Entrance electorate. “In another bizarre example of the…
Some council facilities close for lockdown
Some Council facilities have closed as a result of the current lock down restrictions. Those services include council administration centres, libraries, youth groups, pools and leisure centres, theatres, galleries, visitor…
Labor MPs pushing for a referendum on Council demerger
Labor MPs on the Central Coast are once again pushing for a referendum on a possible de-amalgamation of Central Coast Council. Renewed calls for a referendum come in the wake…
Demolition of Woy Woy Playground now on hold
The planned demolition of the Woy Woy Wharf Playground has now been put on hold after community backlash sparked a fierce outcry from families and local businesses. In a dramatic…
Toowoon Bay development open for public comment
A development application for a mixed use building with ground-level commercial premises and shop-top housing at Toowoon Bay is open for public comment until July 5. The small, narrow, vacant…
Greg Best’s big idea to save council finances
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Former Wyong mayor and suspended councillor Greg Best has come with a bold last minute proposal to prevent further rate rises and council asset sales. Mr Best spoke…
Council will not be reclassifying Community Land for sale “unless absolutely necessary”
The Community Environment Network (CEN) has thanked Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, for making it clear that he will not be reclassifying Community Land as part of Council’s asset…
Water rates adjusted to allow for clerical errors
Residential water rates from July 1 this year will include an increase of up to $20 to fix an IPART clerical error. Central Coast Council’s water rates for next financial…
Administrator says governance around 2016 policy change “beggars belief”
Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, says the State Government should either monitor NSW councils’ restricted funds or get rid of them altogether and let councillors and community decide how…
“An oasis in a badly designed, malfunctioning desert of concrete”
This was how one resident described Blackwall Reserve in their objection letter to council, trying to save the site from development. Lots 23 and 23A Memorial Avenue, Blackwall are on…
Subdivision approval sought to create major commercial industrial development
Planning is underway for a commercial industrial development in Bryant Dr, Tuggerah, with the first step being a five-lot Torrens title subdivision application to Central Coast Council. Fiducia Group’s subdivision…
Democracy activist calls out Administrators
Local democracy activist, Klaas Woldring, has shared his submission to the Public Inquiry into council with Central Coast Newspapers, revealing a scathing analysis into how undemocratic the whole process of…
Climate change action plan dropped
Plans to develop Central Coast Council’s Climate Change Action Plan have been put on hold as has its Greener Places Strategy. And the adoption and commencement of its Sustainability Strategy…
Council moves to recover unpaid rates
Central Coast Council has moved to recover more than $1.7 million in unpaid rates and charges. Council has exhausted all other avenues to recover these rates available under the Local…