Council’s 700-page reports exhibited over holidays
Central Coast Council’s push to keep its current rate variation of 13 per cent for an extra seven years will see a whole suite of reports open for public comment…
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Ourimbah Residents Group urges Hart to ‘read before voting’
A group of residents from Ourimbah were facing a last-ditch attempt to hold off a masterplan for Ourimbah that Central Coast Council was due to adopt on December 14. UPDATE:…
Council reports year-to-date projected budget surplus of $228M at end of Q1
Central Coast Council has dropped its forecast budgeted operating surplus by $4M in its first quarter report for this financial year. It has spent $10M less on capital expenditure than…
No council election hang over
While the rest of the State woke up on Sunday, December 5 with new councillors voted in, Central Coast residents woke up to the same old Council-under-administration. by Merilyn Vale…
Chamber says Esplanade rezoning won’t pave way for high rise
The Residents for Responsible Ettalong Development (RRED) group have ‘strenuously objected’ to a planning proposal that would allow a five-storey development at 43-46 The Esplanade, Ettalong Beach but the Peninsula…
$100 million TAFE and housing development proposed for Gosford
[Video story] A huge parcel of land in the heart of Gosford, incorporating the Central Coast Council administration building, could be transformed into a vertical TAFE complex. The State Government…
The Weekly News 5@5
This is CCN’s weekly news 5@5, November 19, 2021. Coming up this week: Craig Thompson arrested and bailed – Village magazine launches – Local Government Minister defends herself – Crypto…
Minister stands by ‘open and transparent’ response to Council crisis
[Updated article] Several submissions to the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council have asked why Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock, never delivered on the assistance she promised the day the…
Patonga and Pearl Beach roadwork will cause delays
Council is undertaking important slope stability works adjacent to Patonga Drive between Mount Ettalong Road, Umina to Pearl Beach Drive, Pearl Beach from Tuesday 16 November to Monday 22 November…
Patonga resident to be remembered for extensive community service
A memorial seat will be installed near Dark Corner in Patonga to honour the late Malcolm Waters following approval by Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart. Hart considered an application…
Hart takes aim at government and agencies
Central Coast Council can’t attract staff, can’t keep staff and can’t get meetings with the State Government. “It’s like nobody wants to know us.” Local politicians, the media and the…
Bowker finally allowed to speak on Peninsula issues
Persistence paid off for Peninsula resident Julian Bowker. Last month, Central Coast Council refused to let him speak at the public forums. The public forums are held before the council…
Inquiry Commissioner issues apology
Commissioner of the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council, Roslyn McCulloch issued an apology at the commencement of the first successful full day of public hearings in Tuesday, October 5….
Poor merger preparation and distance from staff become Inquiry themes
Three suspended Councillors were questioned by Commissioner Roslyn McCulloch on Tuesday, October 5, and the public hearings were done and dusted by 2pm. Wednesday’s hearings of the Public Inquiry into…
IPART promises ‘thorough review’ of request for 34 per cent water rates hike
Ratepayers could face a hike of 34 per cent in their water rates from July 1 next year if a proposal from Central Coast Council is accepted by the Independent…
Public Inquiry Day One a debacle
The long awaited first day of the Public Inquiry into the Central Coast Council was a bungled exercise in using technology. In normal circumstances Commissioner Roslyn McCulloch would take up…
Three-month Peat Island consultation begins
Residents have until December 20 to make a submission on the recently released Planning Proposal for Mooney Mooney and Peat Island. Touted by the State Government as a proposal to…
Narara Ecovillage applies to IPART to vary water and sewer licence
Narara Ecovillage Co-operative Ltd (NEV) has applied to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) to change its approach to managing its community’s sewage, drinking water and recycled water needs….
Weekly News 5@5
September 10, 2021: The virus, vaccine shortages and lockdown dominates the news, though news of council’s changes under administrator Rik Hart have raised eyebrows, meanwhile there’s pressure to re-open parliament…
Public will have to wait for IPART to reveal Council’s water rate aspirations
Central Coast Council’s water and sewerage business is expecting a loss of $11M this financial year. The figure was revealed when Administrator, Rik Hart, approved Council’s submission to the Independent…