The absence of Councillor Troy Marquart proved critical, as it turned out, to the passage of Council’s 2020/21 Operating Plan. In a statement to Coast Community News, Councillor Marquart said…
Central Coast Council plans to borrow $50M this financial year. Council’s debt portfolio totalled $233.2M of external borrowings a year ago and about $235.4M at the end of June this…
Central Coast Council will increase fees and charges, shelve capital works projects and borrow up to $50M as it tries to navigate the impact of COVID-19 and high amalgamation costs….
It has cost Central Coast Council almost $39M more to amalgamate on top of the $10M it got from the NSW Government’s implementation fund. The costs were an estimation given…
Central Coast Council expects to pay the State Government $32.5M in waste levies this 2020-21 financial year. In return, the State Government will grant Council about $300,000 this year from…
This year’s operational budget was passed on the Mayor’s casting vote after a fiery debate that lasted almost two hours at Central Coast Council’s July 27 meeting. The outcome could…
When Central Coast Council discussed the proposal for a new regional library proposed for Gosford CBD at its July 13 meeting, Cr Bruce McLachlan questioned whether the community really wanted…
Labor MPs on the Central Coast have claimed that money meant to support NSW councils with extra costs of amalgamation, including Central Coast Council, has instead been redirected to councils…
Central Coast Council is striving to make the region more accessible for people living with a disability by encouraging community members to join its Access and Inclusion Reference Group. The…
A Land Transaction Policy which will replace those of the former Gosford and Wyong Councils is about to go on public exhibition. A chief tenet of the policy is to…
Level one water restrictions will remain in place on the Coast through the winter months and be reassessed in November. The decision was made at the council meeting on July…
Plans are forging ahead for a Regional Library and Innovation Hub in Donnison St, Gosford, but not all councillors are on board. Lead consultants for the project, Lahznimmo Architects, were…
Councillor Greg Best has once again failed to convince Central Coast Council to issue an assurance that red bin collections will definitely not be scaled back from weekly to fortnightly….
Labor MPs on the Central Coast claim money meant to support NSW councils with extra costs of amalgamation, including Central Coast Council, has instead been redirected to councils in Coalition-held…
Central Coast councillors have voted to abolish a $250 fee for nominating trees for inclusion on the Significant Tree Register, just weeks after approving it. The $250 fee was included…
Safety issues have been raised over shallow waters, muddy siltation and sunken objects in the marked waterway channel from Ourimbah Creek into Tuggerah Lake. Chittaway Point resident, Guy McKanna, says…
The Bays Bush Care Group resumed on Sunday, July 12, after a break due to coronavirus restrictions. The group is currently working on the bushland reserve on Phegans Bay Rd…
Central Coast Council’s next Innovation Series event will focus on the future of education. Running from 8:30am on July 16, the online event is set to feature the University of…
The last Household Chemical CleanOut events held on the Coast attracted a record-breaking number of vehicles attending and items collected, with the next events set for Kariong on August 1-2…
Central Coast Council has welcomed a recent Federal Government commitment to help drive a transformation of Australia’s waste and recycling capacity. A spokesperson said Council welcomed any initiative that will…