Council to borrow $50M
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…
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COVID-19 and amalgamation drive Council deeper into deficit
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….
Council amalgamation has cost $49M to date
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…
Council budget severely effected by State Government cost shifting
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…
Contractionary operational budget passed after a fiery debate
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…
In defence of libraries
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 claim misdirection of over $100M of council merger grants
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…
Council action plan to support people with disabilities
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…
New Land Transaction Policy goes on exhibition
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 to remain through winter
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…
Council forges ahead despite division on Regional Library
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…
No assurances from council on red bin collections
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 claim misdirection of council merger funds
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…
$250 fee for nominating trees abolished
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…
Dangerous waterway channel from Ourimbah Creek into Tuggerah Lake
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…
Bays bushcare group resumes
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…
Council series to discuss the future of education
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…
More Chemical CleanOut days planned for August
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…
Council mulls opportunities from $190M Federal Recycling Fund
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…
New water infrastructure to accelerate housing development in Gosford and Warnervale
Water supply infrastructure in Gosford is set for a $12.5M upgrade, with contracts now signed for the State Government’s $21M commitment for water and sewerage infrastructure at Gosford and Warnervale….