Council launches new YouTube Channel
Central Coast Council is now offering online delivery of a range of highly valued community programs with the launch of a new YouTube Channel called Coast Connect. Director Connected Communities,…
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Council establishes “independent ear” for complaints
If people make a complaint to Central Coast Council the internal ombudsman will inform them of the progress of the complaint on a monthly basis at least and, if there…
All DAs to be lodged via DPIE ePlanning portal from June 16
From July 1, 2020, Central Coast Council will be required to start accepting and processing all development related applications and post consent certificates via the Department of Planning, Industry and…
Go outside and play: Council reopens public spaces
The Central Coast’s play spaces, outdoor fitness equipment and skate reopened as of May 15, in line with the most recent State Government announcement easing restrictions in the face of…
Approval for Woy Woy aged care alterations
Central Coast Council has approved deferred commencement of $12.2 million in alterations and additions to an aged care facility in Kathleen St, Woy Woy. Development consent for the alterations and…
Council starts to respond to lack of toilet soap
[Forum] I am pleased to report that Central Coast Council has started to respond to widespread concerns about the lack of soap in our public toilet facilities during the Covid-19…
Draft strategy ‘well-considered and consistent’, says Cox
Central Coast Council’s director for planning, Mr Scott Cox, has claimed the draft Local Strategic Planning Statement gave a well-considered and consistent approach to planning for the forecasted population growth…
Local Strategic Planning Statement exhibition raises a few concerns
Central Coast Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) has been on public exhibition for just over a week and already it has attracted some passionate reactions. A community group, Save…
Council will review tenders to cut costs
Central Coast Council will continue to honour current contracts, but tenders will be reviewed, staff have told councillors at their April 27 meeting. Upcoming tenders would be “reviewed to understand…
Council waste strategy open for public review
Central Coast Council is inviting community members to have their say on its draft Waste Resource Management Strategy, now available online for final public review until June 21. Developed after…
CEO powers queried by councillors
The delegation powers of Central Coast Council CEO Gary Murphy will be under scrutiny after councillors called a meeting to discuss his ability to decide on tenders with no upper…
Landcare program rebranded
Central Coast Council’s Landcare program is to be rebranded and expanded as the Environmental Volunteer Program, following a survey conducted among Landcare volunteers in April 2019 on how they thought…
Council’s destination brand vision
Central Coast Council has a tourism vision that by 2025 the area will be known as a “vibrant magnetically attractive place to work, live and play”. That is the “destination…
Councillors go down fighting
Central Coast Council voted on Monday, May 11, to accept the constitution of the Local Planning Panel that will now take over the councillors’ previous role in deciding development applications….
The Book of COSS
A former Mayor of Gosford will be paid $8,200 to write the history of the COSS – the Coastal Open Space System as long as he gets the balance of…
Crouch accuses Council of stalling major projects
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch has accused Central Coast Council of stalling major developments in and around the Gosford City Centre by insisting they go to the…
First pipes laid on Mardi pipeline
The future security of the region’s water supply took a major step forward last week, with the first pipes laid to mark the start of construction of the Mardi to…
Gosford Olympic Pool has reopened with restrictions
The Central Coast’s play spaces, outdoor fitness equipment and skate have reopened as of May 15, in line with the most recent State Government announcement easing restrictions in the face…
Council maintains focus on essential services
Some services may have been impacted due to coronavirus restrictions, but Central Coast Council is plugging away at essential works, helping to keep locals employed and the region’s economy going….
Council to vote to establish Local Planning Panel
Central Coast councillors will vote on Monday, May 11, on a State Government directive to implement a local planning panel (LPP) to decide on development applications. The planning panel will…