Council to hold bush fire information sessions
Central Coast Council is holding a series of bush fire Community Information Sessions for Central Coast residents, as well as other community members, impacted or concerned by recent local bush…
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Parks & Reserves closed – Saturday Jan 4
Some National Parks and all Central Coast Council bushland reserves, picnic areas and walking tracks are closed due to the current bush fires and weather conditions. Additionally, all Council Cemeteries…
In house call centre decision deferred again
A late amendment to the council agenda confused Councillors Chris Holstein and Greg Best, who thought they had had a quick win on getting their colleagues to agree to continue…
Water level restriction triggers remain unchanged
The Central Coast will not move early to level 2 water restrictions, despite continued efforts by several councillors. A rescission motion put by Councillors Greg Best, Troy Marquart, Bruce McLachlan…
Free Gosford CBD shuttle bus service welcomed
Central Coast Council commenced its free Gosford CBD shuttle bus service on December 16, aimed at relieving parking congestion in the city centre. Launched by Mayor Lisa Matthews on December…
More than 100 free & affordable events over School Holidays
Central Coast Council has announced a mix of more than 100 free and affordable events in its Summer 2019 School Holidays program. New to the program is a special series…
Urgent action sought over dredging of The Entrance Channel
Central Coast Council is searching for funds for emergency dredging of The Entrance Channel. Councillors decided at the December 9 meeting to lobby the State and Federal governments and they…
Somersby to Erina Corridor Strategy to drive growth
Kendy Caravans and Trailers owner, Kevin Haskell, thinks the new Somersby to Erina Corridor Strategy is a brilliant document but it hasn’t addressed the anomaly facing his business based at…
LEP Deferred
The long awaited Consolidated Local Environment Plan and Development Control Plan which went to Central Coast Council last week for adoption was deferred by the councillors. Deputy Mayor Jane Smith…
Gosford CBD Heritage Strategy adopted
A new Gosford CBD Heritage Strategy, adopted by Central Coast Council at its meeting on December 9, will draw on the city’s industrial past and Aboriginal culture, using heritage interpretation,…
Schoolboy takes Council to task over censorship
A 14 year old schoolboy has taken Central Coast Council to task for not live streaming an impassioned address he gave at the public forum prior to Council’s November 25…
Water restrictions could save 480 million litres
Councillor Greg Best will try for the fourth time to tighter water restrictions on the Coast when he brings a rescission motion to Central Coast Council’s December 9 meeting. If…
Broad call for support to attain gender equity on councils
With the Central Coast Council elections less than a year away, Mayor, Lisa Matthews, has thrown her support behind a call for help from the State government in encouraging more…
Unlimited quantities of household e-waste accepted
Coast residents can now drop off unlimited quantities of household e-waste at Council’s Waste Management Facilities at Jilliby (Buttonderry), Woy Woy and Kincumber for free. The change follows a new…
Fourth quarter financial statements from last financial year still not available
[Council] Councillor Greg Best called on Central Coast Council to release a summary of the last financial year’s last quarter’s figures, saying councillors were flying blind without the numbers. His…
Water Management Advisory Committee Councillor members announced
Six community members will join Councillors Chris Holstein, Jane Smith, Kyle MacGregor and Louise Greenaway, to form a Water Management Advisory Committee. The new advisory group will provide advice and…
Cat curfew feasibility program being investigated
Central Coast Council is to investigate the feasibility of introducing a cat curfew program for the region, amid concerns of the threat posed to native wildlife by wandering felines. Prior…
Mayor accuses councillors of “appalling and disgraceful” behaviour
Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, intends to put together a slideshow highlighting councillors’ “disgraceful behavior” at Council’s November 11 meeting and show it to them. The meeting saw debate often…
34 per cent increase in Council election costs
The cost of next year’s Council election has blown out to an estimated $2.15M for the Central Coast, a 34 per cent increase from the 2017 election, which was the…
3 Councillors oppose water tank scheme
Cr Troy Marquart, a ward councillor for the Peninsula (West Ward), has opposed a move aimed at encouraging residents to collect water for domestic consumption. Central Coast Council has decided…