Central Coast Council planning staff have attended 22 meetings of a group that represents the interests of developers. However, they have not attended any meetings of other stakeholder groups over…
All current contracts with Central Coast Council are to continue at this time, the council says, but tenders will be reviewed. In a report on the current situation tabled at…
[Forum] Hal Colebatch is absolutely correct, as I have pointed out myself, that ward boundaries are completely inappropriate as planning modules (Coast Community News Forum edition 237), because of the…
Central Coast ratepayers could be in for a reprieve with State regulatory changes that allow councils to delay sending out the first quarterly rates notice for 2020-21. Central Coast Council…
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Central Coast Council is powering ahead with its usual road maintenance and construction program, and the region this week became the first in Australia to make…
Central Coast libraries have extended their free online resources that are accessible to local residents while the libraries are closed. Council director Ms Julie Vaughan said the council had “a…
Work has started on temporary modifications to the commercial wharf at Woy Woy, with the main wharf redevelopment due to start in June. The first stage will see the construction…
A recycling business at Somersby has taken its first steps to get State Government approval to double its processing capacity to 120,000 tonnes per year, at the same time as…
Central Coast Council will include “character statements” for each ward if it is successful in its request for a 12-month deferral of Central Coast Council’s Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement….
In its latest response to the coronavirus pandemic, Central Coast Council has closed all play spaces, outdoor fitness equipment, skate parks and waste management facilities in the region, in line…
Almost $30,000 has been allocated to seven local projects by Central Coast Council. Council voted on March 23 to allocate $27,697 to seven projects which met the criteria for support…
The development industry has slammed Central Coast Council, after councillors voted at their March 23 meeting to defer public exhibition of its Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement for as long…
Council has voted to defer public comment on a draft Economic Development Strategy. Mayor Lisa Matthews said it was crucial that the community have its say on both the Local…
Community groups and residents who use community facilities are urged to check out a new draft Facilities Leasing and Licencing Policy which is on public exhibition until May 14. The…
Central Coast Council will tender for an After Hours Call Centre Service, deciding it was a cheaper option than to bring the service in-house. The decision was made at the…
Central Coast Council has announced access restrictions to council waste facilities for the public, commencing Monday March 30. From Monday both Woy Woy and Buttonderry waste management facilities will be closed to the public,…
Central Coast Council has forecast a deficit of $32.5M next financial year in its operational plan for 2020-21, but has recognised that significant adjustments may need to be made in…
Central Coast Council will call on the Federal and State Governments to direct economic stimulus packages to local government in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Lisa Matthews said…
Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, has described a State Government decision to defer the local government elections for one year as “sensible”, considering the current environment. Local Government Minister, Shelley…
[Monday 23, 2020] Central Coast Council will close for public access the administration buildings at Wyong and Gosford, libraries, leisure centres, gyms, pools, the Gosford Regional Gallery, Edogawa Commemorative Garden,…