Input sought for Local Planning Panel
Community members are being sought to give local input into decisions made by the Local Planning Panel. It’s a paying job, offering $500 per meeting and $71 an hour for…
Council
New laws to affect Council staff contracts
Central Coast Council has refused to say how many of its senior staff are affected by the new State Government laws on executive contracts. The State Government has amended the…
Major upgrade for Picnic Point playground
Member for The Entrance David Mehan has welcomed Central Coast Council’s move to consult with the community regarding the Picnic Point playground upgrade. The project will see the existing local…
Housing strategy goes to government for endorsement
Central Coast Council’s Local Housing Strategy will go to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for endorsement following its adoption at the May 28 Council meeting. It seeks…
Workshop on how to submit a DA submission
Woy Woy Peninsula Residents Association (PRA) will host a workshop on June 13 about how to make a development application (DA) submission. The informative session aims to empower community members…
Government requirements put strain on council
Rate pegging, cost-shifting and increasingly stringent standards are all posing financial constraints on Central Coast Council, according to Council submissions to two inquiries. One is the Federal Government’s Inquiry into…
Reinforcing alcohol-free zones
Alcohol-free zones on the Central Coast are set to be reinforced, with more to possibly be added. Central Coast Council is undertaking a review of alcohol-free zones across the region,…
New housing target reasonable, says Council
Central Coast Council executives says the NSW Government’s recently announced housing target for the region over the next five years is reasonable but points out that councils have limited influence…
Transforming our streets
Central Coast Council has produced a framework designed to transform the design and development of streets and civic spaces across the region’s towns and neighbourhoods. The draft Street Design Guideline…
Tumbi Rd upgrade powers ahead
Plans to to upgrade the intersection of Central Coast Hwy and Tumbi Rd are powering ahead, with Expressions of Interest now being sought from contractors. The Federal and NSW governments…
Help shape Gwandalan’s new skate park
A new revised skate park is on the way at Tunkuwallin Oval at Gwandalan, and Central Coast Council wants the community to help shape its design. “The existing skate park…
Young people encouraged to have their say
Young people on the Central Coast aged 14-24 are being encouraged to share their views on issues that matter most to them in the Your Voice, Our Future survey, which…
Council looking at increased surplus
Central Coast Council is proposing to increase its end of year surplus from a budgeted $8.3M to a budgeted total of $25.9M. Including capital grants and contribution, the budgeted operating…
CEN asks Premier to intervene in proposed rezonings
A rezoning process for 3,440 properties which has been deferred for almost two decades is finally getting close to being settled with new zonings set to be adopted at the…
CBD sewer upgrade powers ahead
Central Coast Council’s extensive works program for the Gosford CBD is powering ahead, with work set to begin on a new sewer main along Henry Parry Dr, between Shortland St,…
Water rates set to rise on July 1
Central Coast Council is expected to rubber stamp a 12 per cent increase in water rates from July 1 at its May 28 meeting. While the rise is in keeping…
Waiting on approval for community garden
More than 400 people are waiting on approval from Central Coast Council to start a Community Garden near the Terrigal 50+ Leisure and Learning Centre on Duffys Rd, Terrigal. Several…
Council’s DA approvals still lagging
Central Coast Council’s planning department still runs behind the state average in the time it takes to deal with development applications (DAs) despite a flying squad from the State assisting…
Work begins on treatment plant upgrade
The largest and most ambitious water infrastructure project the Central Coast has seen this decade has begun with the Mardi Water Treatment Plant upgrade hitting a major milestone. The plant…
Contributions help fund major projects
Central Coast Council’s draft Central Coast Section 7.12 Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2023 is now on public exhibition until Monday, May 27. The plan levies contributions from developers to fund…