Tourism services contract extended
“A one year extension of Council’s current tourism services contract will enable a continued focus on growing tourism value for the Coast”, Mayor Jane Smith said. Council commenced a two…
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Easing of working holiday visa restrictions fails to resolve anomaly
Regional Development Australia, Central Coast, (RDACC) has applauded the decision by the Australian Government to address working holiday visa restrictions to help address the critical labour shortage facing Australia’s agricultural…
Surplus budget enables increase in home care packages
Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said the pre-Christmas Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) report, confirmed the strength of the Australian economy and welcomed news that the Budget would…
Council one of the first to invest in Green Tailored Deposit
Central Coast Council has been announced as one of the first investors in the world’s first Green Tailored Deposit to be certified by the internationally recognised Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI)….
Council closure over holiday period
Central Coast Council offices and a number of services will close from December 24 for the annual Christmas closure and reopen on January 2, 2019. This includes Council’s Gosford and…
Coordinator General for Central Coast claims enormous progress
The 2018 annual monitoring report for the Central Coast Regional Plan, showed that “significant progress had been made in the second year of the NSW Government’s 20-year blueprint for development…
Strong feedback results in controversial changes to Winney Bay project
Labor candidate for Terrigal, and Central Coast Council Gosford East Ward Councillor, Jeff Sundstrom, has argued that revised plans for stage two of works at Winney Bay are “on track”,…
Younger generation are going to cop the worst from climate change
Groups and individuals distributing misinformation about Central Coast Council’s imminent draft Climate Change strategy, are causing unnecessary fear, according to, John Asquith, Chair of the Community Environment Network (CEN). “For…
O’Neill’s vision of fairness for all
Senator Deborah O’Neill said she felt compelled to join the Labor Party after listening to Paul Keating, following his election loss in 1996. “I was studying for my Masters in…
Central Coast Implementation Plan 2018-2020 released
The Central Coast Implementation Plan 2018-2020 has been released to set out how the Central Coast Regional Plan 2036 will deliver jobs, housing, conservation planning and revitalisation for the region…
Mixed response to nearing NBN completion
The National Broadband Network (NBN) is speeding towards completion, with 98 per cent of homes and businesses on the Central Coast now ready to connect, according to the Member for…
Councillors unanimously vote for action on water & air pollution monitoring
A draft submission will be prepared by Central Coast Council to the review of the Environment Protection Licences of the Eraring and Vales Point Power Stations, following a unanimous vote…
Warnervale Airport Restrictions legislation needs to be seen in context
Central Coast Aero Club Board Member, James Stewart, has argued that the Warnervale Airport Restrictions Act 1996, was never intended to curtail the use of small aircraft, but specifically to…
Remind politicians: Walking track needs repair
Politicians should be reminded that the Half Tide Rocks walking track is in urgent need of repair, according to the Wagstaffe – Killcare Community Association. Association president Ms Peta Colebatch…
Holstein warns small business may lose in regional plan
Deputy mayor Cr Chris Holstein has said a regional approach to town centre management across the Central Coast may make it difficult for Council to properly service the interests of…
Campaign attracts 48 submissions against Woy Woy proposal
The Save Our Woy Woy community group’s campaign against a proposed development at 170 to 176 Blackwall Rd has succeeded in encouraging 48 residents to make submissions on the latest…
Dave Abrahams to run for Robertson
Hardys Bay resident Mr David Abrahams has announced he will run as an independent candidate in the 2019 federal election in the seat of Robertson. Mr Abrahams announced his candidacy…
New planning controls to increase residential density
Development controls included in a draft new planning scheme would permit higher density development in residential areas around Woy Woy. The proposed change is directly at odds with the position…
Woy Woy designated as town centre like Gosford
Woy Woy has been designated a “principal town centre” in a review conducted for Central Coast Council which was adopted at the December 10 council meeting. The staff review has…
Darkinjung Land Council welcomes release of Consultation paper
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (Darkinjung) has welcomed the release of a Consultation Paper by the NSW Government containing planning measures to help Darkinjung achieve better economic outcomes from its…