Council’s debt blows out to $565M
Central Coast Council has racked up a $565M debt, it was announced on December 2 when interim Administrator Dick Persson delivered his 30-day report on Council’s financial crisis. The debt…
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Debenham Rd not eligible for Blackspot funding – Council
Somersby resident Greg Hooper is stepping up his campaign to have traffic issues on Debenham Rd Sth addressed, even though Central Coast Council says it does not meet the criteria…
Everglades Bushcare Group wins CEN Award
The Everglades Lagoon Wetlands Bushcare Group has been named Most Outstanding Community-based Organisation at the Community Environment Network’s (CEN) annual BAT Awards. The awards recognise individuals and groups who have…
Asset sales could result in under representation for the Peninsula
Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has grave concerns that a mooted sale of the Gosford Council Chambers could lead to an under representation for the Peninsula. The chambers building in Mann…
Saltmarsh rehabilitation works around Tuggerah lagoon system are being planned
Saltmarsh rehabilitation works around Tuggerah lagoon system are being planned by Central Coast Council as part of the $4.7M Tuggerah Lakes estuary and catchment ecological health project, which received grant…
Action group highlights council inaction
Toukley Community Action Group was one of the first to take up the opportunity of the new open forum at Central Coast Council meetings to let Administrator, Dick Persson, know…
Council receives international recognition for community engagement
Central Coast Council has received a Highly Commended recognition in the 2020 IAP2 Australia Core Values Awards, for its excellence in embedding the value of community engagement into its core…
Lions give the gift of mobility
A Woongarrah family has been given the gift of mobility courtesy of the Charmhaven Lions Club. It’s taken three long years, but on November 24, the Pyne Family was formally…
Tesch applauds new channel speed limit
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch says community safety concerns centred around a seasonal influx of jet ski riders have been answered with the imposition of a new speed limit of…
15% rise in Ettalong Beach house prices adds to housing squeeze
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch is ramping up calls for more affordable housing on the Peninsula, with latest figures from Domain revealing median house prices at Ettalong Beach have risen…
Wall mural project needs community support
The makeover of the graffitied Woy Woy wall which stands between Chambers Pl and Blackwall Rd is still in need of community support and donations. Founder of the Woy Woy…
Competition coming to Peninsula fuel market
The new United service station on Ocean Beach Rd at Umina Beach is set to open before Christmas, with Peninsula Chamber of Commerce hopeful it might lead to a reduction…
Administrator’s full ‘bombshell’ press conference
Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Dick Persson AM has today delivered his 30-Day Interim Report at an Extraordinary Meeting of Council. We have posted the media conference in full in the…
Carters Rd car park is just one of many funded projects
Central Coast Council has received a $900,000 grant to build a new car park in Carters Rd, Lake Munmorah, to help alleviate parking and traffic congestion in the school zone….
Pacific Highway black spot to have a safety upgrade
The Pacific Highway black spot intersection of Flowers Dr and Cams Wharf Rd at Catherine Hill Bay will get a $1.02M safety upgrade. Transport for NSW is asking for community…
18 lives saved in a mass rescue
Four teenagers and two other members of The Lakes Surf Life Saving Club carried out a mass rescue of 18 people at Soldiers Beach, Norah Head. The rescue began at…
Water sharing plan under review
The NSW Government is undertaking public consultation on the proposed rules that will apply to the water management and operation of water licences in the water sharing plan for the…
Land identified as suitable for affordable housing will not be sold
The Entrance MP, David Mehan, has welcomed the decision by Central Coast Administrator, Dick Persson, to remove land identified as suitable for affordable housing from the list of sites approved…
All Labor politicians to oppose an “amalgamation tax”
Local Labor State and Federal MPs and Senators have vowed to oppose any attempt to introduce a 10 percent rate rise by Central Coast Council, calling it an “amalgamation tax”….
Administrator’s report to include staff cuts and other savings
Residents will have some answers over Central Coast Council’s financial crisis when Administrator Dick Persson hands down his initial report on December 2. Persson will table his report detailing Council’s…