Auditor General unable to give Council an unqualified report
Out of 128 local government areas, Central Coast was the only NSW Council that did not receive an unqualified audit report in 2020-2021. A qualified report means that the Audit…
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Playspace Strategy finalised as two reserves are being improved
John Peter Howard Reserve play space at San Remo and Helen Reserve dog park at Gorokan are temporarily closed while Central Coast Council does some improvement works. The San Remo…
Expressions of Interest sought for Lakes Festival events
Central Coast Council is looking for exciting local events, programs and activities that shine the light on the region’s lakes and waterways. The Lakes Festival is back in 2021 and…
Tender called for wellhead equipment for offshore drilling
Asset Energy, a subsidiary of Advent Energy, has issued a call for tender for the provision of subsea wellhead equipment, materials and associated services for the Baleen drilling program, as…
Democracy activist calls out Administrators
Local democracy activist, Klaas Woldring, has shared his submission to the Public Inquiry into council with Central Coast Newspapers, revealing a scathing analysis into how undemocratic the whole process of…
More light shed on IPART rates decision
With a 15 per cent rate rise approved by IPART, just how much will Central Coast ratepayers be paying from July 1? Gosford average residential ratepayers will experience an increase…
State-designated roads on the Coast left out of State’s take-back program
State-designated roads Central Coast Council wanted to have included in the NSW Government’s takeback program have not made the priority round. Local Government NSW (LGNSW) President, Cr Linda Scott, said…
Council invites elderly to run their own centre
Members of Gosford’s 55+ Leisure Centre are mulling over suggestions they take over the running of the centre. Members attended a meeting early in May and were presented with two…
Climate Action Plan and Greener Spaces strategies casualties of council crisis
Plans to develop Central Coast Council’s Climate Change Action Plan have been put on hold as has its Greener Places Strategy. And the adoption and commencement of its Sustainability Strategy…
The Weekly Video News 5@5
Coast Community Video News 5@5, May 28. Coming up this week: Council to recover money from delinquent ratepayers – Whales are on the move – New road technology announcement –…
Climate change action plan dropped
Plans to develop Central Coast Council’s Climate Change Action Plan have been put on hold as has its Greener Places Strategy. And the adoption and commencement of its Sustainability Strategy…
Council moves to recover unpaid rates
Central Coast Council has moved to recover more than $1.7 million in unpaid rates and charges. Council has exhausted all other avenues to recover these rates available under the Local…
Final away win for Mariners
FOOTBALL – For the Central Coast Mariners, a 2 – 1 defeat over Macarther at Campbelltown Stadium has propped them back up to third place on the A League ladder…
Major strategies, plans and programs put on hold
Which pool on the Coast has the most visitors? What is the occupancy rate for the Coast’s holiday parks? What percentage of rubbish bins are collected on time? You can…
New funding to improve the region’s Emergency Operations Centre
The Central Coast community will be better protected during bushfires, storms and flooding thanks to $126,048 in new funding to improve the region’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). Parliamentary Secretary for…
Students strike for urgent action on climate change
Rain didn’t deter scores of school students from their rally on Friday, May 21, to make a stand against Federal Government funding for what they claim to be dangerous gas…
Third asset sales community protest rally held
Local environment groups and scores of people turned out for the third community protest rally held on the Coast, this time at The Entrance on Sunday, May 23. With only…
The Entrance Library still likely to close despite increased funding
Revelations that Central Coast Council has received increased library funding from the NSW Government have sparked renewed calls from The Entrance MP, David Mehan, to keep the local library open….
Col Laing is Australia’s first surf lifesaver patrolling for more than 60 years
Fifteen lifesavers from North Entrance, Toowoon Bay and Shelly Beach Surf Life Saving Clubs (SLSC) have been honoured with the National Medal or clasps for their National Medal, for their…
Council’s third quarter review shows a reduced deficit
Central Coast Council expects to finish this financial year, 2020/21, with an operating deficit of $103.3M, which is a tick over $4M less than expected. The good news came at…