Benefits to the community from Federal Budget summarised – Molan
Low and middle income earners and business emerged as the big winners in the 2021/22 Federal Budget, handed down by Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, on May 11, according to Senator Jim…
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Changing of the guard as one administrator is replaced by another
Dick Persson officially retired from his position as Central Coast Administrator on Wednesday, May 12, but not before he took one last parting shot at the suspended councillors. He has…
Community rally to save our reserves
The groundswell of opposition to Central Coast Council’s sell-off of community land will roll into The Entrance on Sunday, May 23. The Community Rally to Save Our Reserves will be…
Parking metres on beaches survey
Over a period of two weeks, readers were asked to vote on three questions regarding Central Coast Council’s plan to install parking metres at beaches and popular tourist spots to…
School students to hold a rally on Friday, May 21
School students across the Central Coast will hold a rally on Friday, May 21, as part of what is expected to be the largest national school strike since COVID-19, protesting…
Pollution data and health records need to be integrated
The Community Environment Network (CEN) has urged the NSW Government to integrate National Pollution Inventory (NPI) data with known rates of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI) on the Central Coast…
Budget has no funding for projects in the Shortland electorate – Conroy
The Morrison Government’s Budget for 2021/22 was a hodgepodge of announcements and lacked a coherent plan to rebuild Australia, says Federal Member for Shortland, Pat Conroy. “Disappointingly, there was no…
Friends of Democracy group launched
On the fifth anniversary of the amalgamation of Wyong and Gosford Councils, a new group is emerging to give the community a voice about whether or not the Central Coast…
Latest financial reports reveal almost all Council debt is Water Supply Authority
Almost all of Central Coast Council’s debt appears to be confined to the Central Coast Water Supply Authority, rather than within the Council, it was revealed in 2019/20 audited financial…
NSW Audit Office identifies many matters of extreme and high risk
Central Coast Council corrected a 2018/2019 financial year “error” in its 2019/2020 financial statements released on May 11. Originally, Council said it had no restricted funds in the water supply…
Uni campus to anchor new Gosford CBD education precinct
A new university campus is to be established on the old Mitre 10 site in Gosford to form the heart of an Education and Employment Precinct set to be a…
15 percent rate rise approved by IPART
Community groups have expressed their disappointment, but also resignation, at the increased council rates which the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) announced this week. Central Coast Council residents will…
Revamp for Narara Skate Park
Construction has begun on an exciting new redevelopment of the Narara Skate Park, one of the Central Coast’s oldest skate parks, with feedback from local skaters, riders and young people…
Big turnout for Shipbuilders Heritage Walk
Around 2,000 people turned out for the Rotary Club of Kincumber’s annual 4 Villages Shipbuilders Heritage Walk on Sunday, May 2. The Walk has been developing over the past eight…
Quiet Hour extended to four more supermarkets
Woolworths supermarkets across the northern suburbs are offering a low sensory Quiet Hour shopping experience designed to reduce anxiety and sensory stress for customers with specific needs. During Quiet Hour,…
Shelterbags for Coast’s homeless
Four hundred rough sleepers on the Central Coast will soon be given a warm place to sleep, thanks to a project run by committee members from The Rotary Club of…
The Weekly News 5@5
Coast Community News 5@5, May 14. Council Administrator Dick Persson wraps up his time in office, Community concerns are raised about the land asset sales, A new university to be built in Gosford, An airshow is announced at Warnervale, Mariners back to 2nd spot on the A-League ladder, SS Maitland brought back to life.
Council adopts audited financial accounts for 2019-20
Almost all of Central Coast Council’s debt appears to be confined to the Central Coast Water Supply Authority, rather than within the Council, according to latest financial reports. In comparison…
Conservation board game reinvented by local earth-carer
A new board game which is being brought back to life after 45 years had a kickstart launch on Saturday, May 8, at Kariong on the birthday of the original…
Referendum on number of councillors expected September 4
Although there will be no Central Coast Council elections this year, residents will still be expected to go the polls on September 4 to vote on a constitutional referendum to…