Community members mindfully mark International Women’s Day
Fifty community members celebrated the beginning of International Women’s Day (IWD) on the shores of Ocean Beach on the morning of March 8. Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, hosted the…
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Restricted COVID-safe Anzac services
With uncertainty on whether or not social restrictions will be eased for Anzac Day, Ettalong Diggers has planned three COVID safe services to be held at the club for invited…
Haynes Ave residents demand road safety measures
Residents of Haynes Ave, Umina Beach, are sick of their street being used as a rat-run and are demanding safety measures be taken to protect residents – especially children. Located…
Residents urged to report tree vandalism
The Grow Urban Shade Trees (GUST) group is urging residents to report tree vandalism, including historic cases. The call comes after Central Coast Council adopted its Tree and Vegetation Vandalism…
Video takes viewers through the financial situation
The story behind Central Coast Council’s financial crisis is “quite simple”, according to Acting CEO, Rik Hart. In his second exclusive video interview with Coast Community News, Hart outlined the…
New sewer network at Wyee on track
Connections to the new sewer network at Wyee are on track to begin during March. Connection points in the new system are currently being tested and the final work on…
Prime Minister comes out against an extension of PEP11
In a win for people power, the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has officially voiced an emphatic “no” to an extension of the Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 (PEP11) for offshore oil…
Forensic audit into Council’s financial issues released
A summary of a forensic audit into Central Coast Council’s financial issues blames problems before amalgamation and general poor financial management practices. The report concludes that with the forensic audit…
Five tonnes of soft plastics diverted from landfill
The Curby soft plastics recycling trial program run by Central Coast Council has seen close to five tonnes of soft plastics diverted from landfill since the trial started in November…
Community opposes library closure
Scores of people were at a community rally in The Entrance on Tuesday, March 9, to voice their anger about the loss of essential services in the township and plans…
Work has started at Tumbi Rd intersection with highway
Work has started at the Tumbi Rd intersection as part of the $387M upgrade to the Central Coast Highway between Bateau Bay and Wamberal. Transport for NSW is carrying out…
Former Mayor Jane Smith opens up on Council woes
The first Mayor of the amalgamated Central Coast Council, Clr Jane Smith talks to Central Coast Newspapers about the amalgamation, the Administrator’s reporting, the council’s financial collapse and the Local…
Construction to commence on $9M landfill cell at Buttonderry Waste Management Facility
A new landfill cell to be constructed at Buttonderry Waste Management Facility on Hue Hue Rd, Jilliby will cost $9M. Construction of the new cell 4.4 at the tip, will…
Copa Men’s Shed plans on hold
Plans to build a Men’s Shed at Copacabana in January were dealt a blow when Central Coast Council refused to allow any construction to begin until the project is fully…
The Weekly News 5@5
The week’s top stories from the Central Coast’s largest newsroom, March 5, 2021. David Farmer is the new council CEO, Labor calls for a council reform, PEP11, Rik Hart explains…
Council’s financial woes explained by Acting CEO
FULL INTERVIEW: In a landmark interview Rik Hart, Central Coast Council’s Acting CEO answers questions from our readers about the council’s woeful financial postion. CCN decided to publish the full…
Council deficit reduced by $7.7M
Central Coast Council’s total actual debt is now down to $458M. Administrator, Dick Persson, had forecast a $565M debt in his 30-Day Report in December 2020, but Chief Financial Officer,…
No action on wetland weeds
A year after Coast Community News reported an uncontrolled weed infestation at the Springfield Wetland, residents are frustrated that a solution is still not in sight. The iconic wetland is…
New funding for sand dune restoration
Forresters Beach, Wamberal Lagoon, The Ruins at Wamberal and Winney Bay at Copacabana are four of nine sites identified on the Central Coast for dune stabilisation and restoration works to…
NSW Plastics Action Plan coming – Crouch
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has hit back at claims by NSW Labor that the State Government is dragging its feet on the issue of banning single-use…