Portaloos bring relief
Davistown Progress Association will approach Central Coast Council to provide a “big fix” to ongoing sewerage problems, after the township’s sewer service experienced major flooding following the storm event on…
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Wicks denies sports clubs’ unfair grants allocation claims
Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, has denied a claim by Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, that many sports clubs in the region “never had a fair chance” of receiving grants…
Extra projects in capital works program
Council’s capital works program has increased by $1.07M for 2019/20, to accommodate an additional 21 projects across the region. They include: $23,625 for playground fencing at The Entrance Town Centre;…
Storm has a wide ranging effect
A state of natural disaster on the Central Coast was declared on February 12, after a week of rain and wind caused widespread flooding across the Coast. The rain started…
Emergency relief and -financial counselling funding cuts affect those most in need
Neighbourhood Centres at Wyong and San Remo are feeling the squeeze since the Federal Government cut funding by $9M a year from emergency relief and financial counselling. Federal Member for…
Industrial development proposal is an “environmental disaster waiting to happen” – CEA
Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) says an industrial development proposal at Wallarah is an “environmental disaster waiting to happen”. The proposal by Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council is to rezone 42ha…
Heated debate over what to do about The Entrance Channel
Central Coast Council quashed any chance of a breakwall at The Entrance Channel when it voted against the idea put up by three councillors who tried to get money into…
NSW Premier invited to visit the Central Coast to see the devastation
NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, will be invited to visit the coast to see for herself the devastation that the rain has caused. Central Coast Council will also ask the Premier…
What about the forgotten north? – Hogan
Budgewoi Ward Councillor, Jillian Hogan, is appalled at the response from the State Government to the recent bush fires and now the floods. She said the north of the region…
The management of the channel must change – Mehan
The Entrance MP, David Mehan, has accused Central Coast Council of mismanagement of The Entrance Channel and directly contributing to the current flooding around Tuggerah lakes. He said Council’s decision…
Mayor defends accusations of Council innaction
The State Government will provide $ 600,000 for dredging of The Entrance Channel. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the funding would be required to be matched…
Collapse in community confidence results in calls for mayor’s resignation – Notice of Motion
Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, is weathering a storm of her own with calls for her to resign. A community campaign brewing on social media to start a legal class…
Hazardous chemical disposal
A program to safely dispose of hazardous household chemicals will be held by Central Coast Council at Event Park, Kariong, on Saturday and Sunday, February 22 and 23. Previously held…
Council grants $ 7500 to Peninsula projects
Three Peninsula projects have received a total of $ 7559 in the latest round of the Central Coast Council community grants. Mingaletta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation at Umina…
Killcare residents query support for phone tower
Killcare Heights residents have challenged the Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association’s claim that there is high level support for a new telecommunications tower proposed to be built on Wards Hill Rd. Association…
Australia Day festivities attract 10,000 to Woy Woy
This year’s Australia Day festivities at Woy Woy attracted around 10,000 people, according to Central Coast Council unit manager Mr Glenn Cannard. “Woy Woy was a well-attended, family-friendly event which…
Southern Spirit women’s captain out for four weeks
Southern Spirit Cricket Club’s women’s T20 team captain Ms Sally Oman has been suspended for four games following a hearing with the Central Coast Cricket Association board on February 5….
Pearl Beach residents trapped in street after storm
Residents in Cornelian Rd, Pearl Beach, were trapped in their street most of last week because of a fallen tree over power lines. Crews from Gosford State Emergency Service unit…
$ 10 million maintenance work done on 31 schools
Central Coast public schools were a hive of activity over the summer holidays with almost $ 9.93 M of school maintenance work carried out. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast…
Councillors’ disclosures of interest documents are very revealing
Eight councillors failed to declare whether they were or were not a property developer or had or did not have a close association with a property developer in their disclosures…