Labor MPs strengthen their call for an Inquiry into Council problems
The four Labor MPs on the Central Coast have individually given notice in State Parliament that they will each be putting Motions at the next sitting of Parliament in March…
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Proposed rate rise is 42 percent for some ratepayers
Calculations on how much residents would pay with a proposed 15 percent rate rise rose to 42 percent for some ratepayers, Central Coast Council has conceded, if you include rate…
Do you know the Thompson family?
Forum – I am trying to find the family of Robert (Bob) Thompson, son of John and Elizabeth Thompson who lived at Kikoria NSW. Robert and Joan, with their three…
Public meeting on Davistown floodplain study
Davistown Progress Association is urging residents to attend a public meeting to be held later this month on a draft floodplain study for the area. Central Coast Council has drafted…
It’s opening – Gosford’s new park ready to take off
Two years after the project was first announced and following a construction phase of more than 12 months, the revamped Leagues Club Park in Gosford is set to officially open…
Questions for an eventual Inquiry
Former Central Coast Council CEO, Gary Murphy, has joined the chorus of people calling for a fuller inquiry into how the financial crisis occurred. In his interview, Murphy set out…
Nationals’ Resources Minister to decide Central Coast’s gas future
Thousands of Central Coast residents are anxiously awaiting a decision on the renewal of the PEP 11 permit for oil and gas drilling 5km off the coastline. The permit came…
Weekly Video News 5@5
[February 19, 2021] Coming up this week: Facebook bans news, Gary Murphy strikes back, Bruce McLachlan speaks out, IPART explains proposed rate rise, Airport Restrictions lifted, a new Australian track…
Crown Lands to assess contamination levels at Empire Bay boatshed
With a decision still pending on whether or not the Empire Bay boatshed will be demolished, an assessment is to be conducted to examine the site’s contamination levels and to…
O’Neill and Wicks clash over Mountain connectivity
As connectivity problems in Mangrove Mountain continue, Senator Deborah O’Neill told the Senate that the Mountain community had been abandoned by the Federal Government, by the NBN rollout and by…
Chance for youth to have their voices heard
Central Coast students can now apply for the 2021 Y NSW Youth Parliament program, designed to empower youth interested in politics. Those in Years 10, 11, 12, or of the…
Sacked CEO sets the record straight
In an exclusive interview with Coast News, former Central Coast Council CEO, Gary Murphy, has accepted responsibility for his actions, says he has been denied “natural justice” and has added…
Murphy highlights key omissions from 30-day report
In an exclusive interview with Central Coast Newspapers, Murphy said there were a number of omissions from the Administrator’s 30-day report into the Council’s financial crisis and outlined three of…
Facebook’s audacious news ban demonstrates importance of local media
EDITORIAL: Local news really does matter, as demonstrated by our publishing of dozens of news stories about the current Council crisis. That is why Facebook’s audacious ban on news media…
A referendum on wards and number of councillors proposed
If the Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock, doesn’t sack our current crop of councillors, then Central Coast residents will vote in the local government elections slated for September 4….
Three year foreshore protection and revegetation work in Wyee Bay funded
Foreshore protection and revegetation work in Wyee Bay on Lake Macquarie will start in July. The work will include rehabilitation of the saltmarsh and Swamp Oak floodplain as well as…
Helicopters, planes, vehicles and drones to inspect powerlines
Residents in the north of the region might notice helicopters, planes, vehicles and drones around the area between now and June 7 looking for bushfire hazards. They are part of…
Council will survey a randomly selected sample of residents about rate rise
Central Coast Council will survey a randomly selected sample of residents to ask what people think about the proposed 15 percent rate rise going to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory…
Turbine upgrade to be self funded by Delta Electricity
Delta Electricity has withdrawn its application for federal government funding for a turbine upgrade at its Vales Point Power Station. Delta initially submitted an expression of interest for efficiency related…
EPA to accept public consultation over Vales Point licence renewal
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has agreed to public consultation before determining whether to let Vales Point Power Station extend its Environment Protection Licence for another five years. A…