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…
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“I have never seen fire behavior like I have seen this season” – Viki Campbell
As the Central Coast breathes a collective sigh of relief with the Gospers Mountain and Three Mile fires no longer posing a threat to the region, brave local Rural Fire…
Councillors’ attendance report card not so good for some
Only three councillors have attended all 51 ordinary or extraordinary council meetings since the Central Coast Council term began in September, 2017. They are Deputy Mayor Jane Smith from the…
Terms of Reference of the 2019 review of the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act 1996
An independent review is underway to determine how Central Coast Airport should be managed and regulated into the future. The Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act 1996 imposes restrictions on the future…
Emergency Service volunteer units stretched to the limit
Central Coast State Emergency Service (SES) units are working hard to clear the backlog, after receiving more than 1,150 calls for assistance over the weekend of February 8 and 9,…
Power and pollution
Over 200 people from across the Central Coast attended the Power & Pollution Summit at Lake Macquarie over the weekend of February 8-9. Here are some of the highlights. A…
Rare “beaked” whale washed up on North Avoca Beach
Residents of North Avoca were astonished when a rare “beaked” whale washed up on the beach on February 10. Ronny Ling, of the Central Coast Dolphin Project, who is also…
Sports grants allocation bias denied
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…
Weekly video news 5@5
The Central Coast’s top news stories this week: Wild scenes at first Council meeting for the year – Heavy rains across the Coast cause flooding and damage – Over 20…
Somersby’s BioTech Solutions site to expand
International chemical company, BASF, is expanding operations at its BioTech Solutions site at Somersby, providing a local supply of the company’s biological inoculant, Nodulator. The expansion follows an investment of…
Historic tree succumbs to wild storm
A crane begins clean-up work The Macmasters Beach community is in mourning over the loss of an iconic Sydney red gum, which came down during heavy winds and rain on…
The Entrance dredging monies secured
[The Entrance] Central Coast Council has secured $600,000 in state government funding for emergency dredging of The Entrance Channel and will match it with a further $600,000 dollars of it’s…
Power cut, roads closed and trains cancelled after storm
Strong winds and heavy rain between February 8 to 10 caused power cuts, road closures and the cancellation of train services on the Peninsula. A total of 195.5mm of rain…
Level 1 water restrictions imposed
Despite torrential rains over the weekend of February 8 and 9, Level 1 water restrictions were in place on the Central Coast as we went to press. Central Coast Council…
State of natural disaster declared
[Terrgial] A state of natural disaster has today been dedared for the Central Coast region. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said the declaration…
28 young people join council’s undergraduate, trainee and apprentice programs
Central Coast Council has welcomed 28 young people to its staff as part of its popular Early Career Pathways Program. During their 12 months with Council, 15 university students will…
Overripe bananas diverted from land fill
Overripe bananas from Woolworths stores at Erina, Gosford and Lisarow are being baked into banana bread loaves in-store, with 50 cents from every loaf sold being donated to food rescue…
Cutting of CapTel services leaves hearing impaired isolated
Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has labelled the Morrison Government’s cutting of CapTel services as a “cruel blow” to older Australians who are deaf or hearing impaired. CapTel, short…
Around the grounds sport report
Most sport cancelled due to torrential rain – Abbie Wilcox makes the podium in World Cup aerial skiing – The Southern Spirit Womens T20 team earns a partial reprieve –…
Drop in sessions to provide updates on Council’s lagoons audit
Drop in sessions will in coming weeks provide updates on Central Coast Council’s Terrigal and Coastal Lagoons Audit. A comprehensive monitoring program investigating water quality at Terrigal Beach and Haven…