Accident blamed on ‘unsuitable wharf’
The unsuitability of Patonga public wharf as a major commuter thoroughfare has been blamed for a commuter accident which took place on the afternoon of September 12. Upon disembarking from…
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Funding announced for outdoor water park
Funding for an outdoor water park at Peninsula Leisure Centre has been announced. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Mr Scot MacDonald, announced the $850,000 project as part of a…
Council to consider local procurement policy
A local procurement policy was discussed at Central Coast Council, on Monday, September 24. Cr Kyle MacGregor has said he will move a motion calling for the Council to request…
Council reburied asbestos at Wamberal
Pat Aiken, Secretary of the Coastal Residents Association, has written to the CEO of Central Coast Council, Gary Murphy, about the Council’s ongoing failure to remove asbestos from public land…
Council supports calls for Special Commission of Inquiry into landfill
A Special Commission of Inquiry into the Mangrove Mountain landfill and illegal dumping at Spencer should be convened by the NSW Government, according to Central Coast Council. Clr Kyle MacGregor…
Gosford Waterfront Alliance calls for more time on DCP
The Gosford Waterfront Alliance (GWA) has called for further exhibition of the Gosford City Development Control Plan, due to significant information being buried in appendices, rather than in the main…
$68 million will not be enough to complete Cultural Precinct
Cost estimates have been obtained, but not disclosed to the public, to provide a total project cost for the cultural precinct to be built in the Gosford CBD. The financial…
Marine Park proposal changed before consultation period ended
Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said he was “delighted” when NSW Minister for Primary Industries, Niall Blair, announced on Monday, September 17, that there would be no loss of fishing…
Busking welcomed but not on footpaths
A report has confirmed that Council encourages busking at a range of community locations, but this does not extend to footpaths within town centres. Council’s approach is outlined in the…
Coordinator General aggrieved over waterfront development assertions
Coordinator General for the Central Coast, Lee Shearer, has said statements made in the last edition of Coast Community News, were “assertions” that were “incorrect”. “The assertions made in recent…
Cultural Precinct is one step closer
A regional library and a regional performing arts centre (RPAC), with combined, but not yet disclosed, construction costs of up to $150m, will be built in a new cultural precinct…
John Asquith says Coast’s governance a major concern
John Asquith OAM, Chairman of the Community Environment Network (CEN), discusses his 50 years in the conservation movement in the latest Central Coast Newspapers Video News. “Being a bushwalker, why…
Work with nature & science to keep dredging costs down
Keeping the Ettalong channel navigable and controlling erosion from Ettalong to Ocean Beach would be a $100,000-a-year job if those in charge simply worked with nature. That is the opinion…
Water and sewerage prices may drop
Water, sewerage and stormwater charges on the Peninsula (and Central Coast) are likely to drop with the alignment of prices across the Central Coast. Average residential water bills would be…
New council code on public addressing council
Members of the public will not be able to address Council meetings if further changes to Central Coast Council’s Code of Meeting Practice are passed when Council meets on Monday,…
Tesch petition for Woy Woy wharf upgrade
Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch, has launched a petition calling on the NSW Government to undertake immediate revitalisation and upgrade works to Woy Woy Wharf. Ms Tesch launched her…
Residents disappointed by lack of information on dredging
A community meeting at Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club on Tuesday, September 18, attracted 325 residents for an update on the status of the channel and their ferry service. However, they…
Is Peninsula the worst heat sink on the Coast?
The Peninsula is one of the worst “heat sinks” on the Central Coast, it has been claimed. “The Peninsula is noticeably hotter than other areas because of its lack of…
Local software company wins growth loan
A Umina based software company has won an interest-free $400,000 regional growth loan that will allow it to almost triple it’s workforce. The loan was granted to allow ClockOn in Umina…
Campaign to replace level crossing
Mayor Cr Jane Smith has joined the campaign to replace the level crossing at Rawson Rd and is proposing to ask the NSW Government to fund a business case for…