Sporties developer gives emotional address
Sporties developer Mr Tony Altavilla addressed the Joint Regional Planning Panel meeting on behalf of the applicant, the current owner of the Woy Woy Sporties property, Woy Woy Holdings Pty…
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Sporties refusal may ‘sterilise’ our future, says Chamber
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce believes the refusal on August 23 of the development application for the Sporties land on the corner of North Burge Rd and Brick Wharf Rd,…
Crown land sale referred to ICAC
The sale of 1100 square metres of Crown land to the owners of Woy Woy Sporties has been referred to the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption by Greens MP Mr…
Volunteer grants program opens
Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks said applications for the Coalition Government’s Volunteer Grants program were open. Link below… She said the growth of many local organisations was a testament…
Koolewong boat ramp officially opened
The $1.48m revamped Koolewong boat ramp was officially opened on August 20, by Central Coast Council and Roads and Maritime Services. Council Acting Director Mr Boris Bolgoff said the upgrade…
Parliamentary secretary endorses planning variations
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Mr Scot MacDonald, who is also Parliamentary Secretary for Planning, appears to have endorsed planning variations of the scale requested in a major development…
Report says derelict oyster farms are major pollutant
A report from local clean-up organisation Clean4Shore has identified debris from derelict oyster farms as a major pollutant in Brisbane Water. Removal of the debris represents much of the voluntary…
Planning Panel rejects Sporties development
The five-member Central Coast Joint Regional Planning Panel unanimously refused a proposal to redevelop the Sporties bowling club at Woy Woy, when it met on Thursday, August 23. The sole…
![[Report] A bushfire which started on August 15 has destroyed nine hectares of bushland in the Bouddi National Park. A total fire ban had been declared for the Central Coast on the day.](https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/bushfire-pretty-beach-260x146.jpg)
Bushfire destroys nine hectares
[Report] A bushfire which started on August 15 has destroyed nine hectares of bushland in the Bouddi National Park. A total fire ban had been declared for the Central Coast on…
Council must reassess locking disabled toilets
The Chief Executive Officer of Charmhaven Tennis Centre is urging Central Coast Council to reassess its approach to the management of public disabled toilets. Tennis Centre CEO, Brett Bevan, wrote…
Crown Land acquisition request principles finalised
The principles that will be used by Central Coast Council to decide whether or not to claim interest in parcels of Crown Land included in the NSW Government’s Crown Land…
Hit and run driver faces court
Lisa Curtale, the woman charged over the fatal San Remo hit and run of Adam Beattie, faced Wyong Local Court for the first time on Monday, August 20. Curtale faced…
Amalgamation under review
The worthy efforts of staff in amalgamating the former Gosford and Wyong Councils were acknowledged when Council met on August 13, and Councillors called for community input into the future…
Praise all round as trees saved
Transport for NSW has announced that the section of road connecting Orchard Rd to its New Intercity Fleet rail maintenance facility site at Kangy Angy, is proposed to be re-classified…
Council to consider participating in Biodiversity Project
Coordinator General for the Central Coast, Lee Shearer, has asked Central Coast Council to support and participate in a NSW Department of Planning Strategic Biodiversity Certification Project. Council staff have…
Environmental Justice Australia concerned about 400 hectare ash dam
Delta Electricity Company Secretary, Steve Gurney, has labelled community concerns about the structural integrity of the ash dam at Vales Point Power Station as “mischievous”. The Vales Point Power Station…
Could Kangy Angy happen near you?
The residents of Kangy Angy saved a stand of trees on Orchard Road but Tony Caldersmith explains how a quiet semi-rural neighbourhood became the site for a major industrial facility….
Usain Bolt looking forward to bringing home trophy
Fresh from his first training session with the Central Coast Mariners, the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, addressed a media pack at Central Coast Leagues Club on Tuesday, August 21….
Parliament hears how truth, common sense & honour failed in Kangy Angy
Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, read a statement from the Kangy Angy Residents Action Group (KARAG) in the NSW Legislative Assembly on August 7, which included damning information about…
Development application covering the former Masters’ hardware site lodged
The Home Consortium Group has lodged a development application covering the former Masters’ hardware centre. The DA will not be able to be approved by Central Coast Council until the…