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,…
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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…
Service NSW hub at Woy Woy ‘still not open’
The Service NSW “Hub” has still not opened in Woy Woy, months after it was promised by the NSW Government. Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch said the Service NSW…
Council does not have $1.2M to start Ettalong dredging program
No money exists in the Council’s 2018-19 budget to cover its half of the proposed $2.4 million dredging program for the Brisbane Water channel. That could delay the return of…
Lifeguards on patrol from September 29
Lifeguards will soon be patrolling 16 beach locations across the Coast, when beach patrol season officially commences on Saturday, September 29. Central Coast Council lifeguards and Surf Life Saving volunteers…
State government funding for 6 local projects
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Scot MacDonald, has announced $5m in funding to Central Coast Council for six community projects through round two of the NSW Liberal-National Government’s Stronger…
Power station could reduce its toxic air pollution by 85 per cent
The NSW Environment Protection Agency has confirmed that it is required to review the Environmental Protection Licence (EPL) of the Vales Point Power Station by December 24. According to Environmental…
Stage 3A widening of the Pacific Hwy at Ourimbah complete
Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, has welcomed the long awaited switching on of three sets of traffic lights on the newly widened Stage 3A section of the Pacific Hwy…
Former regional airport site shrouded in mystery
It is now two years since expressions of interest were called to purchase the 88 hectare Warner Business Park, at Kiar Ridge, once the former Wyong Council’s preferred site for…
Minister announces increase to 4 express trains an hour during peak
Central Coast customers will benefit from a doubling of express services to and from the Sydney CBD from September 30, with four express trains an hour during the morning and…
The Glen has helped men for 25 years & wants to help women
The Glen’s CEO Joe Coyte, and Director, Jan McKinnon, explain what is special about the 25-year old Chittaway centre and about the need for a women’s centre. Joe Coyte announced…
Saved reserve at East Gosford to have an official name
A reserve on the corner of Wells St and Coburg St, East Gosford, which was saved by the community in 2015-16 from being reclassified as operational land to be sold,…
Springfield Pond Wetland suffering
The Springfield Pond Wetland is being over-run with weeds and infested with mosquitos. Springfield residents have taken their campaign to repair a wetland pond overrun by noxious weeds to Central…
Council to join court case over Mangrove Mountain landfill
Central Coast Council has joined the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) as second respondent in the Land and Environment Court (LEC) in two pending appeal proceedings applied for by Verde…
Anonymous donor increases the possibility of community gardens in Avoca
The possibility of community gardens in Avoca has come one step closer, with a pledge from an anonymous donor of $500,000. This new resident to Avoca was thrilled by the…
Adam Crouch to oppose his own govt’s marine park proposal
As the NSW Greens feared the State Government was about to ‘backflip’ on its plan for a marine park from Newcastle to Wollongong, Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, decided to…