New tree removal provisions proposed
Central Coast Council is to propose new tree removal provisions for its planning scheme. A new “Tree Management Chapter” will be placed on public exhibition for public comment and will…
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Three townhouses proposed to replace single dwelling
A $900,000 multi-dwelling housing development consisting of three townhouses has been proposed for 4 Piper St, Woy Woy. A statement of environmental effects, prepared by SJH Planning and Design to…
Proposal to change house into medical centre
A proposal to modify an existing residential building and construct a car park at 212 Empire Bay Dve, Empire Bay, has been received by Central Coast Council. Dr Ned Restom…
Team to investigate on-demand bus for the Bays
The Department of Tranport’s “on-demand transportation team” will investigate the possibility of an on-demand bus service being made available to Bays residents. The Bays Community Group has also been told…
Greens senator to speak at Woy Woy
The Central Coast Greens will host a special meet and greet lunch with NSW Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi in Woy Woy. The lunch with Senator Faruqi event will take place…
Save Our Woy Woy group public meeting
Save Our Woy Woy community group will hold a public meeting at Woy Woy Leagues Club on Tuesday, October 16. “The meeting is going to cover where we are up…
Council director looks to Rotary for information
Central Coast Council director of planning Mr Scott Cox has told the Rotary Club of Woy Woy that the Council wanted to work with “representative bodies” such as the club…
Couple praised for accessibility website WheelEasy
A Pearl Beach couple have been praised for establishing a website which provides accessibility information about shops, restaurants and other public locations. The WheelEasy website rates the accessibility of specific…
Youth forum to be held in Woy Woy
A youth forum will be held in Woy Woy on November 26. Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch announced the event in response to calls from the NSW Government for…
Ferry services could resume soon, says Crouch
Ferry services between Wagstaffe, Ettalong and Palm Beach could resume in a matter of weeks, if not days, according to Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch. In a speech to…
Northern growth corridor activation has stalled
According to independent Councillor, Bruce McLachlan, Central Coast Council’s efforts to activate the northern growth corridor have “stalled” with no alternative to the opportunities presented by a general aviation hub…
First elected Central Coast Council completes its first year
The very first elected Central Coast Council held its inaugural meeting 12 months ago, and is celebrating a number of significant achievements in an historic first year. Topping the list…
Snowy Hydro Scheme sale could deliver $400m to Central Coast
An estimated $400m in Snowy Hydro Scheme funding is expected to be made available to Central Coast Council from the NSW Government’s sale of its share of the Snowy Hydro…
Youth unemployment 35 % higher than national average
The local youth unemployment rate sits at a “shocking” 16.2 per cent, while the national joblessness rate for youth aged 15 to 24 stands at an average of just above…
Public no longer able to address full meetings of Council
I n order to deliver more time-efficient and effective Council meetings, a public forum will be held before every meeting, and debate times will be limited, in a new Code…
Wadalba land rezoned to create 58 residential lots
A site in Wadalba has been rezoned to pave the way for a Development Application to create 58 residential lots and protect a conservation corridor. The land, at 137 Johns…
Calls to sell former Chappie Pie China Time Theme Park land
Independent Councillor, Louise Greenaway, has called for the sale of the land that was to be home to the Chappie Pie China Time Theme Park at Warnervale. When Central Coast…
$96m in developer contributions fund unallocated
The majority of Council’s capital works projects were on schedule as at August 31, with a planned investment of over $199m in the 2018-19 financial year. Some of Council’s capital…
Councillor calls for extension of Affordable Housing Strategy exhibition
Clr Bruce McLachlan is calling for Central Coast Council’s draft Affordable Housing Strategy to be extended for 90 days. McLachlan intends to move a motion calling for the extension when…
Labor’s gas exploration licence was extended by Liberals
The NSW Government’s cancellation of Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) 461 does not tell the whole story, according to Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris. Parliamentary Secretary for the…