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…
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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…
Revitalisation of Gosford City Centre on exhibition
The revitalisation of Gosford City Centre as the vibrant, liveable capital of the Central Coast, reached another milestone on Thursday, August 16, with the release of the draft Development Control…
New mobile base station switched on
Residents of Calga will benefit from improved mobile coverage because a new mobile base station, funded under the Coalition’s $220m Mobile Black Spot Program, has been switched on. Minister for…
Avoca Beach Picture Theatre owners seek amendments to approval
The owners of the Avoca Beach Picture Theatre have lodged an application with Central Coast Council to have their consent to redevelop the theatre modified. The Section 4.55 amendment (formerly…
Future ownership of over 1,400 parcels of Crown Land to be decided
The new Crown Land Negotiation Program Committee, formed by Central Coast Council, has commenced work on the Assessment Stage of the NSW Government’s Comprehensive Crown Land Negotiation Program. The program…
Gosford CBD and Waterfront Advisory Committee held inaugural meeting
The Gosford CBD and Waterfront Advisory Committee of the Central Coast Council held its inaugural meeting on June 28, and devised a plan of action for the coming 12 months….
299 residential unit development draws many objections
The $90m proposed development of 299 residential units, over three stages, proposed for 87 to 89 John Whiteway Dve, Gosford, has already been the subject of almost 30 objections. The…
Liberals object to council’s lowering of threshold decision
The politicisation of Council has continued, with the Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, Member of the Legislative Council, Taylor Martin, and Central Coast Councillor Jilly Pilon, condemning Council’s decision to…
Installation of 450 smart parking sensors underway
Work is starting on the installation of 450 smart parking sensors that will help ensure Central Coast residents and visitors spend less time stuck in traffic. Federal Minister for Urban…
Submission threshold reduced to 15
The number of submissions required for a development application (DA) to be referred to a public Central Coast Council meeting has been dropped from 50 to 15, following a debate…
Construction certificate granted for 57 unit development
A construction certificate has been granted for a 57 unit residential flat building and ground floor commercial premises at 277 to 279 Mann St, Gosford. The certification will enable construction…
IPART issues paper reveals underspending by council on water services
The former Gosford Council underspent on both operating and capital programs for the delivery of water services between 2013 and 2017, according to an IPART issues paper, and the combined…