Wicks talks of an eventful 2017
Federal MP Lucy Wicks talks to Central Coast Newspapers Senior Journalist Jackie Pearson about her passions and motivations for getting into politics as well as several local issues: The recently…
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General manager will replace chief executive officer
Central Coast Council is to replace its chief executive officer with a general manager. The Central Coast Council has called for Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified agencies to undertake…
Premier inspects completed rock groyne
Premier Gladys Berejiklian was in The Entrance on December 19 to inspect work on the recently completed rock groyne. The completed rock groyne will help retain sand along The Entrance…
Woy Woy masterplan due in 2020
Central Coast Council has set a timeframe for delivery of a new masterplan for Woy Woy Town Centre. It is to be prepared by June 30, 2020, according to the…
Council seeks report on asbestos disposal
Central Coast Council chief Mr Brian Bell has been asked to report on best practice for asbestos disposal, amid calls for a tip fee waiver for small amounts and for…
Year ends on a dry note
The Peninsula’s total rainfall for 2017 looked like coming in just under the annual average according to rainfall data from Mr Jim Morrison of Umina. The cumulative total rainfall for…
Library work on schedule
Work on the refurbishment of Woy Woy Library’s Spike Milligan Room is on target, according to Central Coast Council. The refurbishment will include an exhibition space for Spike Milligan memorabilia….
Council asks for beach erosion funds
The NSW Government has been asked to provide funding for Central Coast Council to complete a study into long-term options for managing erosion at Ocean and Umina Beaches. A grant…
Illegal camping and littering targeted
Central Coast Council will have extra rangers on the Woy Woy waterfront these summer holidays, targeting illegal camping and littering. Council environment and certification manager Mr Jamie Loader said that…
Christmas petrol prices consistently higher
Service stations on the Peninsula consistently had the highest petrol prices on the Central Coast in the month leading up to Christmas. Minimum daily fuel prices clearly show Peninsula service…
Dredging ‘largely ineffective’ says residents’ group
Recent dredging of the Ettalong channel near Lobster Beach has “largely been ineffective”, according to the Hardys Bay Residents Group. “The spoil has been deposited in a location too close…
Tuggerah Station lift funded then cancelled
The Members for The Entrance and Wyong met with a group of protesters at Tuggerah Station on December 12. The group is campaigning for a lift to be installed at…
Waterfront group asks Council to oppose development
The Save Woy Woy Waterfront group has called on Central Coast Council to oppose the redevelopment of Sporties at Woy Woy. It has asked the council to make a submission…
436 hectares of unlined ash dams require constant monitoring
The unlined, 40-year-old, ash dams at Munmorah and Vales Point Power Stations, cover a total of 436 hectares but, according to the NSW EPA, they are monitored carefully. Mr Gary…
Dangerous toy ordered off the shelves
A dangerous toy which could kill or injure children has been ordered off the shelves in Westfield Tuggerah, Minister for Fair Trading, Mr Matt Kean, said. Mr Kean said NSW…
Councillors stymied by bureaucracy
Three months after the local government election, Central Coast Councillors are encountering what they consider to be barriers to performing their duties properly. Clr Lisa Matthews, of The Entrance Ward,…
Community Library receives community grant
Halekulani Community Library has been operating in Budgewoi Community Centre since 1989. The library is completely volunteer run, with a small group of dedicated ladies and their families, giving up…
Audit Risk and Improvement Committee recommendations adopted
Changes to Council’s investment policy recommended by its newly-formed Audit Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC) have been adopted unanimously. The Policy for Investment Management and Guidelines was adopted by the…
Twelve community consultation committees to be established
The new Central Coast Council was expected to reinstate up to 12 community consultation committees when it held its last ordinary meeting for the year on December 18. All committees…
Trees probably poisoned
The death of a stand of 80-year-old Norfolk Pine Trees at Cabbage Tree Bay, and of vegetation in Mazlin Park, has been drawn to the attention of Central Coast Councillors….