Patonga post agency closes
The Patonga Beach Community Postal Agency closed permanently on October 31. Any uncollected mail was transferred to the Umina Beach Post Office. In the interim, the agency is seeking to…
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National Parks service seeks help with graffiti
The National Parks and Wildlife Service has asked members of the public to come forward if they have information about graffiti on a sandstone plateau in Bouddi National Park. The…
King tides prompt renewed call to upgrade wharf
Recent king tides which have left Woy Woy wharf under water have prompted Central Coast Ferries to renew calls they have been making since 2010 for the upgrade of the…
Planning failure used to justify non-compliance
An application to build three townhouses that do not comply with planning guidelines is being justified on the basis that the council has not followed the guidelines “on numerous occasions”….
Tesch backs dredge cost-sharing
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch has called for cost-sharing between Central Coast Council and the State Government to keep the Ettalong Channel open. She said the safety of the…
Sporties advertises for merger, as developer joins board
Sporties at Woy Woy has advertised through Clubs NSW for expressions of interest from registered clubs to explore the possibility of an amalgamation or merger. However, the move was not…
High tides causing concern
High tides are causing jetties to virtually disappear and making cars parked at the Woy Woy Wharf and at Bayview Marina look like they could be used as boats. High…
Decision on Council Advisory Committees deferred
A Mayoral Minute calling for the establishment of Council Advisory Committees and Trust Committees, was deferred by Central Coast Council and will be discussed at its December 18 meeting. Central…
Protest over the treatment of refugees on Manus Island held
Representatives from the Central Coast for Social Justice group peacefully protested the treatment of the refugees on Manus Island in front of the Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride’s, office…
Canton Beach boarding house to be determined by Joint Regional Planning Panel
An application to build a $5.9 million, 29-room boarding house, at 1A Wallis Street and 8 Kantara Road, Canton Beach, will be determined by the Joint Regional Planning Panel. The…
Mariners jump high after wonder goal
The Central Coast Mariners have recorded back to back wins for the first time in the 2017-18 A-League season, after defeating Perth Glory 1-0 at Central Coast Stadium, thanks to…
Opposition sees stadium upgrades as misplaced spending
NSW Opposition Leader, Mr Luke Foley, said the Central Coast’s schools and hospitals will be robbed after the Liberals committed an “obscene” $2.5 billion to knocking down and rebuilding Sydney…
Local parliamentarians respond to Phillip Ruddock parking claims
Local Labor MPs have called on the State Government to acknowledge that the region’s infrastructure is at breaking point and to act to improve access for locals. According to Central…
29-unit residential flat building at The Entrance under consideration
Central Coast Council is assessing an application to develop a residential flat building consisting of 29 units at 6 to 10 Battley Avenue, The Entrance, under the Affordable Rental Housing…
Lakes Festival deemed a success
More than 60,000 people across the Central Coast attended 2017 Lakes Festival events across 10 days in November. The festival, which ran from November 10 to 19, was expected to…
127 lot subdivision for Glenning Valley
The Land and Environment Court (LEC) has made orders granting conditional consent to a proposed residential subdivision at 79 Berkeley Rd, Glenning Valley. The original application was for a 263-lot…
Council to review its domestic violence provisions
Domestic violence provisions for Central Coast Council employees will be reviewed after the unanimous acceptance of a motion by Clr Jeff Sundstrom. “I am aware that there is a genuine…
2.3 per cent rate peg enables Council to increase rates
Central Coast Council will be able to increase the revenue it collects from rates by up to 2.3 per cent in 2018 19, under the rate peg announced by the…
34 memoranda signed by businesses wanting the airport to proceed
A new community association will be established, supported by a facebook page, dedicated to winning public support for the expansion of the Central Coast Airport. A Central Coast Council staff…
Bateau Bay has one of the first reverse vending machines
One of the first reverse vending machines in NSW has been installed at Bateau Bay, as part of the state’s container deposit scheme rollout, Member of the NSW Upper House,…