Damning evidence of neglect at mountain dump – FOI reveals
A 2012 NSW Office of Water report – ‘Evidence gathered onsite indicates that the groundwater table has been intercepted by excavation with seepages noted up to approximately half the height…
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Five Lands Walk attracted 18,000
More than 18,000 people participated in 2016s 5 Lands Walk from MacMasters Beach to Terrigal. The 2016 Walk, which took place on June 25, was the eleventh annual Five Lands…
Rotary Club members to deliver aid to Madagascar
A team from Gosford North Rotary Club will travel to Madagascar to deliver much needed aid to those affected by natural and man-made disasters later this year. Team leader, Mr…
Mariners Plaza development stalled pending decision on incorporation of performing arts centre
Fifteen months into a two-year development consent, the Mariners Plaza development, on the corner of Mann St and Donnison St, Gosford, appears to be at a standstill. The Joint Regional…
Administrator to decide on his own attendance at conference
The chief executive officer and the administrator of the Central Coast Council will both attend the Local Government NSW annual conference in Wollongong from October 16 to 18. At the…
5,000 signature petition to fix The Dip at Wamberal
Member for Robertson , Ms Lucy Wicks, has vowed to take up the cause to fi x the notorious strip of Wamberal’s Willoughby Rd called The Dip. According to Ms…
Management of hall seized by Council
Management of the Point Clare Community Hall has been awarded to Wyoming Community Centre following an expression of interest process by Central Coast Council. The hall had been under the…
Saratoga development attracts over 70 submissions
An application for the staged development of two residential flat buildings on the corner of Mimosa Ave and Village Rd in Saratoga has attracted over 70 submissions to council and…
Committee working party membership announced
Information about the Central Coast Council’s Local Representation Committee has been made available on the council website. The 18 former Gosford and Wyong councillors who were chosen to join the…
Pop up eateries made unviable due to additional council requirements
Plans to build ‘pop up’ eateries on the waterfront near Brian McGowan Bridge have had a setback, according to the man behind the concept, Mr Tim Gunasinghe, from Commercial HQ….
Gosford Waterfront Alliance to challenge JRPP decision in Land and Environment Court
Gosford Waterfront Alliance Inc (GWA) has announced it will commence proceedings in the NSW Land and Environment Court to challenge the development consent to build an Australian Taxation Office (ATO)…
Documents obtained under Freedom of Information reveal damning evidence of neglect
Documents obtained by the Mountain Districts Association from the NSW Office of Water, show the landfill at Mangrove Mountain has flouted legal requirements necessary to protect natural water resources, since…
Temporary reprieve for Wamberal Memorial Hall
The future of the Wamberal Memorial Hall appears to be a little more certain following recent steps taken by Central Coast Council to review its status as a community asset….
Crown Lands Inquiry public hearing in Gosford
A public hearing into the NSW Legislative Council’s Inquiry into Crown Lands will be held on August 8 in Gosford. The meeting will be held at the Central Coast Leagues…
Coasties encouraged to apply but not eligible
Artists on the Central Coast will be rejected by Arts NSW for fellowship grants they were encouraged to apply for by local Members and the Coast’s own Parliamentary Secretary. Both…
Council proposes to reduce public meetings to one per month
Public council meetings on the Central Coast may be reduced to one per month under the merged Central Coast Council. Webcasting of meetings may also be trialled for six months….
Kathy Smith granted extended leave
Labor’s Member for Gosford, Ms Kathy Smith, has been granted extended leave from the Parliament while she undergoes medical treatment for a serious health condition. Member for Wyong, Mr David…
Tiny Homes pilot project DA approved
Four ‘tiny homes’ will be built at 25 Racecourse Rd, Gosford following council approval of a development application for a Tiny Homes Foundation pilot project on the site. Mr David…
Narara Valley Precinct Park opened
The new $370,000 Narara Valley Precinct Park will be opened by the Central Coast Council on July 28, with a community gathering and barbecue. The new park and playground, on…
Council evicts progress association from their hall
The Macmasters Beach Progress Association have warned that the Macmasters Beach Progress Hall may have seen its last community function, as the new Central Coast Council has issued the Association…