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Joint council meeting to discuss merger

Gosford councillors met with their Wyong colleagues at Wyong on March 29 to discuss merger transition plans. The timing of any dissolution of Gosford and Wyong Councils to form a…


Council rate paths frozen for four years

Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch has confirmed his understanding of the NSW Government’s promised rate freeze for residents in local government areas affected by council mergers. “The Government is…




Police given vote of confidence

An urgency motion from Cr Bob Ward was used to express Gosford Council’s support for the Brisbane Water Local Area Command in light of comments recently made in NSW parliament…








COSS land future classification still unresolved

The future classification of Gosford’s Coastal Open Spaces System (COSS) land is still the subject of ongoing discussions between Gosford Council and the NSW Government. “As part of our Environmental…



Minister’s claims overlooked key facts

The Mountain Districts Association (MDA) has questioned the NSW minister for the environment’s interpretation of ground water test results and has been deeply disturbed by the way the NSW Government…



Fatality on board dive boat

The volunteer on radio duty at Marine Rescue Central Coast received a ‘Mayday’ emergency call from a Terrigal Dive Boat at about 8:30am on Saturday, March 5. The dive boat…


Council’s CDO losses to top $19 million

To date, losses from investments in Collateralised Debt Obligations (CDOs) have been confirmed as totalling $19.12 million by Gosford Council’s CEO, Mr Paul Anderson. Mr Anderson was responding to questions…