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…
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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…
Poppy Project to take place at Terrigal Skillion in 2016
The Gosford City Poppy Project is happening again and this year poppies will be popping up at Terrigal Skillion. Installation of the Terrigal Poppy Project 2016 will take place at…
Imperial Centre has big plans for the future
Lederer Property is focused on quality rather than quantity when it comes to finding new tenants for the revamped Imperial Centre in Gosford. General manager of property for Lederer Property,…
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…
Memorial hall at risk in council land sell-off
The Wamberal Action Group has continued its campaign to save the Benjamin Parker Reserve from reclassification and sell-off by Gosford Council that could result in the demolition of the Memorial…
Performing Arts Centre on the waterfront is still a possibility
Friends of the Performing Arts Precinct (FOPAP) have officially resolved at a special meeting on March 16, that the vacant former Gosford Public School site is the preferred location for…
Central Coast Tourism funding to continue until July 2017
Gosford Council funding to Central Coast Tourism will cease on July 1, 2017 and the future of the organisation will not be decided until a new, merged Central Coast Council…
Alligator hatching caught on camera
Australian Reptile Park has caught on camera the hatching of a baby American Alligator, squeezing and squeaking its way out of an egg that has been in incubation for 73…
Changes to Local Government Act endorsed
Gosford councillors voted to endorse the principles for a submission to the NSW Government about its proposed changes to the NSW Local Government Act. The matter was dealt with in…
Gosford CBD now has over $1billion worth of development applications in train
Gosford Council has achieved what many thought was impossible, attracting over $1 billion worth of potential development to Gosford’s city centre. According to Gosford mayor, Cr Lawrie McKinna, since mid-2014,…
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…
Council is responsible for location and building Performing Arts Centre
The hunt for the best location for a performing arts centre in Gosford continues. “Gosford Council is actively looking for the best location possible in Gosford’s city centre for a…
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…
Qualified success over dangerous Kariong intersection
Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP delivered an update to the 3,000 residents who signed a petition to address an accident-prone intersection in Kariong, with Gosford City Council outlining…
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…
Multi storey Point Frederick development refused
A $9 million residential development in Point Frederick has been refused by Gosford Council. The proposal included two separate residential flat buildings up to six storeys and comprising 23 units…
Kibbleplex sale information finally unveiled
A detailed report into the sale of Kibbleplex has finally been made public by Gosford Council. The site was purchased for $13 million, according to a report to the March…
Liberals refuse to support call for independent inquiry
The Central Coast’s two NSW Government sitting members, member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch and parliamentary secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald have refused to support the Mountain…