Beaches at risk remain unprotected after 40 years of talk
Gosford Council’s approach to the management of its beaches and Brisbane Water foreshore flood plain has been labelled “a complete waste and a disgrace” by a community representative on its…
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Council takes pragmatic but unresolved approach to sea level rise risk
Gosford Council has taken a “high certainty, medium risk” approach to the management of coastal hazards associated with sea level rise and climate change, according to CEO Mr Paul Anderson….
E-planning portal enables planning enquiries 24 hours a day
Gosford Council is encouraging the community to take advantage of its online planning tool. Council’s e-planning portal allows residents, businesses, developers and any other interested community members to track the…
Green Army project applications now open
The Australian Government is asking for more local people to join the Green Army to work on local projects that will make a difference to the environment on the Central…
Media release, 21 July 2015 Tim Sowden, Offi ce of Lucy Wicks
The $17 million Element building, currently under construction on the Central Coast Highway at Erina, is going to become a landmark, just like its sister the Platinum building, according to…
New country of origin food labels will begin to appear soon
Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP said new country of origin food labels will begin to appear on supermarket shelves on the Central Coast later this year. “It is…
Grieve Close connection officially opened
Parliamentary secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald MLC, opened the completed Grieve Cl connection, as part of the $170 million Central Coast Highway upgrade at West Gosford on…
Planning continues on motorway upgrade
Planning on the M1 Pacific Motorway upgrade between the Kariong and Somersby is progressing. Deputy prime minister and minister for infrastructure and regional development, Mr Warren Truss MP said the…
Indigenous Employment Pathway Program launched
Job Centre Australia (JCAL) has officially launched the McDonald’s Indigenous Employment Pathway Program on the Central Coast. Funded by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, the program aims to…
Avoca Dve nominated for Black Spot Program
A stretch of Avoca Dve has been nominated for the Coalition Government’s Black Spot Program in response to a recent fatality as well as many other accidents. Federal member for…
Changed traffic conditions at West Gosford
Motorists can expect changed traffic conditions at West Gosford as work progresses on the Central Coast Hwy upgrade from early this month. The Corumbene Rd access at Brisbane Water Dve…
Coles and Woolworths both to open at Lisarow
Residents of Lisarow are about to get spoiled for choice when it comes to grocery shopping with expansion to the local shopping centre to include a Coles and a Woolworths…
Wicks seconds Smith as the new Speaker
Federal member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP seconded the nomination of Mr Tony Smith MP as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives. Ms Wicks addressed the Parliament…
Smart work hub at risk
The smart work hub currently operating in Gosford Council’s Kibbleplex building will need to be relocated if the proposed sale and redevelopment of the site goes ahead. “What a complete…
Erina land rezoning proposal rejected
A proposal to rezone land on the northern side of Barralong Rd, Erina from low-density residential to business development has been rejected by Gosford Council. The 3.6 ha site is…
Kibbleplex sale decision defended
This article is available in audio: CEO of Gosford Council, Mr Paul Anderson has defended the decision to sell Kibbleplex as the right one for the future of Gosford and…
Kibbleplex sale decision needs more public scrutiny – O’Neill
The recent decision by Gosford Council to sell the Kibbleplex building in Henry Parry Drive has met with strong community and political criticism. Senator for New South Wales, Deborah O’Neill,…
Coastal Open Spaces System land safe from re-zoning
The importance of the unique Coastal Open Spaces System (COSS) has been confirmed by Gosford Council as part of ongoing discussions about a proposal to review environmental zones and related…
Approval for mixed use development at Avoca deferred
Approval of a proposed mixed use development on Cape Three Points Rd, Avoca Beach has been deferred by Gosford Council due to the complexity of issues raised at a site…
Bensville residents oppose road works
A petition with 200 signatures from Bensville residents has called for Gosford Council to cease work on the joining of the eastern ends of Wards, Yarram and Huntley Rds, Bensville….