Introduction of a Local Planning Panel seen as a power grab
The NSW government’s introduction of a Local Planning Panel (LPP) for the Central Coast early next year is seen as a “power grab” by Mayor, Jane Smith. The LPP will…
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Governments accused of having abandoned the homeless
Federal and NSW Liberal Governments have abandoned the homeless and the services that help them, according to Member for Dobell, Emma McBride. Today (August 7), I attended Coast Shelters homelessness…
Silent Protest Brings Council to a Stand Still
About 150 supporters of the airport at Warnervale brought a Central Coast Council meeting to a standstill when they stood in silent protest at a decision on Monday night, August…
Aero club fears loss of airport
Central Coast Aero Club and its supporters say they’ve been pushed into a corner and now realise that well lose the airport if we don’t start pushing our own agenda….
Wallarah 2 Coal Project approval welcomed by mining union
The NSW Government’s approval of mining leases to allow the Wallarah 2 Coal Project to proceed is a “common sense” decision that will boost regional jobs and business opportunities, according…
2020 Tuggerah Lakes restoration project endorsed
Central Coast Councillors voted unanimously at the February ordinary Meeting to set up the 2020 Tuggerah Lakes Restoration Project to cover the whole of the 77 sq km of the…
Power station pollution control licence renewed
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has renewed the five-year licence without significant change to pollution controls at Delta Electricity’s Vales Point Power Station at Mannering Park. The licence renewal…
Federal Environment Minister approves Wallarah 2 Coal Mine
The Wallarah 2 Coal Mine has received Federal Government approval, despite the NSW Land and Environment Court still to rule on it. Environment Minister, Melissa Price’s, decision on Friday, January…
JRPP calls for revised plans for Toukley development
The Joint Regional Planning Panel has deferred its decision on an affordable housing development project at 6-10 Dunleigh St, Toukley. The proposal is for a $9.1m residential flat building, consisting…
Warnervale Airport Restrictions legislation needs to be seen in context
Central Coast Aero Club Board Member, James Stewart, has argued that the Warnervale Airport Restrictions Act 1996, was never intended to curtail the use of small aircraft, but specifically to…
Loss of a 200-plus year-old paperbark tree
The decision to cut down a 200-plus year-old paperbark tree in Budgewoi Holiday Park, on Thursday, December 6, demonstrated the major weaknesses of the proposed new Central Coast Council tree…
Wyong Hospital redevelopment plans unveiled
Designs have been unveiled for the Wyong Hospital redevelopment. Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Scot MacDonald, and Member of the Legislative Council, Taylor Martin,…
Toukley Community Action Group calls for development to be deferred
The Toukley Community Action Group has called for an affordable housing development at 6 to 10 Dunleigh St, to be deferred until a new traffic impact study was completed for…
Greens introduced a Bill to set pollution limits for coal power stations
The Greens have introduced a Bill to the NSW Parliament which would set pollution limits for coal fired power stations to bring them into line with the rest of the…
Call for inquiry to assess coal mine approvals
The Australian Coal Alliance (ACA) has backed calls for a fresh, independent investigation into the NSW Planning Department’s processes for assessing coal mine approvals. “The recent revelations of alleged corruption…
Transport for NSW on Kangy Angy flooding arrangements
Transport for NSW has provided information to Kangy Angy residents regarding the intercity fleet train maintenance facility hydrology and flood model. According to the Australian Rainfall and Runoff (AR&R), and…
Environment report finds that 100s of people are dying premature deaths
Publicly available air quality monitoring should be conducted at Wyee, a community with an aging coal-fired power station, but with no current air monitoring, according to a new report into…
Beaches Report: North Entrance Beach one of best
Beaches in the former Wyong Shire have been named some of the best to swim at in the entire Central Coast, according to the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH)…
Centenary of Remembrance Day commemorated
According to Emma McBride, Member for Dobell, commemorations like the 100th anniversary of the World War I Armistice are important to keep memories alive and show gratitude to those who…
Final Draft Ourimbah Land Use Strategy and Masterplan to be re-exhibited
Six years in the making, Central Coast Council has moved to re-exhibit the Final Draft Ourimbah Land Use Strategy and Masterplan, to allow for additional public consultation. The Strategy for…