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New Director of planning resigns
Council has confirmed that the new Director of Environment and Planning has resigned.
Budget and operational plan for public exhibition
Long term, council plans to keep the current rate variation which is meant to drop off in 2031.
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A plan for Calga – the new Hollywood
The proposal includes film production studios, education facilities, workshops and warehouses, 180-room hotel, an entertainment quarter and a 1000-seat performance centre.
Councillors call for quicker child care approval times
Councillors were disappointed to learn DAs are taking up to 500 days for approval.
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“Typically defensive” – residents pan GIPA plans
“Overall, it’s a typically defensive response that is something of a microcosm of what is wrong with senior management culture” – Brooks.
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Director of environment and planning announced
Council has a new director of Environment and Planning.
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FOGO is the focus
While councillors want a comprehensive briefing paper, staff say they are busy focusing on introducing FOGO before the deadline set by the State.
New Director of planning resigns
Council has confirmed that the new Director of Environment and Planning has resigned.
Walk Wyong for Heritage Festival
The tours have an array of photographs showing how the town looked in its earliest days and how it looks today.
Buttonderry waste facility future could be re-imagined
The shortage of landfill sites in Greater Sydney and legislation for transition to Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) by 2030 could be good for the Coast.
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On Exhibition
Check out the fees and charges increases from July 1
It’s that time of year when the fees and charges for the 2025-26 financial year are being set. A draft copy of the council’s fees and charges will be tabled at the April 29 council meeting. Most increases look to be about 2.9 per cent. Including sports fields and airports. Weddings in public spaces will…
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Have your say on councillor expenses policy
An updated councillor expenses policy is open for public exhibition.
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Apply now for community money
Community Building Partnership program provides Central Coast community groups an opportunity to apply for funds to support infrastructure projects, including playgrounds, accessible features, and equipment. The 2025 program allocates $450,000 to each NSW State Government electorate across the Central Coast, including Wyong. This is State Government money, allocated through the State Government, not through Council.…
Planning Panel rejects new Avoca Lake house and fence
The community walks across parcels of private land due to historic circumstances.
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Personal seawall would be replaced for new home at Wamberal
The redevelopment would exceed the maximum height and be partly constructed seaward of the coastal building line.
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Regional planning panel to hold public meeting for Munmorah subdivision
A 288 lot subdivision on the Pacific Highway, Lake Munmorah, goes to the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel for a public briefing on Monday December 2. The subdivision has attracted submissions and petitions from the public concerned about traffic issues. “Adding another 300 plus homes with at more than 300 plus vehicles using…
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