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Beach erosion: CEO and Mayor to talk to State MPs

Merilyn Vale
May 14, 2025

Extraordinary meeting number 2 makes decisions to engage coastal and structural engineers to identify properties in danger.

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Premier fails to meet Council’s deadline

Merilyn Vale
May 10, 2025

MP Harris says council has not done the work on their Coastal Management Plans.

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State to make changes to way rate rises are considered

Merilyn Vale
May 9, 2025

The changes will affect the Coast’s long term plan to keep the current SRV.

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Councillors call on Premier to declare an emergency

Merilyn Vale
May 7, 2025

Council voted to ask the Premier to declare an emergency for Coast’s beaches by 3pm Friday, May 9.

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New Director of planning resigns

Merilyn Vale
April 25, 2025

Council has confirmed that the new Director of Environment and Planning has resigned.

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Budget and operational plan for public exhibition

Merilyn Vale
April 25, 2025

Long term, council plans to keep the current rate variation which is meant to drop off in 2031.

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Kariong; Ettalong; Lake Munmorah; developments approved

Merilyn Vale
May 15, 2025

The Land and Environment Court has upheld appeals from two developers.

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FOGO is the focus

Merilyn Vale
April 25, 2025

While councillors want a comprehensive briefing paper, staff say they are busy focusing on introducing FOGO before the deadline set by the State.

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New Director of planning resigns

Merilyn Vale
April 25, 2025

Council has confirmed that the new Director of Environment and Planning has resigned.

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Walk Wyong for Heritage Festival

Merilyn Vale
April 21, 2025

The tours have an array of photographs showing how the town looked in its earliest days and how it looks today. 

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On Exhibition

Have your say on rates rise

Merilyn Vale
May 2, 2025

The budget is on public exhibition until June 2.

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Check out the fees and charges increases from July 1

Merilyn Vale
April 25, 2025

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

Merilyn Vale
April 9, 2025

An updated councillor expenses policy is open for public exhibition.

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Apply now for community money

Merilyn Vale
February 17, 2025

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.…

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Planning Panel rejects new Avoca Lake house and fence

Merilyn Vale
December 4, 2024

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

Merilyn Vale
November 29, 2024

The redevelopment would exceed the maximum height and be partly constructed seaward of the coastal building line.

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Council Meetings

Councillors call on Premier to declare an emergency

May 7, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

Budget and operational plan for public exhibition

April 25, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

Briefing on assets on April 14

April 13, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

A drain on resources

March 23, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

Extraordinary meeting March 11 to finish February agenda

March 13, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

No January meeting: February 28 is first for 2025

March 13, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

December 10 meeting highlights

December 11, 2024 By Merilyn Vale

Urgent airport request – before masterplan is adopted

November 25, 2024 By Merilyn Vale

Highlights of the October 29 meeting

November 7, 2024 By Merilyn Vale

McKinna is Mayor

October 30, 2024 By Merilyn Vale

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