The Land and Environment Court has approved a part two and part three storey development of four units at 72 Toowoon Bay Road, Long Jetty. The applicant DMCR 2 Pty Ltd took the case to the LEC after a deemed refusal. During the court case, the number of units was reduced from five to four; fixed privacy shields were included and solar access was discussed. But the biggest … [Read more...] about Three storeys the “future desired character” of Long Jetty
Compare today’s fees and charges with proposed increases
If you want to compare Council's current fees and charges with what it is proposing to charge next financial year - which starts on July 1 - you can download this comparison pdf. It might be on council's website where the entire suite of documents is now on public exhibition but I for one could not find it. So here it is: Fees and Charges Comparison (2) The rest of the draft … [Read more...] about Compare today’s fees and charges with proposed increases
March 31, 2026 meeting
Council will continue its March 24 meeting on March 31, after it failed to get through its entire agenda on March 24. The meeting was the first council meeting held in the Gosford Regional Library. The March 31 meeting will be held back at Wyong, in the usual council chambers at 2 Hely St. … [Read more...] about March 31, 2026 meeting
March 24, 2026 meeting
Budget changes and other decisions March 24, 2026 council meeting. Council failed to get through its agenda on March 24 and will meet again on March 31 to finish the job. Much of the night was taken up with debate that resulted in 12 decisions. It started with councillors: 1/ Refusing to allow Cr Corinne Lamont to attend the meeting remotely. So, she donned … [Read more...] about March 24, 2026 meeting
IPART flags water rise of 8.7% plus inflation
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released its draft decision on Central Coast Council's request to increase water rates from July 1. IPART Chair Carmel Donnelly said the IPART’s draft decisions would allow the annual bill for typical household using 170 kilolitres per year to increase by 8.7% plus inflation in 2026-27. It woujld increase by … [Read more...] about IPART flags water rise of 8.7% plus inflation
