Lagoons not so good The 2024-25 State of the Beaches Report (SoBR) has rated 100% of Central Coast beaches as Good or Very Good – maintaining the same improved level as in the 2023-24 Report. The annual report gives a grading for each designated swim site from Very Good to Poor and is an indicator of suitability for swimming. This year, for the first time, 16 additional … [Read more...] about Our beaches are good or better, says Beachwatch
September meeting
# The CEO was given a 3.5 per cent pay rise for better than satisfactory performance. # A rescission motion about Wamberal Seawall was successful. # Voting on who will be the deputy mayor for the next 12 months was deferred until the October meeting. # Financial statements sent for audit. # Council agrees to send a proposal to IPART for an 8% water rates rise. # Councillors … [Read more...] about September meeting
Council admits four airport documents never made public
Central Coast Council has admitted it has four documents about projected costs for Warnervale Airport that have never been made public. At first council denied it had “records” that could be retrievable, but later said it did hold the information. The admission comes after a resident requested information about the projected costs and expected revenue that Council gave the … [Read more...] about Council admits four airport documents never made public
Endangered Charmhaven flower given emergency status
A native flower only found in the Charmhaven - Wyee area has been given emergency status as a critically endangered species. The NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee says the flower is eligible to be listed as Critically Endangered as, in its opinion, it is subject to an immediate and significant threat of extinction. The Committee is an independent committee of … [Read more...] about Endangered Charmhaven flower given emergency status
No offers to run air show at Warnervale Airport
Council’s economic development committee has agreed the process of selecting an air show operator for Warnervale. The committee met on October 7 and voted to suspend the process pending any further offers. Councillors previously voted to commence a process to select a suitable operator to hold an air show in the 2026-27 financial year. But a report to the committee states … [Read more...] about No offers to run air show at Warnervale Airport
