Council has a target to improve its efficiency and save $2M this year - which is less than 1% of its gross operating expenditure. At Council’s May meeting, Cr Corinne Lamont raised questions about the lack of transparency on how council would meet its efficiency targets. The draft long term plan forecast efficiency savings of about $11.1 million by 2031-32, starting from … [Read more...] about Improving efficiency and saving 1%
Water rates to rise by 5.5%
IPART has today announced the maximum prices that Central Coast Council can charge for water and wastewater services from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. A typical household’s yearly bill for water and wastewater services will increase by 5.5%. This will be about $82 for an average bill, based on 170 kilolitres of water usage per year. The average bill will increase to … [Read more...] about Water rates to rise by 5.5%
42 storeys is fine, says committee
Councillors will have to decide on May 26 if they want to endorse a recommendation from the Environment and Planning Committee about the old Gosford primary school site. (Yeah, ok, you have to be pretty old to remember the old primary school was on the site where the tax office, Centrelink, and now a residential development sit above the leagues club park in Gosford.) As … [Read more...] about 42 storeys is fine, says committee
Here’s the list of 30 priority projects
The May 26, 2026 meeting of council is expected to endorse an updated Central Coast Region Key Enabling Projects April 2026 document. Once endorsed, the document is to be used for advocacy and to be shared with local members of parliament, regional bodies, government agencies and other appropriate parties as determined by the Executive Leadership Team and Councillors.s See … [Read more...] about Here’s the list of 30 priority projects
Three storeys the “future desired character” of Long Jetty
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
