The developers of the old Gosford Primary School site in Mann St Gosford, known as Central Coast Quarter, have new plans for stage two. Its East and South towers are proposed to be 36 and 42 storeys above a retail podium and five levels of parking. In comparison, the already-built Northern Tower which is directly in front of people as they drive over the Brian McGowan … [Read more...] about Proposal jumps in height
Sand nourishment plan outlined
The Open Coast Coastal Management Plan is back on public exhibition until the end of March. Councillors were briefed on the updates at a committee meeting earlier this week. You can see and hear the staff explain next steps in potential sand nourishment for Wamberal and The Entrance North in the first 30 minutes of the meeting. Watch that on youtube: the March 3 planning … [Read more...] about Sand nourishment plan outlined
Warnervale airport wetlands update noted
Councillors have been updated on the progress of the preparation of a Biodiversity Stewardship Site Assessment Report (BSSAR) for Porters Creek Wetland and the Warnervale Floodplain. The Warnervale Airport Masterplan, adopted a year ago, states that: ‘’The establishment of the Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement for Porters Creek Wetland and the surrounding ecologically … [Read more...] about Warnervale airport wetlands update noted
Party politics ”may” result in some complaints
Council has acknowledged the party political nature of its current council, in answering questions about complaints made to the Office of Local Government (OLG). The NSW State OLG received 1801 complaints about 115 councils in 2024-25, compared to 1242 in 2023-24. Central Coast Council came in at number 4 with 83 complaints. ‘’The current Council has a party-political … [Read more...] about Party politics ”may” result in some complaints
Latest dog attack figures trend down
Latest figures from the Office of Local Government show the Central Coast has slipped to fifth place for the number of dog attacks in the first quarter of 2025-26. Blacktown had the highest number of reported attacks at 85. Northern Beaches and Shoalhaven were next with 58 each. Wollongong was next with 48. The Central Coast was fifth with 46 reported attacks in the … [Read more...] about Latest dog attack figures trend down
