Dogs could be excluded from all beaches or time restricted in peak season Central Coast Council is flagging that dogs could be excluded from all sand dunes and patrolled beaches and that access to beach off leash areas could be restricted at popular beaches. The ideas are contained in the Council’s draft Dogs In Public Space Action Plan (DIOSAP) which goes to the … [Read more...] about Dogs in public spaces: everything you wanted to know about Council’s draft policy
Roosters move in to Telstra Exchange – who you gonna call
WIth a little help from someone who busted a padlock on a gate, three roosters in fine voice have moved into the grounds of a substation at Ourimbah near the post office. Nearby neighbours can tell you exactly when they moved in because the roosters have been crowing about it every morning for three weeks. From 5am. Ourimbah resident Kylie Cairns, who has her own chooks and … [Read more...] about Roosters move in to Telstra Exchange – who you gonna call
State approves Council’s planning policy
The Central Coast community, council and development industry will benefit from simplified planning rules after the finalisation of the region’s new Local Environmental Plan (LEP). Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch said the new LEP combines planning guidelines from the former Gosford and Wyong council areas into one comprehensive rulebook. “The Central … [Read more...] about State approves Council’s planning policy
Administrator attends national conference
Administrator Rik Hart gave himself permission at the March 22 meeting of Council-under-administration to attend the national conference of councils which is on in Canberra at the moment. The conference will debate 106 motions including this one: https://www.cccouncilwatch.com.au/introducing-liquid.../ Other motions include number 54 from Yarra City Victoria which … [Read more...] about Administrator attends national conference
From cow paddock to new subdivision
A new planning proposal to rezone land near Westfield at Tuggerah would yield up to 2,177 homes, including 661 high density and 959 medium density dwellings. The site, about 42 hectares, is on the corner of Wyong Road and Tonkiss Street, Tuggerah and is known as the Tuggerah Gateway site. It used to be an abattoir and now has cattle grazing there, according to the Council … [Read more...] about From cow paddock to new subdivision
