• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Latest News
  • Elections
  • LPP Decisions
  • Advisory Committees
  • Facebook

Council Watch

Watching Central Coast Council on behalf of fair-minded and reasonable people.

Central Coast Council Watch

Merilyn Vale

Council targets Gosford Bowling Club

March 22, 2022 by Merilyn Vale

March 22, 2022 Tonight's council meeting, is set to re-classify the land on which Gosford Bowling Club sits. Despite assurances last year that Council was not looking to reclassify the land; this report shows it is. The Council has given up on reclassifying the stadium - because it would have to pay the State Government money to do so because of a Deed of Agreement when it … [Read more...] about Council targets Gosford Bowling Club

Yes, we vote on September 4 but not for councillors

July 20, 2021 by Merilyn Vale

  ---------------------- Backgrounder for those who haven’t kept up ---------------------   1/ We still have to front up on local government election day on September 4 despite not having candidates to elect to council. We are expected to vote on a referendum tailored for the Central Coast, the brainchild of interim administrator Dick Persson and supported by current … [Read more...] about Yes, we vote on September 4 but not for councillors

Money from the federal government

March 5, 2021 by Merilyn Vale

Central Coast Council received less than the state average for untied federal government assistance grants in 2016-2017.The Coast was 96th on the list of 131 NSW councils and received a per capita payment of $59.91 from the federal government.This was below the State average of $66.55.But we did better than our comparable urban fringe council Campbelltown which was 99th on the … [Read more...] about Money from the federal government

CEO David Farmer starts at Central Coast on April 12

March 5, 2021 by Merilyn Vale

Ipswich CEO David Farmer has been announced as the new CEO of Central Coast.An accountant by profession, David has nearly 40 years’ experience in Local Government in New South Wales and Queensland. He has been the Chief Executive of four councils over the past 23 years.He was CEO of Mudgee in Western NSW, Cairns City in Far North Queensland, his home town of Wollongong and … [Read more...] about CEO David Farmer starts at Central Coast on April 12

NEW CEO to be announced Tuesday

February 25, 2021 by Merilyn Vale

The Coast will know the name of its new chief executive officer (CEO) next Tuesday, March 2, Central Coast Council administrator Dick Persson said. Mr Persson held an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, February 25, to explain the process that would be followed. The confidential selection panel report had made a recommendation which he had reviewed and agreed with. The council … [Read more...] about NEW CEO to be announced Tuesday

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Council Meetings

September meeting

October 12, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

August meeting

September 1, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

Shortfall of $10M from federal government

July 22, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

June 23 meeting

July 5, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

MacMasters Beach temporary coastal protection back on agenda

May 26, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

Helicopter business goes to Melbourne

May 25, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

Councillors call on Premier to declare an emergency

May 7, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

Budget and operational plan for public exhibition

April 25, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

Briefing on assets on April 14

April 13, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

A drain on resources

March 23, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

Email Newsletter

* indicates required




Footer

Merilyn Vale – Journalist

This page is run by journalist Merilyn Vale and is not associated with Council.

Recent

  • Our beaches are good or better, says Beachwatch October 24, 2025
  • September meeting October 12, 2025
  • Council admits four airport documents never made public October 9, 2025
  • Endangered Charmhaven flower given emergency status October 8, 2025
  • No offers to run air show at Warnervale Airport October 7, 2025

Search

Tags

Administrator airport ALGA ARIC Austin Butler Boarding house bowling club candidates Central Coast Central Coast Council Central Coast Council Watch Central Coast NSW CMP Community land COSS Davistown dogs East Gosford elections Elections 2024 Expenses Gosford Gosford waterfront IPART LEC LGNSW LPP NSW NSW council elections politics Rates seawall Six Cities Commission TAFE ten questions The Entrance Tuggerah Lakes Umina Beach Wadalba East Wamberal Beach SOS Wamberal seawall Warnervale Water and Sewer Water rates Wyong

Copyright © 2025 · Merilyn Vale