Deputy Mayor Chris Holstein has confirmed he will try again on Monday night (April 23) to get the council to earmark Poppy Park as the site for the Regional Performing Arts and Conference Centre. He has put forward a rescission motion to change the decision made last week which was to locate the performing arts centre in Mann St, Gosford, on the old Broadwater Hotel … [Read more...] about Holstein tries for Poppy Park again
CBD to gain both new library and performing arts centre
The Regional Performing Arts and Conference Centre will be built in the Gosford CBD with Central Coast Council last night confirming the former Broadwater Hotel at 51-71 Mann Street as the preferred site. Council owns the former pub – located next door to council’s Gosford office. It comes with the potential for integration with the proposed regional library to develop a … [Read more...] about CBD to gain both new library and performing arts centre
Latest winners in community grants
These community grant applications were approved at the April 9 meeting, although some are subject to conditions. Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club: Youth Storm Sails and Life Vests. $3,684.00 Toukley 50 Plus Leisure & Learning Centre: Upgrade equipment - Table Tennis tables. $4,000.00 Chain Valley Bay Progress Association: Chain Valley Bay Free Children's … [Read more...] about Latest winners in community grants
Look who is – and who isn’t – on these six advisory committees
The Mayor is on every one of the six committees listed below but four councillors are not on any of these going to council for ratification on Monday night. The four councillors are Greg Best, Chris Burke, Lisa Matthews and Jillian Hogan. Only six community members applied to be on the Gosford CBD and Waterfront Advisory Committee which could have accepted up to eight … [Read more...] about Look who is – and who isn’t – on these six advisory committees
Trees under the spotlight
More than 110 people spoke up about Council's proposed new tree code even though it went on public exhibition over Christmas and the new year. The report on what people said goes to this Monday night's council meeting. More than 84 per cent were in favour of tougher new laws to protect trees and the majority of the submissions came from the northern part of the coast - the … [Read more...] about Trees under the spotlight
