Central Coast Council has been convicted of two offences at Narara Creek in 2023 after pleading guilty in the Land and Environment Court in November. In a decision made public on Friday, December 20, Council was fined $105,600. The fine contained a discount for the early guilty plea and takes account of a council proposition to spend up to $151,900 on restoration works at … [Read more...] about Court decision over Narara Ck sewage discharge
Magenta pathway opens
The Magenta Shared Pathway officially opened on December 16, with Mayor Lawrie McKinna, together with fellow Councillors, cutting the ribbon to mark the occasion. This project was funded by Central Coast Council through developer contributions and provides a scenic route between North Entrance towards Toukley for cyclists and pedestrians. Council Director Infrastructure … [Read more...] about Magenta pathway opens
December 10 meeting highlights
The big decisions included: # Mayoral Minute for a Development Forum - Building a Foundation for FutureGrowth - to be held in March was adopted. # Draft Development Control Plan (DCP) Chapter 4.7 Tuggerah Regional CentreFinalisation and Local Planning Agreement for the Tuggerah Gateway PlanningProposal was adopted. # The councillors' Social Media Policy was adopted. # Open … [Read more...] about December 10 meeting highlights
Council staff to take a break from December 20
Training day for Customer Service teams on Monday, January 6 Central Coast Council offices will be closed over the Christmas and New Year holiday period from Monday 23 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025, and re-open on Monday 6 January 2025. Council’s Administration Building at Wyong, Customer Service Centres, libraries and works depots will be closed over this … [Read more...] about Council staff to take a break from December 20
Council ”fragile” and still on a ”trajectory of reform”
Central Coast Council is still in the middle of reform and is still fragile in terms of governance and finances, according to the Office of Local Government deputy secretary Brett Whitworth. Mr Whitworth was questioned on Thursday, December 5, at the State Parliament's Budget Estimates 2024-25 about the Performance Improvement Order imposed on the Coast before the councillors … [Read more...] about Council ”fragile” and still on a ”trajectory of reform”
