Fees and charges up 4.2% While Council’s child care charges are proposed to increase by 10% many other council fees and charges are going up by 4.2% from July 1. Some costs are being done away with all together, such as daily fees for circuses and carnivals and some costs are not increasing such as dog registration fees. The fees and charges comparison document is 139 pages … [Read more...] about Key points of proposed Council budget for 2026-27
Learn how to get a community grant
Attention community group, organisation, charity, not‑for‑profit or business looking to deliver initiatives and activities that benefit the local community.Council's Community Grants Program opens on June 1. The grants allow local organisations to deliver projects, programs and events on the Coast.Register to attend a free information session to find out more.Topics … [Read more...] about Learn how to get a community grant
Families face 10% rise in child care cost
Councillor Belinda Neal has alerted the public early on a rate rise of 10% proposed for the council’s eight child care centres on the Coast. The proposed rise is included in Council’s 2025-26 financial year budget and would take effect from July 1. The draft budget is expected to be made public tonight, with the councillors debating the issues contained in it at the March … [Read more...] about Families face 10% rise in child care cost
Community consultation open for Hardys Bay Foreshore
Central Coast Council is inviting the community to give feedback on the Draft Hardys Bay Foreshore Masterplan. Developed in collaboration with the Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association and local residents, the masterplan sets out a long-term vision to improve access, safety and environmental integrity of the foreshore. Mayor Lawrie McKinna said the plan was developed in … [Read more...] about Community consultation open for Hardys Bay Foreshore
Proposal jumps in height
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
