Members of the Central Coast rock climbing community joined forces with the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to clean up Bouddi National Park. The initiative, spearheaded by local recreational group Cragcare, saw the removal of discarded lounges that had been illegally dumped over a rock shelf in a remote area off Hawke Head Drive at Killcare. Working in … [Read more...] about Teamwork removes rubbish
March meeting highlights
Staff respond to discussion paper. Staff complained of being bombarded with reforms in their submission on the State Department’s discussion paper on short and long term rental accommodation. The administrator did not deal with this item due to his previously noted non pecuniary interest with a relative having a property on the coast used as a short term … [Read more...] about March meeting highlights
Why we have to vote in a referendum
The Coast’s referendum will feature in the next session for potential candidates considering standing in the September Council elections. You can thank interim administrator Dick Persson and 613 residents for the referendum being held along with the councillor elections. It was Persson who decided 15 councillors in five wards was never going to allow for a cohesive governing … [Read more...] about Why we have to vote in a referendum
This Terrigal “uplift” would be a “Gateway Development”
A six storey development at Terrigal could go ahead if the Administrator starts the process to amend the maximum height of buildings allowed on the corner of Terrigal Drive and Charles Kay Drive. Currently now only 8.5m, or two storeys generally, the rezoning would lift it to 25m to allow six storeys. The Local Planning Panel looked at the same proposal but with a height of … [Read more...] about This Terrigal “uplift” would be a “Gateway Development”
Thanks but no thanks – IPART loses review
The State Government has pulled the plug on IPART delving into the sustainability of NSW’s 128 Councils. It comes four days after the closing date for public comments on the draft terms of reference for the review. Premier Minns told the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) the reason was to avoid unnecessary duplication - ".....as the matter was now being … [Read more...] about Thanks but no thanks – IPART loses review
