A site in Burns Rd, Ourimbah, was not a suitable site for a boarding house, according to the Local Planning Panel which has refused the development proposal. The refusal comes more than two years after a previous application for an 18 room boarding house on the same site at 17 Burns Road, Ourimbah, was refused in 2020. The current proposal for 10 rooms was submitted shortly … [Read more...] about Panel rejects Ourimbah boarding house, approves Ettalong Beach Dual Occ
Psst – wanna buy a house?
Council-under-administration has put 42 ratepayers’ properties on the market in an attempt to recoup five years’ or more in unpaid rates. The list includes 23 properties in the North; and 19 in the South and they will be auctioned on different days. The 23 properties in the former Wyong local government area, include at Dooralong, Gwandalan, Long Jetty, Bateau Bay. The … [Read more...] about Psst – wanna buy a house?
CEO gets five more years
The December 12 council-under-administration meeting saw the Administrator adopt an Administrator's MInute that was not made public until late the next morning - more than 14 hours after the decision was made. The Meeting Code of Conduct says items must be available to the public at a time as close to when they are available to Councillors, or in the Coast's case, the … [Read more...] about CEO gets five more years
Warnervale airport recommendation: upgrade to Code 2B standard
The Warnervale airport draft masterplan recommends widening the runway from 10 metres to 23 metres but keeping the length at 1200 metres. This would allow the airport to accommodate a wider array of aircraft up to an initial maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 10,000 kg. These include the four seat single engine Cessna 172; the eight seat Mahindra Airvans which is a utility … [Read more...] about Warnervale airport recommendation: upgrade to Code 2B standard
Council forecasts future deficits
Wants to keep the rate hike due to expire in 2031 Council-under-administration has flagged a growing gap between recurring income and expenditure. In its long term financial plan, which estimates the growth in income and expenditure for the next ten years, a deficit kicks in in 2026-27. The size of the deficit changes depending on four scenarios. But the one scenario … [Read more...] about Council forecasts future deficits
