Residents living without being connected to the Coast’s water and sewer services are critical of a Council survey they have been asked to complete, saying it is biased and misleading. One said it was blatantly transparent in its attempt to persuade with emotive bias and coercive nudging. Council-under-administration is currently seeking feedback from the residents of 7,500 … [Read more...] about Residents critical of sewer survey
Highlights of the January 2024 meeting
# Two Species Management Plans (SMPs) one for a critically endangered shrub, the Scrub Turpentine, and the second one for a threatened microbat, the Broad-footed Myotis, was adopted. These are the first of many SMPs to come. The report explained the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 has increased the level of protection of threatened species by requiring developers to … [Read more...] about Highlights of the January 2024 meeting
New law will make demerger “virtually impossible”
The State Government will clarify the costs and processes of councils de-almagation under new legislation introduced in Parliament this week. Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig says the new legislation will remove a major roadblock to council de-amalgamations and ensure local democracy is enshrined in the decision-making process. The legislation will repeal the legally … [Read more...] about New law will make demerger “virtually impossible”
What we want for our beaches
More dogs on beaches v more rangers to get rid of dogs on beaches. More shade trees. Rubbish bins. These comments appear to be the common ones on Council-under-administration’s interactive map seeking feedback on its proposed Coastal Management Program (CMP). Wamberal Beach has attracted the most comments so far with the proposed Wamberal seawall a hot … [Read more...] about What we want for our beaches
Applicants use court to get developments approved
A developer has had three recent wins in the Land and Environment Court after using “deemed refusals” by council to gain approvals for three developments. Two of the developments approved are on the Woy Woy peninsula and the third one is at Blue Bay. A deemed refusal means the Council has not made a decision on a development application (DA) within 60 days. An applicant … [Read more...] about Applicants use court to get developments approved
