Top whale-watching spot Crackneck Lookout reopened on June 21, following a significant upgrade. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Central Coast Area Manager Steve Atkins said the upgrades have revitalised the stunning location, creating a more accessible and user-friendly visitor precinct. “Crackneck Lookout in Wyrrabalong National Park is very popular with the local … [Read more...] about Crackneck Lookout re-opens
Fair go: no electricity, no paying for it
Central Coast Sports Council is calling on Central Coast Council to refund money for electricity when sports clubs don’t use the lights at sporting grounds. Currently, clubs pay for electricity and ground hire - even when they don’t use the grounds. “Council knows when lights are turned on and turned off,” the sports council says. “Council can calculate the cost of usage … [Read more...] about Fair go: no electricity, no paying for it
Call for council to halt kids’ sports $ increases
Children’s sport costs will increase from July 1 unless Administrator Rik Hart can be persuaded to change the operational plan in the final week before it is due to be implemented. Council has so far refused to budge from a decision to cut its subsidy for junior sport from 50 per cent to 25 per cent. Council says it provides sports ground hire rates at lower cost than … [Read more...] about Call for council to halt kids’ sports $ increases
Wamberal Beach SOS: Email a pollie today
Community Action Group Wamberal Beach Save Our Sand (Wamberal SOS) is calling upon its membership to update the new government on the campaign to save the beach from a seawall. The group wants the new State Government to halt all action on the proposed Terminal Protection Structure (seawall) until the Central Coast has an elected Council, including a pause on the transfer of … [Read more...] about Wamberal Beach SOS: Email a pollie today
Planning panel says no to Brick Wharf Rd proposal
The Local Planning Panel has rejected an application to build six units at 75 Brick Wharf Rd. The panel stated six reasons for refusing the application. They included overdevelopment, overshadowing, loss of privacy. “The Applicant’s clause 4.6 written request does not demonstrate that compliance with the clause 4.4(2A)(c) Floor Space Ratio development standards of the Gosford … [Read more...] about Planning panel says no to Brick Wharf Rd proposal
