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Merilyn Vale

Dear Santa – council’s christmas wish list

November 21, 2022 by Merilyn Vale

Council has put together a list of projects it would like money for. Council is calling it a Key Enabling Projects Prospectus - or perhaps a catchy title might be Council's Christmas wish list. Council is asking for: ..# $325m to get Gosford waterfront revitalised (and that’s after another $8.5M to see if it's feasible). State Labor has already promised to provide the $8.5M if … [Read more...] about Dear Santa – council’s christmas wish list

Bright ideas coming from interactive map of Gosford waterfront

November 19, 2022 by Merilyn Vale

A boat fueling station in the middle of Brisbane Water; a concern about where the New Year’s Eve fireworks will be lit if there’s a new walkway; an idea to close Brian McGowan Bridge and turn it into a multi storey car park. These are some of the ideas showing up on Council’s interactive map about revitalising Gosford Waterfront and it's a game the whole family can play. The … [Read more...] about Bright ideas coming from interactive map of Gosford waterfront

Silver in tourism

November 18, 2022 by Merilyn Vale

Central Coast Council brought home Silver in the 2022 NSW Tourism Awards held on November 17 at Luna Park, Sydney. This is the second consecutive win for Council’s marketing and tourism team in the Local Government Award for Tourism category. The Central Coast took out Bronze in the same category in the 2021 NSW Tourism Awards. Council’s Director Community and Recreation … [Read more...] about Silver in tourism

State dept questions Council’s commitment to a performing arts centre

November 18, 2022 by Merilyn Vale

As Council goes through the process to sell land in Gosford that was earmarked as part of an entertainment precinct, the Department of Planning has questioned Council’s commitment to eventually providing a performing arts centre. The Department says It is not completely clear from Council's planning proposal that there remains a commitment to providing the performing arts … [Read more...] about State dept questions Council’s commitment to a performing arts centre

Don’t make Ettalong the new Wamberal, say residents

November 17, 2022 by Merilyn Vale

  Residents for Responsible Ettalong Development (RRED) are urging locals across the Coast to respond to Council’s proposal to increase the foreshore height limit along a section of The Esplanade at Ettalong Beach. The group says the foreshore is delicate and residents have no appetite for a Wamberal beach type situation where houses have been damaged by coastal … [Read more...] about Don’t make Ettalong the new Wamberal, say residents

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