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Merilyn Vale

Shortfall of $10M from federal government

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The federal government reduced the amount of funding it gave Central Coast Council in advance of the new financial year by $10M. While Council will likely get the money this financial year, it means last financial year's financial surplus won't be as much as predicted. For the 2024-25 FY, Council budgeted to receive $31.5M of the annual Financial Assistance Grant … [Read more...] about Shortfall of $10M from federal government

Colongra land to be “operational”

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Council wants to classify sport and recreational land it has bought at Colongra as operational rather than community. The operational classification makes it easier to sell and it doesn't have to have a plan of management like community land has to have. Some community groups would prefer any council land that is used by the community be classified as community; it gives it … [Read more...] about Colongra land to be “operational”

NCAT rules in favour of citizen Lamont

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Central Coast Council has two weeks to make public two draft documents about Wamberal Beach after the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) ruled in favour of their release. The ruling was made today, July 14, after Corinne Lamont applied for the documents before she became a councillor and while Council was under administration. Once she became a councillor after … [Read more...] about NCAT rules in favour of citizen Lamont

Bangaloe subdivision approved

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The Land and Environment Court has approved a 12 lot subdivision of the old Bangaloe Stud site at Kincumber. The approval for the residential subdivision and associated works at 255, 255A and 255B Avoca Drive and 19 Picketts Valley Road, Kincumber, comes more than two years after the plan was submitted to Council. The applicant went to the LEC with a deemed refusal and the … [Read more...] about Bangaloe subdivision approved