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March 31, 2026 meeting

March 28, 2026 by Merilyn Vale

Council will continue its March 24 meeting on March 31, after it failed to get through its entire agenda on March 24. The meeting was the first council meeting held in the Gosford Regional Library. The March 31 meeting will be held back at Wyong, in the usual council chambers at 2 Hely St.   … [Read more...] about March 31, 2026 meeting

March 24, 2026 meeting

March 25, 2026 by Merilyn Vale

  Budget changes and other decisions   March 24, 2026 council meeting.    Council failed to get through its agenda on March 24 and will meet again on March 31 to finish the job. Much of the night was taken up with debate that resulted in 12 decisions. It started with councillors: 1/ Refusing to allow Cr Corinne Lamont to attend the meeting remotely. So, she donned … [Read more...] about March 24, 2026 meeting

September meeting

October 12, 2025 by Merilyn Vale

# The CEO was given a 3.5 per cent pay rise for better than satisfactory performance. # A rescission motion about Wamberal Seawall was successful. # Voting on who will be the deputy mayor for the next 12 months was deferred until the October meeting. # Financial statements sent for audit. # Council agrees to send a proposal to IPART for an 8% water rates rise. # Councillors … [Read more...] about September meeting

August meeting

September 1, 2025 by Merilyn Vale

Top three stories: Gosford Library will not be demolished. One Central Coast Beach will be free of shart nets this summer but which one is not yet known. No new plan for Wamberal Beach with Cr Doug Eaton's motion voted down. See all stories in 20 posts uploaded on Facebook as the meeting unfolded on August 26.  … [Read more...] about August meeting

Shortfall of $10M from federal government

July 22, 2025 by Merilyn Vale

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

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Council Meetings

March 31, 2026 meeting

March 28, 2026 By Merilyn Vale

March 24, 2026 meeting

March 25, 2026 By Merilyn Vale

September meeting

October 12, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

August meeting

September 1, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

Shortfall of $10M from federal government

July 22, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

June 23 meeting

July 5, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

MacMasters Beach temporary coastal protection back on agenda

May 26, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

Helicopter business goes to Melbourne

May 25, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

Councillors call on Premier to declare an emergency

May 7, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

Budget and operational plan for public exhibition

April 25, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

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