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Bowling Club meeting put off until May

April 9, 2024 by Merilyn Vale

Land reclassification continues   The public meetings about  land classifications that was scheduled for tonight, April 9, has been rescheduled for May.   Council-under-administration is holding two public hearings into the reclassification of land, making the land easier to sell, and the meetings were going to be held this week. Those meetings have now been rescheduled … [Read more...] about Bowling Club meeting put off until May

Rate your quality of life

April 8, 2024 by Merilyn Vale

  If you needed to, could you access or raise $2,000 within two days in an emergency? And would you ask your neighbours for emotional support or for food or money in an emergency? Hey, it’s not me asking: Council-under-administration wants to know how you’re feeling. It has today launched a wellbeing survey. it wants you to spend 15 minutes filling it in and - trust me - it … [Read more...] about Rate your quality of life

Why we have to vote in a referendum

April 5, 2024 by Merilyn Vale

The Coast’s referendum will feature in the next session for potential candidates considering standing in the September Council elections. You can thank interim administrator Dick Persson and 613 residents for the referendum being held along with the councillor elections. It was Persson who decided 15 councillors in five wards was never going to allow for a cohesive governing … [Read more...] about Why we have to vote in a referendum

Thanks but no thanks – IPART loses review

March 20, 2024 by Merilyn Vale

The State Government has pulled the plug on IPART delving into the sustainability of NSW’s 128 Councils. It comes four days after the closing date for public comments on the draft terms of reference for the review. Premier Minns told the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) the reason was to avoid unnecessary duplication - ".....as the matter was now being … [Read more...] about Thanks but no thanks – IPART loses review

It’s not a bird, a plane or superman

March 15, 2024 by Merilyn Vale

No, that’s not a plane, it’s your groceries being delivered by a drone. And no, the drone won’t land, it will literally drop your package at your place. Woolworths at Peninsula Plaza Woy Woy is proposing to start home deliveries by going into business with Zipline drones. Customers will place an order through the Woolworths “on-demand proposition”. Prompts in the Woolworths … [Read more...] about It’s not a bird, a plane or superman

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Council Meetings

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

Briefing on assets on April 14

April 13, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

A drain on resources

March 23, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

Extraordinary meeting March 11 to finish February agenda

March 13, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

No January meeting: February 28 is first for 2025

March 13, 2025 By Merilyn Vale

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