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The State Government on Friday, August 29 released a new Model Code of Meeting Practice for local councils that will come into effect from the start of next year. Changes include new rules of etiquette that "where physically able to, councillors and staff are encouraged to stand when the mayor enters the chamber and when addressing the meeting". The option to attend … [Read more...] about All rise for the Mayor

Gosford City Bowling Club has died. After a long illness, and surrounded by seemingly uncaring support services that could have saved her, Gosford Bowling Club has finally succumbed to death by a thousand cuts. The final cut was delivered in June when Central Coast Council refused to give the bowlers seven days a week access to the facilities, meaning some tournaments could not … [Read more...] about Gosford Bowling Club – RIP

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”

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