Ten childcare centres on the Central Coast will take part in a pilot program to educate parents and protect children from being hit by cars - the most common cause of death of children aged 0-14. More than one child a week dies on Australian roads. Tom, pictured above, died at MacMasters Beach in 2014, the result of a collision with a car. His mother, Michelle … [Read more...] about Hold my hand around traffic – message from Tom
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Car park sale on hold until after State election
Community action sees Administrator intervene in sale of Woy Woy Commuter Car Park Central Coast Administrator Rik Hart has requested that Council holds off on the sale of the commuter car park at Woy Woy until after the State election. If Labor wins the election, Council would ask the new State Government to reopen negotiations with Transport NSW to take responsibility for … [Read more...] about Car park sale on hold until after State election
Webinar Wednesday, February 22
Community Environment Network (CEN) will hold a webinar tomorrow night, Wednesday, February 22, to assist community members get their heads around Council’s plans for community land. The webinar is aimed at assisting community members to write their submissions on Council's draft plan of management for over 2100 individual parcels of community land grouped into 400 … [Read more...] about Webinar Wednesday, February 22
Council suggests Crown buys Thompson land
Looks like the seven heirs of Harold Clarke Thompson, who died in 1939, have not been found. Council has been searching for the owners of the beachfront land at Wamberal since before the Wamberal Seawall Taskforce was formed in 2020. Thompson’s descendents own the sliver of land between the mean high water mark and the seaward boundaries of the beachfront lots south of ‘The … [Read more...] about Council suggests Crown buys Thompson land
LG NSW president criticises loss of democracy and planning processes
Photo: Cr Turley at the LG NSW conference in 2022. “Perhaps the most consistent message I hear from my discussions with members is the continuing erosion of local democracy by the State Government," says the president of Local Government NSW, Darriea Turley. Cr Turley, a councillor at Broken Hill, said cost shifting was one example of the phenomenon, but the results could be … [Read more...] about LG NSW president criticises loss of democracy and planning processes
