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Tom targets the Administrator

April 17, 2023 by Merilyn Vale

First it was Anyone but Wicks and then Vote Crouch Out. Now, it's a plea to the new NSW Premier Chris Minns to “Give Rik the Flick, Save the Central Coast”. Tom Colisimo has started a campaign on both facebook and with a sign on a ute. He will be seen in coming weeks driving the ute. He wants Central Coast administrator of Council, Rik Hart, to be given the flick. Mr … [Read more...] about Tom targets the Administrator

30-year-old error creates limbo lot

April 16, 2023 by Merilyn Vale

  Photo: The limbo lot behind the former chambers. A small parcel of land behind the former council chambers at Gosford is in limbo after being left out of bulk classification in 1993. Council describes it as an administrative error by the former Gosford Council. The block was meant to be added to the former council chambers lot 30 years ago. If that had happened it … [Read more...] about 30-year-old error creates limbo lot

Calculate your rates

April 14, 2023 by Merilyn Vale

Council has confirmed its ad valorem rates in the draft operational plan for next financial year are correct. Here is council's explanation for how to calculate your rates based on the new 2022 land valuations sent out this week from the NSW Valuer General. "The Ad Valorem rate (estimate) as published in the 2023/24 Draft Operational Plan will be applied to the land values … [Read more...] about Calculate your rates

A new plan for Bangaloe Stud, Kincumber

April 12, 2023 by Merilyn Vale

The land at 255, 255A, 255B Avoca Drive, Kincumber and 19 Picketts Valley Road, Picketts Valley, is now the subject of a 12 lot subdivision. Each lot is about 2 hectares with a building envelope of about 900sqm. A smaller 13th lot will be the site’s "entry statement" according to the proposal before Council. An earlier proposal for a 202 site manufactored home community … [Read more...] about A new plan for Bangaloe Stud, Kincumber

Heir apparent(ly) emerges: revealed at Wamberal Taskforce’s final meeting

April 5, 2023 by Merilyn Vale

  A potential heir to residue waterfront land at Wamberal Beach has come forward. Harold Clarke Thompson died in 1939 leaving Wamberal beachfront land to seven heirs. Council has been searching for Thompson's descendents for years (see links to my previous stories below). The minutes of the March 1 meeting of the Wamberal Beach Seawall Advisory Taskforce reveal the … [Read more...] about Heir apparent(ly) emerges: revealed at Wamberal Taskforce’s final meeting

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