The local community have a 1050 square metre parcel of land at 1A Jaques St Ourimbah returned to them for future community use after a ceremony on site this week. This land once housed a Nissen Hut community hall which was a World War Two period structure that The Ourimbah School of Arts in 1994 transferred to the University of Newcastle on the understanding that it would use … [Read more...] about Community thrilled with Ourimbah land win
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New environment group meets Six Cities Commissioner
A new self-appointed Central Coast Environmental Advisory Committee has attended its first meeting with the Greater Cities Commissioner for the Central Coast, Robyn Parker, in what they describe as a positive step. The group formed recently in response to the proposed six city concept from Wollongong to Newcastle via three Sydney cities and the Central Coast making up the … [Read more...] about New environment group meets Six Cities Commissioner
Mardi treatment plant upgrade continues
The next phase of the new state-of-the-art Mardi Water Treatment Plant has been locked in with the contract being awarded to Abergeldie Contractors Pty Ltd, Council said on Monday, July 24. The $82.5 million project will not only provide a "significant boost to jobs" but will help secure the region’s water future by providing up to 160 million litres of drinking water every … [Read more...] about Mardi treatment plant upgrade continues
Dog breeding decision on August 3
Residents and the organisation Animal Liberation are lining up to speak when a dog breeding facility development modification goes to the Local Planning Panel on August 3. The Planning Panel has agreed to allow speakers five minutes instead of the usual three but it refused a request for ten minutes for an organisation such as Animal Liberation to speak. The panel allows an … [Read more...] about Dog breeding decision on August 3
Apprenticeships open now to start with Council in 2024
How's school going? Council is advertising now for nine people to start as 1st year apprentices next year. "The Central Coast Council apprenticeship program requires successful applicants to enter a training contract for four years commencing in January 2024," the Council ad says. "Apprentices will be provided with individual training plans and are required to undertake … [Read more...] about Apprenticeships open now to start with Council in 2024
