For days leading up to the March 28 Council-under-administration meeting, its proposed fees and charges for next financial year did not show the increase - or decrease - from what is currently charged. But at the March 28 meeting, Administrator, Rik Hart, endorsed the draft for public comment and asked that a comparison be included that showed the changes. The comparison … [Read more...] about Comparison figures supplied for fees and charges
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Leagues Club proposal goes from two to five residential towers
The proposed redevelopment of Central Coast Leagues Club has undergone a second revision since the masterplan was originally submitted to the State Planning Department in 2019. The latest masterplan has some key changes. # Instead of two residential towers, the proposal has five, with more slender residential buildings including a 45m wide landscape courtyard between … [Read more...] about Leagues Club proposal goes from two to five residential towers
Kibble Park revamp kills off library, parking and traffic
The building that houses Gosford’s library is set to be demolished as part of a revamp of Kibble Park. The parking beside the library would also go, as would traffic in front of the Imperial Centre main entrance. The library building, built in 1969, is recognised in the Australian Institute of Architects Register of Significant Buildings in NSW. A Gosford Council heritage study … [Read more...] about Kibble Park revamp kills off library, parking and traffic
Gosford Primary School – the original bookend
About a dozen people spoke at the public hearing into 73-75 Mann St, Gosford, on March 30, attended by about 30 residents in total. The hearing was held in a hot tent behind Gosford Stadium, with no mic for speakers competing against the traffic noise of cars and motorbikes crossing Brian McGowan Bridge and trains pulling into and out of Gosford station. The Mann St … [Read more...] about Gosford Primary School – the original bookend
Hold my hand around traffic – message from Tom
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
