Fees and charges up 4.2% While Council’s child care charges are proposed to increase by 10% many other council fees and charges are going up by 4.2% from July 1. Some costs are being done away with all together, such as daily fees for circuses and carnivals and some costs are not increasing such as dog registration fees. The fees and charges comparison document is 139 pages … [Read more...] about Key points of proposed Council budget for 2026-27
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Families face 10% rise in child care cost
Councillor Belinda Neal has alerted the public early on a rate rise of 10% proposed for the council’s eight child care centres on the Coast. The proposed rise is included in Council’s 2025-26 financial year budget and would take effect from July 1. The draft budget is expected to be made public tonight, with the councillors debating the issues contained in it at the March … [Read more...] about Families face 10% rise in child care cost
Party politics ”may” result in some complaints
Council has acknowledged the party political nature of its current council, in answering questions about complaints made to the Office of Local Government (OLG). The NSW State OLG received 1801 complaints about 115 councils in 2024-25, compared to 1242 in 2023-24. Central Coast Council came in at number 4 with 83 complaints. ‘’The current Council has a party-political … [Read more...] about Party politics ”may” result in some complaints
Latest dog attack figures trend down
Latest figures from the Office of Local Government show the Central Coast has slipped to fifth place for the number of dog attacks in the first quarter of 2025-26. Blacktown had the highest number of reported attacks at 85. Northern Beaches and Shoalhaven were next with 58 each. Wollongong was next with 48. The Central Coast was fifth with 46 reported attacks in the … [Read more...] about Latest dog attack figures trend down
Comment on draft Heritage development controls
Central Coast Council is inviting the community to have their say on the draft Central Coast Development Control Plan - Heritage Conservation Controls, which is now on public exhibition until Monday 30 March. The draft controls have been reviewed to ensure they align with best practice heritage conservation standards, and comply with current legislation - while providing clear, … [Read more...] about Comment on draft Heritage development controls
