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
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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
Population to treble in greater Warnervale area
The population of Warnervale and surrounding suburbs is expected to almost treble from the numbers of 2021, with nearly 57,000 people to call Warnervale home by 2041. A total of 20,162 were living within the Greater Warnervale area in 2021 according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics Estimated Resident Population (ABS ERP 2021), and quoted by Council.* So Council is … [Read more...] about Population to treble in greater Warnervale area
Gosford Uni to “activate” the city’s north while the TAFE will “activate” the CBD
In January the State Government launched its Central Coast Strategy with seven priorities. This story concentrates on priorities one and three. Priority one of the Strategy is to drive innovation and industry collaboration while priority three is about activating a university campus in a revitalised Gosford CBD The Greater Cities Commission's job is to facilitate the … [Read more...] about Gosford Uni to “activate” the city’s north while the TAFE will “activate” the CBD
Munmorah’s big battery – and traffic impact on Koala Park
. Transport for NSW has outlined traffic issues arising from the proposed development of a big battery at Colongra. It was one of 13 submissions from NSW Government agencies, one submission from Central Coast Council and seven community submissions received during the public exhibition period late last year. Both Transport for NSW and Council wanted more traffic … [Read more...] about Munmorah’s big battery – and traffic impact on Koala Park
