Are you a descendent of Harold Clarke Thompson? The seven heirs of Harold, who died in 1939, own the land between the mean high water mark and the seaward boundaries of the beachfront lots south of ‘The Ruins’ at Wamberal Beach. It’s a sliver of land as the screenshot shows. But that beachfront land has been at the centre of a search for the seven heirs - or their successors - … [Read more...] about Searching for owners of beachfront land
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Affordable housing for Ashton Ave, The Entrance
Council owned land at 23-25 Ashton Avenue, The Entrance, will become the first of Council's affordable housing projects.Pacific Link Housing Limited will partner with Council in the first stage of Council’s Affordable Housing Land Proposal program, adopted back when the Council had councillors in 2019. The announcement of Pacific Link Housing, the only locally based Tier One … [Read more...] about Affordable housing for Ashton Ave, The Entrance
Silver in tourism
Central Coast Council brought home Silver in the 2022 NSW Tourism Awards held on November 17 at Luna Park, Sydney. This is the second consecutive win for Council’s marketing and tourism team in the Local Government Award for Tourism category. The Central Coast took out Bronze in the same category in the 2021 NSW Tourism Awards. Council’s Director Community and Recreation … [Read more...] about Silver in tourism
State dept questions Council’s commitment to a performing arts centre
As Council goes through the process to sell land in Gosford that was earmarked as part of an entertainment precinct, the Department of Planning has questioned Council’s commitment to eventually providing a performing arts centre. The Department says It is not completely clear from Council's planning proposal that there remains a commitment to providing the performing arts … [Read more...] about State dept questions Council’s commitment to a performing arts centre
Don’t make Ettalong the new Wamberal, say residents
Residents for Responsible Ettalong Development (RRED) are urging locals across the Coast to respond to Council’s proposal to increase the foreshore height limit along a section of The Esplanade at Ettalong Beach. The group says the foreshore is delicate and residents have no appetite for a Wamberal beach type situation where houses have been damaged by coastal … [Read more...] about Don’t make Ettalong the new Wamberal, say residents