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Silver in tourism

November 18, 2022 by Merilyn Vale

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

November 18, 2022 by Merilyn Vale

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

November 17, 2022 by Merilyn Vale

  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

Axed: no new train station for Warnervale

November 16, 2022 by Merilyn Vale

Council says Transport for NSW has advised Council that a new train station at Warnervale is no longer proposed in their future plans. With the new station axed, Council will scale down the size of town centre that was to grow around it. The proposed Warnervale Town Centre was intended to provide key commercial and community services to the local population with access to … [Read more...] about Axed: no new train station for Warnervale

Sign up to Clean Up

November 16, 2022 by Merilyn Vale

Registrations are officially open for Clean Up Australia Day 2023.   Pip Kiernan, Chair of Clean Up Australia says “Our environment is facing pressure unlike ever before. As all Australians know, over the past two years, we’ve seen severe bushfires, cyclones and floods, and increased pressures on our biodiversity and an ever-growing volume of waste which leaks into our natural … [Read more...] about Sign up to Clean Up

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Councillors call on Premier to declare an emergency

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Budget and operational plan for public exhibition

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