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Gosford Bowling Club – RIP

July 31, 2025 by Merilyn Vale

Gosford City Bowling Club has died. After a long illness, and surrounded by seemingly uncaring support services that could have saved her, Gosford Bowling Club has finally succumbed to death by a thousand cuts. The final cut was delivered in June when Central Coast Council refused to give the bowlers seven days a week access to the facilities, meaning some tournaments could not … [Read more...] about Gosford Bowling Club – RIP

Colongra land to be “operational”

July 21, 2025 by Merilyn Vale

Council wants to classify sport and recreational land it has bought at Colongra as operational rather than community. The operational classification makes it easier to sell and it doesn't have to have a plan of management like community land has to have. Some community groups would prefer any council land that is used by the community be classified as community; it gives it … [Read more...] about Colongra land to be “operational”

NCAT rules in favour of citizen Lamont

July 14, 2025 by Merilyn Vale

Central Coast Council has two weeks to make public two draft documents about Wamberal Beach after the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) ruled in favour of their release. The ruling was made today, July 14, after Corinne Lamont applied for the documents before she became a councillor and while Council was under administration. Once she became a councillor after … [Read more...] about NCAT rules in favour of citizen Lamont

Bangaloe subdivision approved

July 5, 2025 by Merilyn Vale

The Land and Environment Court has approved a 12 lot subdivision of the old Bangaloe Stud site at Kincumber. The approval for the residential subdivision and associated works at 255, 255A and 255B Avoca Drive and 19 Picketts Valley Road, Kincumber, comes more than two years after the plan was submitted to Council. The applicant went to the LEC with a deemed refusal and the … [Read more...] about Bangaloe subdivision approved

Court on site at Wards Hill Rd for talks on telecom tower

June 14, 2025 by Merilyn Vale

Residents have been alerted to a meeting of the Land and Environment Court (LEC) on site of the proposed telecommunications tower at 37 Wards Hill Rd, Killcare Heights. Central Coast Council’s solicitor for the matter has written to all people who had written submissions about the tower, advising them they could apply to make “oral submissions’’ to the Court during the on site … [Read more...] about Court on site at Wards Hill Rd for talks on telecom tower

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MacMasters Beach temporary coastal protection back on agenda

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Helicopter business goes to Melbourne

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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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