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Councillors call on Premier to declare an emergency

May 7, 2025 by Merilyn Vale

Central Coast Council met on Tuesday May 6 and voted to ask the NSW Premier to declare a State of Emergency for the Central Coast's beaches by 3pm Friday, May 9.     The adopted motion saw Council call on the Premier of NSW to declare a state of emergency due to severe coastal erosion across Central Coast beaches posing significant widespread and ongoing risk to lives and … [Read more...] about Councillors call on Premier to declare an emergency

New Director of planning resigns

April 25, 2025 by Merilyn Vale

Council has confirmed that the new Director of Environment and Planning has resigned. Dr Danielle Toase began her new role with Council on Monday April 14, only four days before Easter. In a statement released after the Easter break Council said: "After recently commencing with Central Coast Council, Dr Danielle Toase has elected to step down from her newly appointed role … [Read more...] about New Director of planning resigns

Budget and operational plan for public exhibition

April 25, 2025 by Merilyn Vale

The draft budget for the next financial year is set to be adopted by the councillors on April 29 so it can go out on public exhibition. The long term financial plan includes a preferred scenario of keeping the Coast's current rate rise beyond 2031. The Central Coast is operating under a Special Rate Variation (SRV) which is supposed to drop off in 2031, meaning  rates should … [Read more...] about Budget and operational plan for public exhibition

A plan for Calga – the new Hollywood

April 15, 2025 by Merilyn Vale

A Central Coast Film Production Precinct has been lodged as a State Significant Development for a 20 hectare site at Calga. The proposal for 49 Jones Rd consists of film production studios, education facilities, workshops and warehouses, tourist and visitor accommodation. It includes a multi-storey 180-room hotel, parking for more than 700 cars, an entertainment quarter for … [Read more...] about A plan for Calga – the new Hollywood

Councillors call for quicker child care approval times

April 8, 2025 by Merilyn Vale

Development applications (DAs) for about 14 child care centres are sitting with Central Coast Council. They have the potential to deliver up to 1400 child care places per day on the Coast. At the April 1 meeting of Council’s Economic Development Committee, Councillors highlighted the urgent need to fast-track these DAs. Councillors were disappointed to learn that some childcare … [Read more...] about Councillors call for quicker child care approval times

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Helicopter business goes to Melbourne

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