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Attendance – down to four with 100 per cent record

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Four of the Central Coast 's fifteen councillors have attended all 27 council meetings and five extraordinary meetings since being elected in September 2017. Gosford East had been represented by all three councillors at every meeting until the first meeting of 2019 when Cr Rebecca Gale Collins was absent.Cr Sundstrom then missed the latest meeting, on March 11. Mayor Jane … [Read more...] about Attendance – down to four with 100 per cent record

Councillor questions and staff answers on asbestos

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The following question was asked by Councillor Jilly Pilon at the Ordinary Meeting on 14 May 2018: In relation to recent reports on the ABC, there was a resident that said they had picked up asbestos and handed it in to surf life savers. I was wondering if that was actually recorded and logged through asbestos management procedures, and was the material disposed of … [Read more...] about Councillor questions and staff answers on asbestos

CBD to gain both new library and performing arts centre

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The Regional Performing Arts and Conference Centre will be built in the Gosford CBD with Central Coast Council last night confirming the former Broadwater Hotel at 51-71 Mann Street as the preferred site. Council owns the former pub – located next door to council’s Gosford office. It comes with the potential for integration with the proposed regional library to develop a … [Read more...] about CBD to gain both new library and performing arts centre

Council records a surplus

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Council’s total income at the end of the 2017 financial year was $723.7 million, including $90.3 million of capital grants and contributions and operating expenses of $568 million. Council’s operating surplus before capital grants, contributions and any gains from amalgamation was $65.4 million.   Council Mayor Jane Smith said Council had recorded a significant … [Read more...] about Council records a surplus