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Community land

Plan of management “99 per cent” right

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  Council staff have given their draft area-wide plan of management of community land a rating of 99 per cent good enough. It says only one per cent needs a second look. The complicated issue involves categorising community land so how it can be used is controlled by a Plan of Management (POM). It had a list of more than 2000 blocks of land on public exhibition recently … [Read more...] about Plan of management “99 per cent” right

Gosford Primary School – the original bookend

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  About a dozen people spoke at the public hearing into 73-75 Mann St, Gosford, on March 30, attended by about 30 residents in total. The hearing was held in a hot tent behind Gosford Stadium, with no mic for speakers competing against the traffic noise of cars and motorbikes crossing Brian McGowan Bridge and trains pulling into and out of Gosford station.   The Mann St … [Read more...] about Gosford Primary School – the original bookend

Webinar Wednesday, February 22

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Community Environment Network (CEN) will hold a webinar tomorrow night, Wednesday, February 22, to assist community members get their heads around Council’s plans for community land.   The webinar is aimed at assisting community members to write their submissions on Council's draft plan of management for over 2100 individual parcels of community land grouped into 400 … [Read more...] about Webinar Wednesday, February 22

Club hopes to buy Council land

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In the meantime, it secures 20 year lease Central Coast Council has given notice of a proposed 20 lease to MIngara Recreation Club over The Greens at The Entrance - Bowling Club. Under the Local Government Act, Council is required to give Public Notice for the proposed lease over the land. The public has until 5pm October 7 to submit objections or comments to the Council. The … [Read more...] about Club hopes to buy Council land