New independent councillor Corinne Lamont has managed to get sand nourishment on the agenda at the NSW Local Government conference to be held at Tamworth on November 17-19. Cr Lamont didn’t get the motion to the first ordinary meeting of council but, despite that, a majority of councillors agreed with its sentiments and that allowed the Mayor Lawrie McKinna and CEO David … [Read more...] about Councillor promotes sand nourishment to conference
Wamberal Beach SOS
Wamberal seawall discrepancy
The decision to support a seawall was taken while under administration in June 2022 and appears to be first time such a decision was made. The wording said the Administrator was confirming Council's position "as described in the certified Gosford Beaches Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP), for a coastal protection seawall with sand nourishment as the adopted solution to … [Read more...] about Wamberal seawall discrepancy
Government waters down Wamberal plea
Wamberal Sea Wall was debated in State Parliament on Wednesday, September 13, after Greens MLC Abigail Boyd tabled a petition the day before. The petition, instigated by Wamberal Beach SOS Save Our Sand, called on the NSW Government to prevent Central Coast Council proceeding with their joint seawall Development Application with land owners until a comprehensive State … [Read more...] about Government waters down Wamberal plea
Petition aims to save Wamberal from a seawall
A petition calling for a halt to Council-under-administration’s plans to build a seawall at Wamberal Beach is now live on the State Parliament’s website. Abigail Boyd MLC (Member of the Legislative Council), a Terrigal resident who has followed the seawall issue for years, has sponsored Wamberal Beach Save Our Sand’s petition. “We must listen to the evidence and to the … [Read more...] about Petition aims to save Wamberal from a seawall
