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At its November 26th meeting Council moved to establish an Economic Development Committee consisting of five Councillors plus the Mayor. Notably, except for Councillors Smith and Neal who abstained indicating they were against the motion and Councillor Lamont who left...

  Business at the first meeting of the new Central Coast Council on 29th October consisted of a raft of reports from financial statements, investment reports and most significantly the Central Coast Region Report (formerly known as ‘End of Term’...

The first meeting of the newly elected Central Coast Council took place on Tuesday 8th October with the Swearing In of the 15 new Councillors and election of Mayor Lawrie Mckinna and Deputy Mayor Doug Eaton OAM. Both are former Mayors....

  Undoubtedly the most important item on the agenda for Council’s October 29th meeting was the last item of business, a notice of motion by Councillors Eaton, McNamara and Wright for the establishment of an Economic Development Committee for the...

The Liberal Party will take a team of endorsed candidates to the September Council elections across four Wards; Wyong, The Entrance, West Gosford and East Gosford. Lead candidates in each Ward are: Wyong – John McNamara. Mr McNamara was a...

Doug Eaton OAM is contesting the  Council election as an independent in the Budgewoi ward. His team includes long time independent councillor Greg Best. Mr Eaton was the longest serving Mayor of Wyong Council and one of its longest serving...

Three years ago, Central Coast Council told the community it must choose between higher rates or worse services. We have ended up with both. Annual revenue from rates has increased 39% in four years. Yet, priority services continue to decline....

By Kevin Brooks, a former elected Council Leader from the UK. He is a retiree having worked in senior positions in the public and private sectors, including global banks   The fourth quarter of 2020/21 was a momentous time for...

While Australia and NSW are suffering a critical affordable housing shortage and people are sleeping in their cars at night staff at all levels at Central Coast Council are more interested in trees, squirrel gliders and the swift parrot. But...

What’s the difference between a 10 storey building and a swimming pool? Or, what is the difference between a complex project and a simple one? According to Central Coast Council there is no difference at all. The development assessment process...