Tag: central coast council
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PLANNING DEPARTMENT KEEPS EYE ON WARNERVALE FLIGHTS
The Planning Department will continue to monitor aircraft movements at Warnervale Airport. A spokesperson said legal restrictions, limiting take offs and landings to 88 per day, have been enacted due to a “runway extension”. But the Central Coast Aero Club says that will ruin its business. Central Coast Council, which owns the airport, said movements…
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COUNCIL ROLLS OUT CAMPAIGN TO CURB DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
A new campaign to curb domestic violence is being run on the Central Coast. Council has unveiled a series of billboards this week, challenging men to pull up their mates when they see the signs of abuse. The ‘Enough Already’ campaign will also be rolled out at bus shelters, bins and on social media. Crime…
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CENTRAL COAST AIRPORT USE “PROBABLY” RESTRICTED
An aero club’s future is up in the air, following word of new restrictions at Warnervale Airport. Fliers will need to give at least 24 hours notice of take-offs or landings – making it one of the few airports in Australia with such requirements.
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CENTRAL COAST LOOKS TO GET GREENER
A new plan is in the works to green up the Central Coast. Council’s looking to plant more trees and shrubs in the suburbs, part of a broader effort to reduce carbon emissions.
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CENTRAL COAST ADOPTS CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY
Central Coast Council will forge ahead with its climate change policy. The contentious plan received the tick of approval last night, after the mention of “planned retreat” for developments facing sea level rises was axed from the document.
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DESALINATION DEBATE TAKEN OFF COUNCILLORS’ HANDS
Central Coast Council will set up a committee to help plan how our dwindling water supply is managed. The group will look into the possibility of desalination, leaving at least one councillor unhappy.
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COUNCIL BUDGET LOCKED IN
New outdoor spaces, roads and stadium upgrades have been locked in, as part of Central Coast Council’s next budget. Five regional wards will share in almost $200-million worth of programs – but how does each suburb fare?
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COASTIES’ TRASHY FEEDBACK WANTED
The Central Coast’s growing waste problem is in the spotlight, ahead of World Environment Day. There are fresh calls for the community to help draft a management plan, diverting rubbish from overflowing landfill sites.
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WATER BILLS TO BE SLASHED ON CENTRAL COAST
Central Coast homeowners will see lower water bills from July. Pricing watchdog, IPART, has confirmed a price drop of about $350 a year for the Gosford area. While Wyong households would be spared around $170 a year. Council will lose about $54 million over three years as a result of the review, which includes non-residential…
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COUNCIL SEES RED OVER “LAST MINUTE” LEVY INCREASE FOR FIRIES’ COMPENSATION
Central Coast Council has become embroiled in yet another funding stoush with the state government. In order to help out first responders struck down with serious illness, Council may be forced to forego roads and sewerage upgrades.