Tag: central coast council
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COUNCIL PLANS WAY THROUGH PANDEMIC
Central Coast Council continues to map out its own path through the pandemic. While it remains unclear how its finances will fare, it’s pressing on… setting up a taskforce to help the region’s most vulnerable.
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CENTRAL COAST COUNCIL SIGNS ON TO SPLINTER AWARD FOR STAFF
Central Coast Council has signed up to new measures, in a bid to retain as many of its 2,000-odd staff as possible. New award provisions will ensure a wage allowance to permanent staff – who have been stood down. The splinter award will apply for the next 12 months. (VISION ONLY.)
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COUNCIL LOOKING TO MANAGE CONTAMINATION AT COAST PARKS
Chemical contamination has been found at several Central Coast parks, including one undergoing a multimillion dollar redevelopment. Levels of PFAS – and other compounds – are now under the environmental watchdog’s eye.
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SWINGS LOCKED UP AS CORONAVIRUS CLOSES PARKS
Central Coast Council has shown it means business, closing off parks as a result of new pandemic restrictions. It’s taken steps to lock down play equipment over the past day, and if that doesn’t get the message across, signage will. Close to 300 play spaces AND skate parks will remain off limits, though not all…
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COUNCIL TO HELP COVID-19 IMPACTED BUSINESSES
Central Coast Council says it’s doing its bit, to provide relief to businesses impacted by the COVID 19 pandemic. Council will now refund those which have paid service fees to the local government, up until June 30. That includes charges for things like alfresco dining and event fees. No forms will need to be filled…
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CENTRAL COAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS POSTPONED
Central Coast councillors have welcomed the news local government elections will be postponed, in an effort to keep us safe from coronavirus. The delay will keep the mayor in power until at least September next year.
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COUNCIL PUTS BUDGET UP FOR COMMENT AMID COVID-19 CRISIS
Central Coast Council has decided to push forward with its next budget, despite both the state and federal governments delaying theirs. The draft document does not take the COVID19 pandemic into account, with the mayor conceding no one knows how hard local government will be hit.
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COUNCIL MEETING TO GO AHEAD DESPITE COVID-19
Central Coast Council says Monday’s meeting is going ahead despite the health crisis. An extra-ordinary meeting has now been called, which will streamline the agenda to the most urgent items. All councillors are expected to attend, however, the public forum will not proceed. Residents can watch the live-stream on YouTube. (VISION ONLY.)
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RESIDENTS WARNED TO AVOID COCKLE BAY WATER
Residents around the Bensville, Empire Bay and Davistown areas are being urged to steer clear of Cockle Bay, after sewage flowed into the water Council says a main broke and has since been repaired. Pollution signs have been erected to warn those in the area. (VISION ONLY.)
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COUNCIL TO SEEK $50 MILLION TO FIX THE ENTRANCE CHANNEL
The clean-up continues after Tuggerah Lake flooded last month and pressure is mounting to make sure it never happens again. Central Coast Council will chase the state for tens of millions of dollars to fix the issue, once and for all.