Rate notices to include hardship advice
Rate notices will include an insert on how to apply for hardship assistance when they go out to ratepayers after the new financial year starts from July 1.Mayor Cr Lisa Matthews said the Central Coast…
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Council resists campaign for soap in public toilets
Despite advocating hand-washing to help minimise the spread of coronavirus, Central Coast Council has decided not to provide soap in many of its public toilets, according to community group Operation Soap in Public Toilets.The group,…
Boat ramp closed
The Central Coast Council has announced through social media that it has temporarily closed the Correa Bay boat ramp.The ramp and part of the car park will be closed while the council upgrades the facility.Weather…
Tesch calls for bee industry recovery plan
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch used World Bee Day on May 20 to call for a recovery plan for the beekeeping industry to maintain the state’s production of honey.“Apiarists across the state have been…
Jayne Mote named volunteering ‘living legend’
Brisbane Water Rotary club publicity officer Ms Jayne Mote has been named by Volunteering Central Coast as the Living Legend Volunteer of the Year for more than 10 years of volunteering with the same organisation.Ms…
Helicopter patrols power lines for bushfire prevention
The Peninsula will be subject to helicopter bushfire prevention patrol inspecting power lines as part of an exercise occurring in the Gosford area on June 27-29.The helicopters are expected to be in the air from…
Coastal walking track to undergo $1.4 million upgrade
Bouddi Coastal Walk stretching from Putty Beach to MacMasters Beach will undergo a $1.4 million upgrade in four stages over three years.Thirty loads of materials have already been delivered by helicopter to remote areas for…
Many gamblers helped lockdown, says counsellor
The coronavirus lockdown has helped many gamblers see that there is life beyond the pokies, according to gambling counsellor Mr Chris Davidson.Mr Davidson has been offering counselling online since his office at Central Coast Gambling…