Merilyn Vale

Australia

Journo, journo trainer, trumpet learner, grammar student, back of the pack runner, ex-smoker, mostly. https://t.co/I0ktxegVfH @cccouncilwatch

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Sod turning ceremony on Saturday for Terrigal's community garden

1 week ago | coastcommunitynews.com.au | Merilyn Vale

After three years of planning and engaging the community for support, the Terrigal Community Garden project is about to break ground on the site chosen for the garden. Project organisers will hold a Turning of the First Sod ceremony to celebrate the start of the garden on Saturday, May 10, at noon. The ceremony will be held at the garden site on the corner of Duffys Rd and Terrigal Dr at the rear of the 50 Plus Leisure and Learning Centre.
Call for Premier to declare a state of emergency

1 week ago | coastcommunitynews.com.au | Merilyn Vale

Central Coast Council will call on NSW Premier Chris Minns to declare a state of emergency due to severe coastal erosion across the region’s beaches posing significant widespread and ongoing risk to lives and property. It will also call on the Minister for Emergency Services to issue a natural disaster declaration for the Tuggerah Lakes flooding “of May 2025”.
Disturbing photos show why today's council meeting was called

1 week ago | coastcommunitynews.com.au | Merilyn Vale

Two State MPs have waded into the discussion around the extraordinary meeting of Central Coast Council held today, May 6, to discuss how to help Wamberal and The Entrance North beachfront owners. Two councillors have put a Motion forward, another has already said she wants to amend it; one State MP has backed the move and another has revealed he tried to get things moving in early April – and again in May but was told the “emergency was over”.
A 4.3 per cent rate rise on the cards

2 weeks ago | coastcommunitynews.com.au | Merilyn Vale

A rate rise of 4.3 per cent is on the cards after Central Coast Council adopted the rate rise to go out on public exhibition at its April 29 meeting. Councillors did not mention the rate rise or the proposed increase in fees and charges when they adopted the draft operational plan and budget which will now go on public exhibition from Thursday, May 1. After hearing from the public, the councillors will then make a final decision in June.
What will Council do with its extra $25M per year, asks citizen Brooks

2 weeks ago | coastcommunitynews.com.au | Merilyn Vale

Resident Kevin Brooks wants Central Coast Council to explain what is going to do with an extra $25M it will have at its disposal once it pays back the last of its emergency loans in November. Brooks addressed the April 29 meeting, pointing out issues with Council’s long-term financial plan, tabled as part of its operational plan and budget for the coming financial year. The long term plan’s preferred scenario keeps a 15 per cent rate rise imposed for 10 years from 2022.
Council to lobby State Govt for sand nourishment

2 weeks ago | coastcommunitynews.com.au | Merilyn Vale

Sand nourishment has not become the priority of Central Coast Council but it will lobby for it. And the message from councillors and CEO David Farmer, and apparently in a letter from Premier Chris Minns to Council, off shore sand nourishment as a way of protecting coastal beaches is not going to happen quickly. The issue was the first item dealt with at the April 29 meeting of Council after four community members addressed councillors at the public forum immediately before the meeting.
Rotary flowers that give twice over

3 weeks ago | coastcommunitynews.com.au | Merilyn Vale

This Mother’s Day, the Rotary Club of Gosford City is helping the community show love to mums – and local causes – through its much-loved annual Mother’s Day Flower Sale. Taking place Sunday May 11 from 7am until sold out, the sale will pop up at three locations:· McDonald’s, West Gosford; Anaconda, West Gosford and The Appliance Centre at East Gosford. The freshly wrapped bunches will sell for $30. But this is more than just flowers – it’s a gift that gives back.
Gossy good times on the up and up

3 weeks ago | coastcommunitynews.com.au | Merilyn Vale

Gosford locals know it as the Gossy Good Times site. Or maybe as Frogys, even though the skaterink has long been demolished. Or, if you’re really old, the site of the Brisbane Water County Council building, still there but derelict, with the words Gossy Good Times graffitied on the back of the building, easily read by anyone wandering along Baker St.But drive past the site now and the signs on the new fencing tells you that “Almalfi” by developer Aland is coming.
Key Central Coast Council director leaves her new role

3 weeks ago | coastcommunitynews.com.au | Merilyn Vale

Central Coast Council has announced that the new Director of Environment and Planning has resigned. Dr Danielle Toase began her new role with Council on Monday April 14. In a statement released on April 23 Council confirmed the news. “After recently commencing with Central Coast Council, Dr Danielle Toase has elected to step down from her newly appointed role as Director of Environment and Planning due to personal circumstances,” Council said.
Eyes on the sky for Anzac Day flypast

3 weeks ago | coastcommunitynews.com.au | Merilyn Vale

On Anzac Day, Central Coast Aero Club (CCAC) at Warnervale will conduct a formation flypast consisting of five aeroplanes based on the coast and all flown by local aviators who trained at CCAC. For the first time, the annual flypast has secured approval from the Civial Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to drop down to 500ft over Gosford and The Entrance.