Highly regarded education leader and local resident, Karen Jones, has been announced by Council as the 2022 Australia Day Ambassador for the Central Coast.Mrs Jones began her career as a special education teacher in 1982, and has been strongly committed to public education since, with a particular focus on Aboriginal education.As former Principal of Wyoming Public School, Mrs Jones transformed and unified the then struggling school with her teaching and learning initiatives significantly increasing literacy growth between Years 3 and 5.
Central Coast Council is calling on our local amateur artists over the age of 50 to enter its popular Grandma Moses Art Competition.After a break following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this popular competition is back and now in its 38th year.
Due to the exponential rise in COVID-19 cases on the Central Coast, Council has made the difficult decision to cancel the Australia Day Fireworks at The Entrance Foreshore and Woy Woy Foreshore on 26 January 2022.This decision was not made lightly, however Council’s core priority is the health and wellbeing of the Central Coast community.Council understands this decision will be disappointing to many people and apologises for any inconvenience caused by the cancellation of this event.Council will be reviewing other upcoming Council events and provide regular updates as further information becomes available. ENDS
Central Coast Council is encouraging the local community to start a conversation with their family, friends and neighbours about preparing for seasonal hazards such as storms, floods, and bushfires. Council Administrator, Rik Hart said that being prepared for emergencies can save lives, property and help the community recover quicker from disaster events when they do occur. “This year we’re facing La Niña climate conditions, which means we can expect to see above average rainfall and more severe and more frequent storms.
Central Coast Council has changed its policies and procedures to provide more notice to the owners of abandoned vehicles before taking further action. Council acknowledges that a recent impounding of a resident’s car has caused concern in the community. In response to community feedback, Council has changed its operational process to provide 14 days’ notice.
Council takes next step towards Special Variation submission and invites community to have their sayCouncil’s draft Revised Community Strategic Plan, Draft Delivery Program and Operational Plan, Draft Fees and Charges, Draft Long Term Financial Plan, Draft Workforce Management Strategy, and Draft Revised Asset Management Strategy will be on public exhibition and available for community submissions until Friday 21 January 2022, following adoption at today’s Extraordinary Council Meeting.
Central Coast Council has a huge two months of events and activities planned to help bring Town Centres back to life with the new reIMAGINE Festival aimed to support local businesses and creatives. The festival will take place from December 2021 to January 2022 with a range of exciting programs across Gosford, Wyong, Woy Woy, Toukley, Terrigal, and The Entrance.The reIMAGINE Festival program will include:Christmas activations delivered across the Coast throughout December including Christmas decorations and installations, festive workshops, Christmas themed photo booths and roving entrainment.NYE celebrations will look a little different this year, however The Entrance will still host fireworks at 9pm.
Central Coast Council is in talks with the State Government on the sale of the Gosford Administration Building with a view to having a Memorandum of Understanding in place by the end of the year. CEO David Farmer said that negotiations were underway and should a sale proceed it would be a positive outcome benefitting the community and contributing to the revitalisation of Gosford.