Central Coast Greens reject completely the fake community consultation process that is being offered to residents of Wyong and Gosford as part of the “merger proposal period” as part of the process the State Government is ramming through Council amalgamations. Wyong only voted 5:4 along party lines to offer a voluntary amalgamation response, putting Gosford in a difficult position. Any …
Sue Wynn, former Greens Councillor at Wyong, writes about council amalgamation: Here are my thoughts re the amalgamation of Wyong and Gosford Councils and the effect on the communities they are supposed to serve both from my experience as a Councillor from 2008-12 and as a member of the broader community on the Central Coast. Firstly, the only reason WSC …
The Central Coast Greens congratulate Gosford City Council on recent initiatives that have contributed to arts, community and recycling on the Central Coast. The three initiatives of introducing water refill stations, the 2015 Gosford City Garden competition and the 2015 Gosford Art Prize are examples of Gosford Councils commitment to both its core business and community engagement. “The Council really …
10 August 2015 Security personnel prevented Greens Clr Hillary Morris, Greens MP David Shoebridge and residents from Mooney Mooney from accessing public land last Friday, August 7th, as they sought to examine Peat Island as part of a campaign to stop the overdevelopment of the gateway to the Central Coast. In 2014 the State Government placed on display a planning …
26 July 2015 Gosford Council has recently proposed a review of environmental lands, re-examination of the urban fringe and placed on exhibition planning proposals to rezone numerous small lots across the local government area. Greens Councillor Hillary Morris has been working to slow down the process to allow residents to have their say. She has also made certain that Gosford’s …
At last some good news for the Central Coast on the environment. The threat of CSG drilling on Mangrove Mountain has been temporarily removed, as AGL announced it would sell back the PEL2 which covered the agricultural hinterland and drinking water catchment of the Central Coast. Gosford Council has announced a $1million fund, primarily from the Office of Environment and …
Greens Councillor Hillary Morris supported the decision to refuse the application for development of the Avoca Beach Cinema at the Gosford Council meeting on June 9 2015. Her reasons included that there is a significant hurdle for the applicants to overcome with the use of South End Park as parking for theatre attendees. This area is subject to flooding and …
We have drafted an objection letter and submission guide to the DA lodged for the reopening of Euloo Rd Quarry in Peats Ridge. Euloo Rd Submission Guide
Gosford Councillors only found out by accident that the “minor amendments” to a DA approved by the general manager were for a chicken abbattoir in the drinking water catchment. Greens Councillor Hillary Morris is seeking avenues to have that decision changed, but it may be up to local farmers taking the company to court. Hillary is also investigating whether the …