This weed spreads rapidly and action needs to occur quickly. To further mitigate risk, council is also working with the community to survey private properties near Wyong River Weir where the weed may be present.
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Kincumber kids visit Parliament House
Students from Kincumber Public School have visited Parliament House as part of their excursion to Canberra to learn about Australia’s system of government. Students gained insight into how federal government works and the roles and responsibilities of members of parliament. Students were treated with a special visit by Federal Member […]
Locals are saving from 60-day scripts – Reid
Since January 2023 residents on the Central Coast have saved $3,470,616 (Robertson $1,965,047 and Dobell $1,505,569) on cheaper medicines, with savings expected to grow following an expansion of the number of medicines eligible for a 60-day script. On Friday 1st March the Federal Labor Government doubled the number of medicines available […]
MP speaks in parliament on petrol prices
I have written directly to every oil company with service stations in the region and have asked them to explain why our region experiences higher fuel prices.
Protest outside government office over lost submissions on controversial rezoning
Our silent protest was a symbolic representation of how public voices have been stifled. We will never know how many public submissions were not received.
237 local first home buyers benefit from stamp duty relief
Under this program, first home buyers are able to save up to $30,735, enabling people to get into a property market that they may otherwise not have been able to afford.
Sarah Lee saved but St Hilliers in administration
Australians will be pleased to hear that beloved dessert brand Sara Lee is now Australian owned. An offer by the Quinn family of Queensland to buy the business was today approved by 137 creditors with 2 against and 1 abstaining. The business, established on the Central Coast at Lisarow in […]
Council has done a debt pirouette
The overall debt situation the new councillors will face when they take their oath to serve in September-October, will be total borrowings of $285.9 million…According to the audited financial reports for the 2016-17 financial year, Central Coast Council had total borrowings of $288.9 million
Bulk billing on the rise
Bulk billing had been falling after a decade of cuts and neglect to Medicare by the former Government that began when Peter Dutton froze Medicare rebates as Health Minister.
MP worried about channel flood risk
“Having the channel berm in a flood ready condition and crews in place to open the Channel will ensure that when floods occur, we reduce flood impact as much as possible.”