“Government members want to see councillors and mayors re-empowered—powers those opposite took from them over 12 years—to determine where the wastage is. I can tell the House one thing: This Government will fight for the ratepayers of this State. It will fight to ensure economic efficiency by empowering elected people in this State to run their councils and their cities, not by removing their authority and giving it to bureaucrats as members opposite have done.” – Ron Hoenig, Minister for Local Government
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Winter and the hope it brings – theme for first poets’ breakfast
Inspired by the multiple poetry meetings and events in NSW such as ‘Poetica’ in Sydney (produced by Miriam Hechtman), the Gosford Poets and the annual Words on Waves Festival in the Central Coast and many more, Poets’ breakfast in Kincumber begins
Cities commission ditched but housing targets remain
“The previous Government left us with a planning system that included too many agencies reporting to too many ministers. It was a system that, put simply, wasn’t delivering enough housing for people in NSW.”
Poet’s breakfast at Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre
It’s really just a group of different people getting together to share poetry and creative writing in a happy and common space, to share a morning together, and to hopefully inspire each other to create more or simply enjoy more.
Green is the gold standard for Somersby company
“You walk into a place that’s dull or it is even nice, they’ve done all this work and you bring the plants in and the plants just lift it and you can see people’s happiness changes, and they have smiles on their faces. It really makes a difference.”
Greens MLC wants action on landfill
It is unbelievable that nobody in any position of authority is championing this and they should be.
Local action to save Assange
Central Coast residents wishing to join the campaign to stop the extradition to the US of Australian journalist and WikiLeaks publisher, Julian Assange, can now join the Central Coast for Julian Assange group. By Jacquelene Pearson A new Central Coast for Julian Assange facebook page has been set up following […]
Taking action for Austin Butler
The event attracted multiple generations from the same families, all united by the desire to protect a small stand of paperbark trees in the middle of the Woy Woy Town Centre.
‘He aint heavy’ – action for Assange
I think millions of concerned people and thousands upon thousands of very active supporters: from politicians, to journalists, musicians, filmmakers, all sections of society have grabbed onto this cause because I think they see what is at stake
LANDFILL APPEAL DISMISSED – NEW APPROVAL NEEDED
“The development sought to be altered by Verde Terra does not answer the description of an ‘approved’ development.”