Mayor vote, Post Office payments and Kulnura road upgrade

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1. The hoodoo of choosing a new Mayor

   This month's election of a new Central Coast Mayor again exposes one of the strangest weaknesses in our local democracy, with the community not choosing its own Mayor.

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2. Councillors ignore residents’ wishes on Post Office payments

   Despite quite a few ratepayers voicing opposition, Central Coast councillors have ignored residents' wishes and pressed ahead with the removal of rates payments at Post Offices.

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3. Improvements for George Downes Dr at Kulnura secured

   The Federal Government has committed $3M in Black Spot Program funding for safety upgrades at George Downes Dr, Kulnura, including a guardrail, non-skid pavement, line-marking and signposting.

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4. Helicopter flight training takes off at Warnervale

   Helicopter flight training operations have officially commenced at Central Coast Airport at Warnervale, with One Helicopters starting operations on September 1.

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5. Unused buildings key to tackling homelessness

   Following the recent closure of Allawah House, which provided transitional accommodation for older women facing homelessness, calls are growing for unused buildings on the Central Coast to be repurposed.

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On in the city

• Central Coast String Day

  45 Mann Street, Gosford, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2250 · 2026-09-04T23:00:00+00:00

• Central Coast Flute Day

  45 Mann Street, Gosford, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2250 · 2026-09-05T00:00:00+00:00

• Central Coast Craft Club

  141 Mann Street, East Gosford, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2250 · 2026-09-05T02:00:00+00:00

• R&B Fest Is Coming To Central Coast!

  Woodies · 2026-09-05T06:00:00+00:00

• Central Coast Oils Club

  Okyn Café, Noraville, NSW, Australia · 2026-09-09T08:30:00+00:00

• Bingo Loco Bella Vista - Bella Vista Hotel - Saturday, September 12th 2026

  Bella Vista Hotel, Bella Vista · 2026-09-11T14:00:00+00:00

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