Central Coast Council at a crossroads on mayor, rates and safety

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1. The hoodoo of choosing a new Mayor

   An editorial examines the 'hoodoo' of choosing a new Central Coast Mayor this month, flagging a weakness in local democracy where the community does not directly choose its Mayor.

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2. Councillors ignore residents’ wishes on Post Office payments

   Central Coast councillors have voted to proceed with removing rates payments at Post Offices, ignoring ratepayers who voiced opposition to the change.

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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 on George Downes Dr at 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 has 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

   After the 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 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

• Central Coast Emergency Management Expo

  Wyong Racecourse, Wyong, NSW, Australia · 2026-09-12T00:00:00+00:00

• Canon Medical Cardiac CT Course for Radiographers - Sydney (NSW)

  Canon Medical Systems, Castle Hill · 2026-09-16T14:00:00+00:00

• Vital Kombat 7 - Terrigal fight night (MMA)

  334 Terrigal Dr, Terrigal · 2026-09-18T14:00:00+00:00

• Beyond the Basics: Videography with Jason Lee

  Everyday Performance Training, Artarmon · 2026-09-18T14:00:00+00:00

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