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July 16, 2012
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Issue 37
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Macfadyen calls for State sea level rise regulations G
osford Cr Jim Macfadyen has called on the State Government to regulate s149 (5) planning certificates across all relevant councils to give consistency, stability and common sense.
Cr Macfadyen successfully moved, at the council meeting on Tuesday, July 3, that Council remove the s149 (5) planning certificates message that related to sea level rise until the NSW State Government legislates that all Councils in NSW give a clear direction to all property owners who are affected by this event. “Of the 50 Local Government Areas in NSW that are affected by sea
level rise, only 16, including Gosford, have issued 149(5) certificates notifying property owners,” said Cr Macfadyen. “Up to 9000 properties in Gosford Local Government Area could be affected by the s149(5) certificates. “Council issued these certificates under advice and good intentions, but I now realise that there is no stability in the matter unless it is regulated across
all NSW councils who are affected. “It’s important that the message be consistent across all relevant councils in NSW, that residents feel their future is stable and that common sense prevails,” he said. Media Release, 6 Jul 2012 Jim Macfadyen, Gosford Council Cr Jim Macfadyen and Coastal Residents Incorporated secretary Mr Pat Aiken Photo: ValsPix
Glen is acting general manager
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Coast population increases by 10% in 5 years
osford Council appointed Mr Stephen Glen as the acting general manager at its meeting of Tuesday, July 3.
Mr Glen, who was formerly performing the role of director of city services, took on the role of acting general manager following Mr Peter Wilson’s retirement last month. Mr Peter Armour is now performing the role of acting director of city services. At the meeting, mayor Cr Laure Maher said it would take around six months for the role of the general manager to be permanently filled with Mr Glen expected to fill the position until early next year. Gosford Council MM.9, 3 Jul 2012
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he 2011 census information for the Central Coast has been released, showing an increase in population of 29,458 to 312,184 from the 2006 census.
In the 2011 census, the number of males on the Coast was 150,702 and the number of females was 161,482 with a median age of 41. In the 2006 census, however, the average number of males was 136, 143 and number of females was 146,583 with a median age of 40. Looking at five suburbs in the Gosford LGA, comprising Gosford, East Gosford, Terrigal, Lisarow and Avoca, population increased in all bar Lisarow,
which decreased from 5284 to 5038. The median weekly household income increased across the board with Gosford up from $835 to $1013, East Gosford from $679 to $863, Terrigal from $1121 to $1323, Lisarow from $1335 to $1558 and Avoca from $1147 to $1458. Median mortgage repayments also increased with Terrigal recording an increase of $434 from $1121 to $2167. Median weekly rent was also on the rise with East
Gosford recording a $65 increase from $195 to $260. The average number of families living in Gosford, east Gosford, Avoca and Terrigal increased with Gosford going from 636 to 783, East Gosford from 904 to 1021, Terrigal from 2660 to 2913 and Avoca from 1128 to 1177. Lisarow’s average number of families decreased by 58 going to 1373. Website, 12 Jul 2012 Australian Bureau of Statistics
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