THURSDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 2025
YOUR WEEKLY INDEPENDENT LOCAL NEWSPAPER
ISSUE #505
+ DAILY IN DIGITAL CoastCommunityNews.com.au
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News
Nicola takes gold at world championships
P6 Getting ready to welcome Little Terns
Out&About
P31
Nicola Olyslagers proudly flies the Australian flag after winning her first-ever world championship gold medal in Tokyo
IPART to judge 8% water rate rise proposal
IPART will be seeking feedback on water and sewer services
BOB McKINNON PRESENTS
JADE HURLEY
A proposal for an 8% water rates rise from July 1, 2026, will go to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal and begin a process that will end in May next year. The increases for the following four years would be confined to CPI increases only. At the Central Coast Council meeting on September 23, councillors considered a report from staff which said community feedback had been considered, and the price increase had been modelled after factoring in essential costs only. These include: capital Investment of
LITTLE PATTIE
$593M across the time frame; a water security plan to drought proof the Coast and rising operational costs such as increases in material, labour and compliances issues. The report said council has “conducted meaningful customer engagement”. The submission will be lodged with IPART by September 30 in accordance with the regulatory timeline and will include 11 technical papers to support the proposal. Five councillors voted against the increase.
P17 Lots of school holiday fun on offer
Sport
P32 Victory at last for the Kincumber Colts PUZZLES PAGE 18
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LUCKY STARR
DINAH LEE
DIGGER REVELL Not a tribute show This is the REAL DEAL !
Pioneers of the Australian Rock ‘n’ Roll era join together in an exciting show full of nostalgia and memories.
Don’t miss these legends in concert
Sat 4 Oct + Sun 5 Oct – 2pm MATINEES
The Art House Wyong - 19-21 Margaret St
BOOK NOW: 02 4335 1485 or thearthousewyong.com.au
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