The mayor,councillors and other staff are set to attend a three-day festival,but at a lower cost than first flagged.
Accusations of bullying and misinformation have been made as both sides say their opponents are running scare campaigns.
The $1.05 million Freshwater Beach Playground was opened with great fanfare last year – but it abruptly closed after a piece of equipment broke,injuring a child.
Residents have put “a stake in the ground” to save two towering 60-year-old gums in a majestic tree-lined street on Sydney’s northern beaches.
A hostile crowd of protesters shouted “shame” and “liar” as councillors debated the proposed rates rise at a meeting on Monday night.
A former Northern Beaches Liberal councillor warns the proposed 40 per cent rate rise is just the beginning of contentious changes.
The special rate variation was approved by a single vote,as angry protesters repeatedly delayed the four-hour meeting.
After four years in administration,the Central Coast Council is prioritising the environment,infrastructure and housing.
If Sydney can ever tackle its housing crisis and become affordable for young people,addressing the development application system needs to be at the top of the list of reforms.
Thousands of Sydneysiders are drawn to the classic holiday spots every summer,but plans to protect their character are up in the air.