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Itâs like something out of the Brothers Grimmâs darkest fantasies. Snow Whiteâs cottage, gutted and boarded up. The Three Bearsâ house, covered in graffiti and spiderwebs. Down a dim and winding path, an abandoned witchâs house looms out of the trees.
For nearly 20 years, the site of the former Fantasy Glades kids fun park in Port Macquarie has been left for nature to swallow up. Set as it was amid the lush rainforest of the New South Wales mid-north coast, the bush had no trouble reclaiming the castles and storybook cottages that drew families for school holidays and countless birthdays.
There’s a glimmer of hope for The Entrance Library – after a petition with more than 1,000 signatures to prevent its closure was handed to Central Coast Council.
Local MP, David Mehan has been lobbying for the doors to stay open – as council seeks to cut costs.
He says outgoing administrator, Dick Persson promised to mention the issue to successor, Rik Hart.
The community can give feedback on council’s plans until May 26.
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Skaie Hull is a News and Sports Reporter.
She has a strong passion for local news and believes regional communities need a voice.
Skaie grew up on the Central Coast and in Newcastle.
Prior to joining the NBN team in 2016, Skaie worked as a journalist for Seven News, Queensland and was also PR & Media Advisor for YMCA NSW and TAFE NSW.
She attended the University of the Sunshine Coast.
3 May 2021
Council plans to sell Peninsula land
Central Coast Council plans to sell six parcels of land on the Peninsula to assist with its financial position .
The land includes the Bullion St carpark in Umina and land occupied by a residential land lease lifestyle village in Fassifern St, Ettalong.
It also includes three blocks in residential areas: 23-23A Memorial Ave, Blackwall; 83-85 Brisbane Ave, Umina; and 7-9 Angler St, Woy Woy.
Two of the three sites contain established shade and habitat trees.
A treed area of one acre adjacent to Peninsula Plaza in Austin Butler reserve is also listed, which the shopping centre owner has offered to purchase.
NSW launches public inquiry into finances of Central Coast Council
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The NSW government is launching a public inquiry into the financial mismanagement of Central Coast Council following revelations it had accumulated more than half a billion dollars in debt.
Announcing the inquiry on Monday afternoon, Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock said such a probe would provide an âindependent, open, and transparentâ avenue to improve the embattled councilâs performance following the suspension of its elected body in October, 2020.
Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock.