Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association
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We are people living in the villages of Wagstaffe, Pretty Beach, Hardys Bay, Killcare and Killcare Heights on the Bouddi Peninsula of NSW’s Central Coast. This is one of the most beautiful coastal areas in Australia and, being a relatively isolated area, a unique sense of community has developed over time.

The aims of our Association therefore are to preserve & protect that beautiful environment, both natural & built; to preserve the low-density residential nature of the area; to promote environmental awareness; to maintain the principles of ecologically sustainable development; and to build and strengthen community bonds. If you are a local resident we invite you to join us and become involved with our community in pursuit of these aims.
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Also, under licence from Gosford City Council, the Association manages & maintains the Wagstaffe Community Hall & the Turo Park Tennis Court. Both these facilities are available for hire. The Hall is well equipped and is an excellent venue for weddings, parties, meetings etc.
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News Feature

ANOTHER SEVEN STOREY DEVELOPMENT - THIS TIME AT ETTALONG

SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED

Seven storey development ....... here we go again - not as close to home as Hardys Bay but visually just as bad, if not worse. A second Ettalong monster alongside the first to further blot the view across Brisbane Water.
We thank Michael Gilliam of Umina for the attached documents. Michael is involved with the Woy Woy Peninsula Dune Care Group. Thanks to Claire Wild of Empire Bay for connecting us with Michael's material. Although submissions are now closed and we await the NSW Departmant of Planning decision, you may read below the submission made by WTKCA and points put forward by the Association for inclusion in individual submissions.

Click HERE to read Michael Gillam's summary.           Click  HERE to read points to make in your submission.

Click HERE to read our submission and HERE for the accompanying photo montage

We would add one more point - the gross visual impact and loss of scenic quality when viewed from the Bouddi Peninsula and from Brisbane Water and Broken Bay.

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  • ASSOCIATION MAKES SUBMISSIONS ON NEW DRAFT LOCAL ENVIRONMENT PLAN

    The Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association has made over a dozen submissions to GCC on the new draft Local Environment Plan.  This has entailed many hours of work by members of the committee with the assistance of Dr Helen Monks, a local consultant on town planning issues.

  • OVER 600 ATTEND AUSTRALIA DAY CEREMONY AT WAGSTAFFE

    Australia Day celebrations in Gosford City started at 8am in Wagstaffe as aboriginal artist Kevin Ducan performed a 'Welcome To Country' and  Pretty Beach school captains for 2010, Siann McPhee and Cosmo Porter-Witt, raised the Australian and Aboriginal flags. Dr Anne Summers AO was the keynote speaker at the ceremony.

  • LAND & ENVIRONMENT COURT HEARING ENDS - THE COMMUNITY WINS

    The court case brought by the proponents of the large seven floor development in Killcare against Gosford Council's refusal of their development application ended on March 8th with Commissioner Brown rejecting the application. This followed concerted action by all sections of our community from individuals to the various community groups. Members of the Wagstaffe to Killare Community Association, the Hardys Bay Residents Group and the Killcare-Wagstaffe trust attended the court & gave evidence.

  • MICHAEL DYSART Talks in Support of Character and Against McMansions

    Michael Dysart gave an inspiring talk at our October meeting. The talk covered his education and career and finished with a description of the renovation of the Dysart house in Wagstaffe, sympathetic to both the unique character of the area and the environment. This won the Australian Institute of Architects 2009 Small Project Architecture award. The talk was followed by an informative question and answer session.

  • NATURE WATCH DIARY

    Do you like to watch nature? Then join the Central Coast Nature Watch Network, get a Nature Watch Diary and record your observations.

  • MAPPING OF FORECAST SEA LEVEL RISE

    Maps providing an initial indication of the areas that may potentially be impacted by increases in sea levels of up to 90cm are now available on the GCC website.

 

 

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