Councillors are being asked - as a matter of urgency - to sign Council up for a lease for a helicopter business at Warnervale Airport - before they have adopted a masterplan for the site. The agenda for the November 23 meeting states that the finalised masterplan is expected to be ready for councillors’ consideration in early 2025. But in the meantime, a business that … [Read more...] about Urgent airport request – before masterplan is adopted
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Have your say on airport masterplan
What about using Warnervale airstrip for drag racing? As a secondary use only - to get racing off the streets? That’s one of the suggestions for Warnervale airport on Council-under-administration’s interactive conversation about the future of the site. You have only two more days to have your say on the draft masterplan; public comment closes on Tuesday, February … [Read more...] about Have your say on airport masterplan
Warnervale airport recommendation: upgrade to Code 2B standard
The Warnervale airport draft masterplan recommends widening the runway from 10 metres to 23 metres but keeping the length at 1200 metres. This would allow the airport to accommodate a wider array of aircraft up to an initial maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 10,000 kg. These include the four seat single engine Cessna 172; the eight seat Mahindra Airvans which is a utility … [Read more...] about Warnervale airport recommendation: upgrade to Code 2B standard
Warnervale wishlist: $78m
Central Coast Council wants $20M for Warnervale Airport and $58M for Warnervale Business Precinct. At the November meeting, Council-under-administration adopted a wish list of projects it needs funding for, including two at Warnervale. The first is the Warnervale Business Precinct, a development site largely zoned B7 Business Park. The area is 25.80ha and is about 600m … [Read more...] about Warnervale wishlist: $78m
Trees under the spotlight
More than 110 people spoke up about Council's proposed new tree code even though it went on public exhibition over Christmas and the new year. The report on what people said goes to this Monday night's council meeting. More than 84 per cent were in favour of tougher new laws to protect trees and the majority of the submissions came from the northern part of the coast - the … [Read more...] about Trees under the spotlight
