Homeless make use of cafe shelter

Homeless people appear to be making good use of the shelter provided by the awning of the new unused kiosk at the redeveloped Woy Woy Oval, while Central Coast Council is still to finalise its lease.

Two months ago, Central Coast council reported that it has awarded a tender to lease the new Woy Woy Oval Cafe, and that it was working with the successful applicant to finalise the lease documentation.

Tenders were sought for the Chambers Place cafe in January and closed in February.

When asked about the lease on Thursday, Council Administrator Mr Ian Reynolds said: "The successful tenderer has been identified and the Council's staff are finalising lease arrangements with them."

When asked, Mr Reynolds said he did not know why the finalisation of the lease agreement had taken two months.

Last week, a bundle of blankets was found under the outside awning of the empty cafe, apparently used by a homeless person.

The building was empty, with no furnishings or kitchen fittings, indicating that it may remain empty for some time.

Interview, 8 Nov 2016

Ian Reynolds, Central Coast Council

Reporter: Jackie Pearson