Government watered down unanimous inquiry findings
Forum – The NSW Government’s response to the Legislative Council Public Works Committee inquiry into Costs for Remediation of Sites Containing Coal Ash Repositories has just been released and is…
Central Coast Council
More hard decisions to come – CEO
Councillors are a “gift from the community”, Central Coast Council CEO, David Farmer, said when speaking at the Public Inquiry into the Council’s financial crisis. Commissioner, Roslyn McCulloch, asked Farmer…
In support of the airport masterplan
Forum – Lisa Matthews’ comments about the airport masterplan briefing (“Airport briefing sounded alarm bells for Matthews” Chronicle, Oct 6) just shows how naive and politically immature our elected representatives…
Council through a business prism
Forum – It’s my view that politicians and (especially) councillors (should) be eligible for office only if they have been intimately involved in private enterprise for a solid period of…
Complete ‘cluster mess’ and ‘economic wankery’
Former Central Coast Council Interim Administrator, Dick Persson, called an article critical of his work at Central Coast Council “academic wankery” during his evidence at the Public Inquiry on October…
Debt and deficit don’t ‘fuss’ risk committee members
Two independent professional members of Central Coast Council’s Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC) said they were comfortable with Council’s level of debt before the financial crisis. Both said they…
Facilities for community use
Forum – It is difficult to know what Debra Wales is on about, in her submission to the CCCPI (“Questions raised about use of Council venues”, PP 030). Apart from…
Bowker finally allowed to speak on Peninsula issues
Persistence paid off for Peninsula resident Julian Bowker. Last month, Central Coast Council refused to let him speak at the public forums. The public forums are held before the council…
Council’s deficit has grown under administration
Central Coast Council’s financial year 2020-2021 saw an operating deficit before capital grants and contributions of -$91.6M. The operating deficit including capital grants and contributions for the 2020- 2021 financial…
Indoor pools reopen with some limits
The indoor pools at Peninsula Leisure Centre have been re-opened to those who are fully vaccinated following the NSW Government announcement that indoor pools could open from Monday, October 11….
Crouch, State and ‘Gang of Eight’ cop Inquiry angst
Suspended Liberal Councillor Chris Burke said Terrigal MP, Adam Crouch, made things political in the Council Chambers by constantly berating the “Greens and Labor” on Central Coast Council matters. Burke…
Inquiry hears of disturbing behaviour of staff and between fellow Councillors
Every councillor questioned by Commissioner Roslyn McCulloch at the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council has admitted being unaware of changes to the investment report in October 2019. By the…
New format to celebrate local waterways
The Central Coast Lakes Festival is one of the Coast’s highly anticipated annual events and this year Central Coast Council has created a new format for the event to ensure…
Hope Administrator will learn from past mistakes
Forum – I refer to the letter from Bruce Hyland (Chronicle Forum, Oct 6) regarding the Council and current Administrator. This was such a well-written article that everyone should read….
Former Wyong Mayor permitted to ask one question of Smith
The last Mayor of Wyong’s cross examination of the first Mayor of Central Coast turned out to be a fizzer on Day Four of the hearing of the Public Inquiry…
Councillors told surplus not possible – MacGregor
Suspended Councillor Kyle MacGregor wanted Central Coast Council to diversify its income and revenue. Speaking at the Public Inquiry on October 7, he said he found it hard to get…
Best wants administration until 2024
Suspended Councillor Greg Best has suggested the next election for Central Coast Councillors should be as far away as 2024 when the next local government elections across the state are…
Doyalson environmental land sale shows lack of protections – CEN
The fire sale of ecologically valuable land at Doyalson is the perfect example of why the Coastal Open Space System (COSS) needed to be expanded to the whole Central Coast…
Questions raised about use of Council venues
Former Gosford City Councillor and Liberal Party Candidate for the Seat of Peats in 1999 and 2003, Debra Wales, has raised questions about the use of community facilities in her…
Former Wyong Mayor permitted to ask one question of Smith
The last Mayor of Wyong’s cross examination of the first Mayor of Central Coast turned out to be a fizzer on Day Four of the hearings of the Public Inquiry…