Aged care provider welcomes new CEO
Local aged care organisation Peninsula Villages has welcomed Colin Osborne as its new CEO this month amidst a national crisis in the aged care sector caused by COVID-19 outbreaks. Taking…
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New health chief acknowledges demands faced by staff
New Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) CEO Scott McLachlan has a big job ahead of him but he is no stranger to managing huge health districts. Most recently having…
Retirement specialist wins excellence award
The CEO of a financial planning company based at Erina has been named as the IFA Excellence Awards 2021 winner for Practice Principal of the Year. Financial Edge Group CEO…
Bruce leads a walking tour of Woy Woy’s lumpen eyesores
Forum – I think that Council CEO, David Farmer, must go everywhere in a car, if he thinks that Woy Woy can be transformed into a walkable neighbourhood any time…
Survey those who matter
Forum – I would like to put a call out to the Chief Executive Officer of Central Coast Council to do the right thing and survey the people who are…
Former Council CEO touts selling water assets
Rob Noble, who took over as Acting CEO in 2016 when Central Coast Council was created, told the Public Inquiry he was surprised to discover a cash reward system in…
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…
Murphy reluctant to act as financial chief – Inquiry
Former CEO Gary Murphy told the Council Public Inquiry that he reluctantly took on the added burden of Chief Financial Officer of Central Coast Council in August 2020 when the…
In the real world, productivity drives higher salaries
Forum – The revelation that Central Coast Council CEO David Farmer earns more than $500,000, none of which is dependent on hitting performance or productivity targets, illustrates one of the…
Council CEO’s wage packet is higher than the Premier’s
Central Coast Council CEO, David Farmer, is one of the highest paid council heads in the state, earning almost as much as Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, and more than NSW…
New CEO, David Farmer, has his eyes firmly set on the future
As the State Government ordered public inquiry delves into the causes of Central Coast Council’s financial crisis, new CEO, David Farmer, has his eyes firmly set on the future. Farmer…
A big week for Council
New Chief Executive Officer, David Farmer, started work on the Coast on Monday, April 12, starting off a big week for Central Coast Council. He was welcomed by Parliamentary Secretary…
Lifting the veil of obfuscation
Forum – So, Gary Murphy wasn’t even there when it happened or, if he was there, nobody told him what was going on or, if anybody mentioned it to him,…
Coast Opera goes from strength to strength
Coast Opera Australia (COA) has welcomed a new CEO to the team in preparation for some enticing operatic events lined up for the year. COA founder and artistic director, Angela…
Gary Murphy more believable than the Administrator?
Forum – In reply to “CEO Sets Record Straight” I, like many other residents thought that the Council problems were caused by Gary Murphy whereas they obviously were not. To…
Questions for an eventual Inquiry
Former Central Coast Council CEO, Gary Murphy, has joined the chorus of people calling for a fuller inquiry into how the financial crisis occurred. In his interview, Murphy set out…
Weekly Video News 5@5
[February 19, 2021] Coming up this week: Facebook bans news, Gary Murphy strikes back, Bruce McLachlan speaks out, IPART explains proposed rate rise, Airport Restrictions lifted, a new Australian track…
Sacked CEO sets the record straight
In an exclusive interview with Coast News, former Central Coast Council CEO, Gary Murphy, has accepted responsibility for his actions, says he has been denied “natural justice” and has added…
Coastie to lead International Rugby
RUGBY – Gosford Rugby Club old boy, Brendan Morris, has recently been named the new CEO of the South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina Rugby body (SANZAAR), the organisation…
Financial recovery process begins
In an exclusive interview with Central Coast Newspapers, Central Coast Council Acting CEO, Rik Hart, elaborated on the current state of Council’s financial recovery measures, moves to cut staff numbers…