‘No’ case for referendum
Forum – The Central Coast prior and past the amalgamation had community representation on the Council via councillors who stood for the communities that voted them in. To read that…
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Finding fault with technocrats
Forum – Administrator Rick Hart’s suggestion that some Councillors should be appointed by bureaucrats rather than elected is closer to the system imposed on Hong Kong by China than the…
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…
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…
Referendum to cost an estimated $1.775M
A referendum to be held on the Central Coast on September 4, the same time as the rest of the State votes for their latest crop of local councillors, will…
A referendum on the number of councillors?
If the Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock, doesn’t sack our current crop of councillors – now suspended until April 30 – then Central Coast residents will vote in the…
Council’s behaviour is like a re-enactment of “Utopia” from the ABC
Forum – Acting CEO of Central Coast Council, Rik Hart, provided a letter to explain the proposed action to remedy the comical situation created by elected councillors and senior Council…
Chamber of Commerce asks Minister not to reinstate councillors
Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has called for a full inquiry into the finances of Central Coast Council and has asked Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock not to reinstate councillors when…