EDITORIAL After four tumultuous years, Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart is preparing to step down, leaving behind a legacy marked by both accomplishment and controversy. Hart has played a…
Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart received more than $180,000 in salary and expenses for the last six months of 2023. Tabled at the June Council meeting, the money included…
Central Coast Council’s long-term financial plan includes a rate rise, three years after it was supposed to be removed. The issue was highlighted when Administrator Rik Hart gave an overview…
Administrator Rik Hart adjourned the first meeting of Central Coast Council for 2024 when the gallery erupted after he decided to put the words “Darkinjung Country” back into Council’s Acknowledgement…
Despite the fact that Central Coast council has had no elected councillors since October 2020, an audit of councillor expenses was conducted in August-September last year. Councillors were sacked by…
Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart has given CEO David Farmer a five-year extension of his contract. Hart tabled a performance review of Farmer for the year at the December…
Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart threw his support behind calls for financial sustainability for councils at the NSW Local Government (LGNSW) conference this week. Hart said it was great…
Central Coast Council is not alone in its concerns about a number of issues that affect its financial position. Administrator Rik Hart will attend the NSW Local Government Conference next…
In less than 14 months’ time, councillors will return to the Central Coast – the first elected body to run the region since former councillors were suspended in October 2020…
Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart has hit back at criticisms of the now-abandoned public forum trial, which saw the forum moved from immediately before each Tuesday evening Council general…
If you have something you want to raise with Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart, now’s your chance to bring it to his attention. Hart will do a pop-up “meet…
Central Coast Council has come under fire for reduced performance targets in its recently released draft Central Coast Council Operational Plan 2023-24. While Council says the plan continues a focus…
Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart has set the record straight about what he describes as some “confusion” surrounding the 13 per cent Special Rate Variation (SRV) granted to Council…
Six years after the merger of Gosford and Wyong Councils, a draft Planning Agreement Policy has been formulated for the entire LGA, giving developers a clearer indication of what is…
Central Coast Council has released its latest Annual Report, providing a comprehensive account of its performance from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. Administrator Rik Hart said the achievements…
Central Coast Council is on track to pay down some of its debt earlier than planned as it continues to reinforce long term financial sustainability. Council CEO David Farmer said…
The Turo Reserve playspace at Pretty Beach has received a much-needed upgrade. The work was undertaken thanks to a $105,000 funding injection from the Federal Government and $5 000 from…
An upgrade to Avoca Beach’s Ross Park district playspace has been completed and officially marked by a visit from Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine…
Lemon Grove Netball Courts at Ettalong Beach have a new sports and amenities building, thanks to a partnership between the Federal Government and Central Coast Council. The project saw the…
Improved weather conditions in the region over recent weeks have seen Central Coast Council crews rolling out more permanent road repairs across the region’s road network. Council Director Infrastructure Services,…