CEO $380,000 termination payment explained
Central Coast Administrator, Dick Persson, has issued a statement to explain his decision to make a $380,000 termination payment to former Chief Executive Officer, Gary Murphy. “Ratepayers’ anger about my…
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Consultation underway on a rate rise
Central Coast Council has commenced a formal community consultation for their proposed rate rise of between 10-15% to cover the repayment of restricted funds accessed over the last several years….
Litany of errors date back to 2016
A specialist accounting firm that works with councils appears to have shed more light on the cause of Central Coast Council’s financial woes. LG Solutions looked at Council’s publicly available…
Why should ratepayers foot the bill?
[FORUM] Central Coast Council Administrator Dick Persson is over ambitious to hike our rates up by 15 per cent; a $565M debt is going to take years to clear. I…
Council declares war on graffiti
Central Coast Council is declaring a war on graffiti this summer, with a new region-wide strategy adopted, and appeals to residents to play their part. The Central Coast Graffiti Management…
Legislation unveiled to update the way council rates are charged
A new environmental land rate category and more flexible residential, business and farmland categories are among plans to update the way council rates are charged. Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock,…
Consolidated LEP plans adopted but what’s next?
Central Coast Council’s new consolidated Local Environment Plan (LEP) and Development Control Plan (DCP), which both guide what can be built and where, still have a long process ahead before…
Council, Union in talks over staff cuts
The United Services Union (USU) is in talks with Central Coast Council to mitigate the effects of proposed staff cuts in the wake of the Council’s financial crisis. Council Administrator…
Council’s financial situation explained
Central Coast Council is looking for a response from their auditors about the advice that they provided when reporting on restricted funds. It appears this might have led Council to…
Wage costs were lower because of unfilled vacancies
The State Government’s Fit For The Future program might have meant that councils, including Central Coast Council, tried to improve their positions to meet the criteria set out in the…
Rate rise has now risen to a proposed 15 percent
About two dozen people outside Wyong Chambers protesting about a rate rise were the first to hear the news, and it wasn’t good, that the proposed rate rise of 10…
Council is seeking a $100M loan
Central Coast Council is on the hunt for another loan, this time for up to $100M. This comes on top of a loan for $50M secured in November. “Negotiations with…
Can the Administrator trust his staff?
Forum – Coast Community News on November 27 leads with an article flagging that a rate rise is on the cards. Low lying fruit is always the easiest to pick….
Armidale shows solidarity with Coast ratepayers
Irate Armidale residents have offered support to the Central Coast, setting up a Facebook page for Coasties to campaign – like Armidale – against a rate rise. The Facebook page…
Auditors in Council’s sights
Auditors are in the sights of Central Coast Council about advice provided on the reporting of restricted funds. It appears this may have led the Council to believe it had…
Draft CCLEP and CCDCP on the agenda for next meeting
After years of work, and numerous Council resolutions, the draft Central Coast Local Environment Plan (CCLEP) and Development Control Plan (CCDCP) have their best chance yet of being adopted by…
Council meetings to alternate between Wyong and Gosford
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the return of Central Coast Council meetings to the Gosford chambers after months of “disconnect with southern ratepayers”. Administrator Dick Persson announced meetings…
Council’s debt blows out to $565M
Central Coast Council has racked up a $565M debt, it was announced on December 2 when interim Administrator Dick Persson delivered his 30-day report on Council’s financial crisis. The debt…
Council receives international recognition for community engagement
Central Coast Council has received a Highly Commended recognition in the 2020 IAP2 Australia Core Values Awards, for its excellence in embedding the value of community engagement into its core…
Administrator’s full ‘bombshell’ press conference
Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Dick Persson AM has today delivered his 30-Day Interim Report at an Extraordinary Meeting of Council. We have posted the media conference in full in the…