Administrator to hold a public forum ahead of Council meetings
The Administrator now in charge of Central Coast Council has opened his door to the public. Dick Persson has decided to hold open forums before each Council meeting – on…
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How dare you Minister?
Forum – This began when an administrator from the government was given control of the Central Coast Council, mainly Gosford. The council was ordered to merge with Wyong Council which…
Administrator accepts $50M loan from unnamed institution
Central Coast Council administrator Dick Persson has continued on with a councillor resolution to secure a $50M loan. Persson, installed by the State Government on October 30, called an extraordinary…
COSS land safe … for now
Central Coast Council Administrator Dick Persson has announced Council will borrow $50M and sell $30M worth of assets in an attempt to address an expected $89M deficit. Environmentally sensitive lands…
Council recommends refusal of The Hillview Farmstead as a function centre
Noise issues could herald the end of a wedding and function business at Wyong Creek. The Hillview Farmstead wants approval for the ongoing use of 1376 Yarramalong Rd as a…
Council is drawing up a list of assets to sell
Central Coast Council is drawing up a list of assets worth more than $30M to sell, as it works through a list of strategies to address a growing deficit. Administrator,…
Unanimous Motion of No Confidence in Council CEO and Executive Leadership Team
Hundreds of United Services Union (USU) members at Central Coast Council depots have unanimously supported a Motion of No Confidence in Council Chief Executive Officer, Gary Murphy, and all members…
Submissions accepted on Draft Community Participation Plan
Central Coast Council is revising its Community Participation Plan, a plan that tells residents how to have their say on planning matters. The plan needs updating because the State Government…
Report on council finances to be handed down in 30 days
Newly appointed Administrator of Central Coast Council, Dick Persson, has committed to finding just what actions led to the Council’s financial crisis within 30 days. Persson, who was appointed Administrator…
Frustration with council over Gosford Bowling Club air con
It could be a hot summer ahead for members of Gosford City Bowling Club if Central Coast Council refuses to step up to the plate and replace its ailing air…
Jillian Hogan said quite simply that she was gutted
Suspended Budgewoi Ward councillor, Jillian Hogan, said quite simply that she was gutted. “After three years of lobbying and advocating for projects in the north, and to find that they…
Rik Hart appointed acting CEO of Central Coast Council
Central Coast Council interim administrator, Dick Persson, has confirmed Rik Hart as Acting Chief Executive Officer at an extraordinary Council meeting held at Wyong Chambers on November 3. The temporary…
Applications open for $250M Recovery Fund
Businesses and residents on the Central Coast are now eligible for funding for new infrastructure and initiatives that will drive economic recovery, thanks to the State Government’s $250M Bushfire Local…
Consolidated land transaction policy adopted
The first Central Coast Land Transaction Policy has been adopted and provides contemporary, clear and consistent guidelines for Council’s management of land transactions across the whole region. The policy is…
“Goodbye to democracy” ex-Mayor Matthews
Former Central Coast Mayor Lisa Matthews said the region could “say goodbye to democracy” with the announcement on October 30 that all councillors are suspended immediately and an administrator is…
Study highlights economic importance of waterways
Central Coast Council has received the first report in a new program for managing the region’s coastal areas, with the stage 1 scoping study complete for the Hawkesbury-Nepean River catchments….
Community representation will be lost – Holstein
Community representation will be the big loser if Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock suspends Central Coast councillors and appoints an administrator, according to Councillor Chris Holstein. Cr Holstein said while…
The waiting game
Central Coast councillors are playing the waiting game, with a decision from Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock on whether or not they will be suspended expected any day. Following the…
A southern training wall to be considered by expert panel
Central Coast Council has been directed to investigate all options for The Entrance Channel and to send the findings to the Tuggerah Lakes Expert Panel. Cr Bruce McLachlan said that…
Council defends its case in a 16-page submission to Minister
Central Coast Council is forging ahead with financial recovery and will lodge a submission with the Office of Local Government on why councillors should not be suspended and replaced with…