Forum – I have received the letter from Central Coast Council, signed by Acting CEO Rik Hart, proffering excuses as to why ratepayers are responsible for bailing out Council’s current…
Central Coast Carers Retreat extends its care to wombats. Coordinated by Central Coast Local Health District’s Carer Support Unit (CSU), the retreat recently housed Southern Tablelands couple, Beth and George…
Forum – I have written to Central Coast Council about its intention to increase the rates as a result of their mismanagement of budgets and associated cover-ups until recently. An…
Forum – An open letter to Central Coast Council Acting CEO Rik Hart. I refer to your letter of January 13 concerning a possible increase in Council rates. It appears…
Forum – I read in disbelief the explanation by the Central Coast Council Administrator given for the $380,000 termination payment to the former Chief Executive Officer, Gary Murphy. (Chronicle p4…
Forum – I refer to letters from Evan Deas and Joy Cooper about the Council’s bankruptcy matters in Central Coast News, January 15. These reveal there is both lack of…
Forum – Concerning the Central Coast rate increase feedback on Yourvoiceourcoast, even though the survey has been reissued, it still has a deep flaw that undermines the statistical integrity of…
Forum – I note (an article) in the December 24 edition of Community Coast News. The article indicates that the Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks and the Communications Minister rode…
Forum – I agree with Robert Findley (CCN276) that ramps on the eastern and western side of Point Clare Station are more affordable and practical than lifts as there are…
I was absolutely gobsmacked by the response to Central Coast ratepayers by the Administrator, Dick Persson. His remarks are nothing more than a disgusting show of arrogance towards the ratepayers….
Forum – Central Coast Council seems content on shifting the blame for its poor financial performance on the unlawful accessing of funds from the Restricted Fund. In a letter to…
Forum – Firstly, let me express my displeasure at the 15 percent rate hike. If this has been brought about by somebody taking their eye off the ball, the question…
Forum – I thank Rik Hart and Dick Persson for their contribution to the Central Coast residents’ financial concerns and reiterate that the situation is not the residents’ making and…
Forum – I refer to the article in Coast Community News issue 276, where Central Coast Administrator, Dick Persson states under the heading “Financial recovery process begins”, that :as ratepayers…
Forum – Tout change, tout c’est la meme chose. The ink isn’t even dry on our brand-spanking-new Development Control Plan, and approval has been given to a non-conforming development at…
Forum – Whilst ratepayers can understand Administrator Dick Persson’s explanations for the need for ratepayers to pay more in via rate increases to cover Central Coast Council debt, our minds…
Forum – So, fellow Central Coast ratepayers, this seems to be where we are at right now. The Government-appointed Administrator and his appointed Acting CEO do not think the currently…
Forum – May I ask that you read this letter in its entirety before proceeding to judgement. Firstly, all four of my grandparents were of British Caucasian origin, so I…
Forum – A significant contribution to the pollution of Ettalong Beach is via the four storm water pipes between Ferry Rd and Picnic Pde. The storm water pipes have no…
Forum – When I began getting my rates notices, I noticed I was paying for non-existent storm water drainage. I went to the Council and they said “Oh that’s for…