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CEO David Farmer starts at Central Coast on April 12

March 5, 2021 by Merilyn Vale

Ipswich CEO David Farmer has been announced as the new CEO of Central Coast.An accountant by profession, David has nearly 40 years’ experience in Local Government in New South Wales and Queensland. He has been the Chief Executive of four councils over the past 23 years.He was CEO of Mudgee in Western NSW, Cairns City in Far North Queensland, his home town of Wollongong and … [Read more...] about CEO David Farmer starts at Central Coast on April 12

NEW CEO to be announced Tuesday

February 25, 2021 by Merilyn Vale

The Coast will know the name of its new chief executive officer (CEO) next Tuesday, March 2, Central Coast Council administrator Dick Persson said. Mr Persson held an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, February 25, to explain the process that would be followed. The confidential selection panel report had made a recommendation which he had reviewed and agreed with. The council … [Read more...] about NEW CEO to be announced Tuesday

Trip hazard? No, function and design merging

February 24, 2021 by Merilyn Vale

  Silly me, I saw this infrastructure on what I thought was a path in the new regional play space at Gosford and thought, shoot, this looks dangerous.  But rest easy; that isn't a path.  It's an interpretation of a shoreline. Here's what I was told.  "The sandstone and concrete pictured isn’t designed as a walkway but is a decorative interpretation of the site’s original … [Read more...] about Trip hazard? No, function and design merging

Council meeting February 23 – debt is going down

February 23, 2021 by Merilyn Vale

Highlight of the evening was to hear the council debt has now gone down. Chief Financial Officer Ms Natalia Cowley explained the total debt is $458M now rather than the $565m announced in the 30 day report last December. The news came in answer to questions from speaker number four, Ms Susan Greene, the woman who put her name to the e-petition for a judicial inquiry into the … [Read more...] about Council meeting February 23 – debt is going down

Save Springfield Pond Wetland urges group

February 22, 2021 by Merilyn Vale

  Below is a speech sent to administrator Dick Persson by a resident who hopes to address the council tomorrow night: Mr Persson and executives, In 2015, a massive infestation of aquatic weeds invaded a pocket of wetland that locals call Springfield Pond Wetland. It is an old farm dam that became part of the subdivision but has existed since the 1960s and so is well established … [Read more...] about Save Springfield Pond Wetland urges group

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