Central Coast Council's Director of Corporate Affairs and Chief Financial Officer, Natalia Cowley will be leaving the organisation effective 16 June to become the general manager of Coffs Harbour City Council. “I wish Ms Cowley all the very best in her new role as General Manager at Coffs Harbour City Council,” CEO David Farmer said in a press release today. Coffs … [Read more...] about CFO to become CEO at Coffs Harbour
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Lack of staff helps bottom line
At the end of March 31, the Council had an extra $24.8M in the coffers thanks to the sale of land parcels as part of Council’s financial recovery plan. It also had an additional $1.7M in tipping income, due to waste received from Sydney Councils following the March storms. And due to the difficulty in hiring staff, Council is flagging even more savings to come. The … [Read more...] about Lack of staff helps bottom line
Money from the federal government
Central Coast Council received less than the state average for untied federal government assistance grants in 2016-2017.The Coast was 96th on the list of 131 NSW councils and received a per capita payment of $59.91 from the federal government.This was below the State average of $66.55.But we did better than our comparable urban fringe council Campbelltown which was 99th on the … [Read more...] about Money from the federal government
CEO David Farmer starts at Central Coast on April 12
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
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
