The former Wyong and Gosford councils prior to merger identified that to bring their IT systems up to an acceptable standard would cost in the order of $70m, says former CEO Gary Murphy. Mr Murphy joined the council in July 2018, two years after the almagamation of Gosford and Wyong councils. He says he was surprised during his incoming briefings that he could not get a … [Read more...] about Amalgamation of IT system estimated at $70M in 2015
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Sacked CEO Gary Murphy speaks out
See the Coast News edition of February 19, 2021, for an exclusive story from sacked CEO Gary Murphy. Mr Murphy explains the timeline to the financial crisis that exploded in October last year. He says he blew the whistle as soon as the spending of restricted funds was uncovered. He joins the calls for an inquiry and lists 21 questions that need answering. He questions how years … [Read more...] about Sacked CEO Gary Murphy speaks out
End of Term (well almost) commemorative Quiz
1/ Why is September 21, 2017 a date to remember? 2/ Who was the Central Coast Council’s inaugural Mayor? 3/ Who was the inaugural Deputy Mayor? 4/ The council has five wards. At the first elections held in 2017, voters in four wards elected one independent, one Liberal and one ALP councillor to represent them. Which ward bucked the trend by voting in two ALP councillors … [Read more...] about End of Term (well almost) commemorative Quiz
The council’s remote meeting was a failure in democracy
Here are three reasons why - opinion by Merilyn Vale. 1/ At the April 27 meeting it appears from the YouTube version that the Mayor Lisa Matthews miscounted the vote during one item and used her casting vote to defeat a motion which she said was a tied vote. According to the clip - which the council website says is not to be used as an official record of the meeting - it … [Read more...] about The council’s remote meeting was a failure in democracy
Meeting highlights, 2020
March 23, 2020 (extraordinary meeting). Five councillors away. Only seven items on the agenda. Everything passed by unanimous vote. Includes a request to State Government to grant 12 month extension on the Local Strategic Planning Statement.Davistown wetlands purchase deferred as was the economic development plan. March 9, 2020 Financial results for 2018-19 and auditor's … [Read more...] about Meeting highlights, 2020
