Tag: central coast council
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QUESTIONS CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL COAST COUNCIL FINANCES
More than 200 jobs will be cut from Central Coast Council, in a bid to drop costs racked up from its poor financial management. While the new council didn’t save up as hoped, the state government maintains the merger was the right choice.
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COUNCILLORS, RATEPAYERS REACT TO ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
Ratepayers on the Central Coast are angry they’ll have to foot the bill for council’s half a billion dollars in debt. Administrator Dick Persson announcing money was spent illegally for an expanded capital works program.
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ADMINISTRATOR PINPOINTS CENTRAL COAST COUNCIL FINANCIAL FAILINGS
Described as the greatest financial calamity in the history of local government, Central Coast Council’s financial crisis was today put under the microscope. Restricted funds used unlawfully and overspending were unveiled as some of the causes that led to the debt.
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CONCERNS OVER COUNCIL LAND SALE CONSULTATION
Central Coast Council will seek a quick cash injection by putting dozens of its properties on the market. Residents have questioned a lack of consultation leading up to the decision, as council scrambles to pay back hundreds of millions of dollars in debt.
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CENTRAL COAST COUNCIL UNVEILS WHICH PROPERTIES WILL GO ON MARKET
Central Coast Council may sell one of its administration buildings to rein in its $89 million deficit. With more staff working from home, the Gosford hub has been virtually empty since the pandemic began. Administrator Dick Persson will consider a motion to put nearly three dozen parcels of land on the market at Monday night’s…
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CALLS FOR COUNCIL TO SCRAP RATE RISE IDEA
Calls are growing louder for Central Coast Council to scrap plans for a potential 10 per cent rate rise. There are fears slugging residents hundreds of extra dollars annually, will only further hurt those already struggling.
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WATER RESTRICTIONS TO BE LIFTED ON CENTRAL COAST
Water restrictions will be lifted for Central Coast residents next month. Level one measures were introduced in February, but decent rainfall has topped up Mangrove Creek Dam and it’s now sitting above 60-percent capacity. The restrictions will be axed on December 7, but council is promoting water wise tips, hoping residents will limit their use…
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RATE RISES ON CARDS AND COUNCIL SET FOR MANAGEMENT SHAKEUP
Central Coast Council will undergo a sweeping management restructure, looking to save millions of dollars by culling dozens of top-paid jobs. Its administrator isn’t ruling out further redundancies, or special rate rises, to drive down debt.
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COUNCIL CANCELS NEW YEAR’S EVE
Central Coast Council has cancelled its New Year’s Eve events. COVID-19 is being blamed for the decision, despite the council grappling with an $89 million deficit. (VISION ONLY.)
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APPRENTICESHIP SHAKEUP AT STRUGGLING CENTRAL COAST COUNCIL
Struggling with its deficit, Central Coast Council has put its apprentice and undergraduate programs on hold, as it seeks funding to cover costs. Young people promised work in the new year, will now need to find a job elsewhere – in the middle of the pandemic.