With 2020 now behind us a quick look back would have to tell us that (a) Australia has handled the COVID-19 pandemic exceptionally well and (b) we are lucky to be living on the Central Coast. It was the same at the start of last year when this region dodged a bullet with the catastrophic bushfires.  We escaped what could have been our own catastrophe had they not been stopped at Mangrove Mountain.  With that in mind and trying to get a handle on what we might expect as we move...

Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Dick Persson AM delivered his 30-Day Interim Report at an Extraordinary Meeting of Council on 2nd December. Mr Persson said this report provides the community with a picture into the history of how poor financial decisions and catastrophic budget mismanagement has led Australia's 6th largest council to the situation they find themselves in today. "The financial crisis confronting the Central Coast Council is very serious. Council's ...

Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Dick Persson AM terminated the employment of Mr Gary Murphy, Chief Executive Officer of Central Coast Council, on 30 November in accordance with the provisions of Mr Murphy's Contract of Employment, effective immediately. Mr Persson said that recruitment of a new Chief Executive Officer will commence shortly. In the meantime, the Acting CEO Mr Rik Hart and Chief Operating Officer Mr Malcolm Ryan will continue to head the organisation through t...

Central Coast accounting and financial planning firm, AdviceCo has partnered with the Count Charitable Foundation (CCF) to launch a Community Grants Program in which charitable organisations are invited to apply for a $20,000 cash grant. AdviceCo and CCF will each contribute $10,000 to one charitable organisation before June 2021. Applications are open from now until the end of March 2021 and involve a brief 500-word proposal of what the applicant would do with $20,000 for the local Centr...

Australia's leading manufacturer of melamine panels and components for all joinery applications, Somersby based Borg Manufacturing acquired Crossmuller a systems integration and MES (Manufacturing Execution System) Software developer in 2016. Founded in 1989 Crossmuller had established a strong reputation over the years and had a long relationship with Borg which led to the acquisition in 2016. A vertically integrated business, Borg also operated Borg Construction and Electrical Pty...