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Jenny Harwood – Harwood Chartered Accountants

Celebrating thirty years in business this year, Jenny Harwood is a highly experienced local Chartered Accountant, registered auditor and accredited Chartered Accountant reviewer known for her proactive, forward-thinking approach. As founder and Managing Director of Harwood Chartered Accountants at Erina,...
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Gosford Erina Chamber launches Music in Gosford project

In a move that will see Gosford CBD become a Music City with the branding Gosford Beats, an initiative of the Gosford Erina Business Chamber, the inaugural meeting of Gosford restaurants was held on 22nd January to inform them of...
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Lawrie McKinna appointed Chair RDA Central Coast

Federal Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks has congratulated Lawrie McKinna on his appointment as Chair of Regional Development Australia (RDA) Central Coast. The former Mayor for Gosford City Council and regional sporting leader was officially appointed to the position by...
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Investors still showing interest in Central Coast

The last four years has seen a flurry of investment on the Central Coast mostly in and around the Gosford CBD. Towards the end of 2020 the NSW Government completed construction of a $300 million Inter-city Train Maintenance Facility for...
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ET Australia – Preparing students for the World of Work

Construction has commenced on two new school sites in the centre of Gosford. ET Australia, an independent high school and adult training college, has started a major refit to the former Aldi supermarket site in the Imperial Centre in Gosford...
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Administrator delivers damning report of Council’s financial mismanagement

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...
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Administrator terminates the employment of the CEO

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...
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No money to pay wages Minister appoints Interim Administrator

It took a crisis that saw Central Coast Council unable to pay the wages bill that forced Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock MP, to “Suspend” Central Coast Council and appoint an “Interim” Administrator to take control of what now...
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IBM, local companies partner with Central Coast high schools to Launch P-TECH Programme

NSW Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, the Hon Geoff Lee MP, have joined IBM representatives to announce the launch of the Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) program at three high schools on the Central Coast in 2021. Launching at Henry...
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Our annus horribilis

It started with the most devastating bush fire season in history although for our region it could have been much worse. By February storms and floods in early February saw parts of Wamberal Beach and North Entrance beach washed away...
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