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Council CEO says no more land sale tranches
Administrator Rik Hart resolved to sell two parcels of community land located in Mann St Gosford, subject to reclassification, at the last Central Coast Council meeting for 2023, but Mr Farmer said the “subject to reclassification” clause in the resolution made it lawful.
All eyes on Canberra this Thursday
DAILY NEWS…Thursday is going to be an interesting day in the nation’s capital as politicians return to parliament to debate legislation intended to bring electricity and gas price relief to households and small businesses. Sides are being taken, threats are being made. What’s it all about? Friends of the Earth […]
Spotlight on train safety
“Without train guards, our public transport system is less safe and less efficient, and the incident that occurred at Tascott could have been a lot worse if not for the presence of this guard who had a clear job to do and was trained to deal with these situations.”
Plan to reclassify and sell prime Mann St land moves ahead
The Chief Executive Officer of Central Coast Council, Mr David Farmer, was not aware of a note in the council’s financial reports which said the former Gosford Council Chamber building in Mann St was to be sold on the open market. By Jacquelene Pearson* Note C1-7 Non-current Assets Classified as […]
Administrator says ‘time is right’ for waterfront revival
According to Rik Hart, administrator of Central Coast Council, the unveiling of the latest proposal to develop the Gosford waterfront will be “the start of something sensational”. By Jacquelene Pearson Welcome to The Point’s new local news section. Each week we will report on what’s going on around our home, […]
Members’ interests reveal polarised Australia
It’s that time in the federal political cycle when voyeurs get to sticky beak at the Commonwealth Register of Members’ Interests which lists the properties, shares, trusts and business interests of every Senator and Member of the House of Representatives. The Point has analysed the holdings of the 151 MPs […]
Demands for ratios and fair pay underpin strike
Striking nurses urge state to follow Victoria’s lead Nurses and midwives from hospitals across New South Wales put down their tools and took to streets in cities and out the front of hospitals on September 1, striking for better working conditions and a pay increase to offset the rising cost […]
Nurses strike again over patient safety
Nurses across New South Wales are preparing to take industrial action for the third time this year on September 1, fighting for better staff to patient ratios as hospitals across the state struggle with long wait times and frustrated patients. By Harry Mulholland Every quarter the Bureau of Health Information […]
Secret ministries, law and responsibility
What did the Solicitor General’s opinion on Scott Morrison’s decision to advise the Governor General to appoint him to administer the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources mean and what might it say about the health of democracy in Australia? Opinion By Jackie Pearson Acclaimed journalist and best-selling author […]

