Have you had a chance to read Council’s adopted Operational Plan for this new financial year? 

The Operational Plan shows the key projects and commitments Council has agreed to deliver to the community over the next 12 months.

This year’s focus is on maintaining our road networks, caring for community open space, and improving the response time for development applications over the next 12 months. 

In addition to these key focus areas, Council is committing to improving customer responses and delivering its newly endorsed Service Optimisation Framework, which looks at the what, why, and how of a service, to determine if it’s suitable and fit for purpose. 

This financial year will also see construction commence on two marquee projects for the Coast; the long-anticipated Gosford Regional Library contributing to the revitalisation of Gosford, and an upgrade to the Mardi Water Treatment Plant – an essential project to ensure future sustainability of our region’s water supply. 

I’m pleased that the organisation is appropriately positioned in its long term works program and financial strategy as it looks towards the return of an elected body of Councillors in just 14 months’ time. 

Rik Hart, Administrator