Lismore City Council dumps general manager with generous payout, appoints interim mayor
After months of upheaval, including hefty deficits, the troubled council parts ways with the GM appointed to rectify its financial woes.
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After months of upheaval, including hefty deficits, the troubled council parts ways with the GM appointed to rectify its financial woes.
As the debt at Central Coast Council skyrockets past $500M, we asked the Minister if she will look into Lismore’s finances.
As the debt at Central Coast Council skyrockets past $500M, we asked the Minister if she will look into Lismore’s finances.
Administrator finds Central Coast residents have been “badly let down” by former Lismore GM Gary Murphy’s poor financial decisions.
Premium Content Subscriber only The administrator the Central Coast Council has explained why the former Lismore general manager is still receiving a huge payment despite his part in putting them $115 million in the red. Dick Persson was brought in to investigate Central Coast Council's massive deficit, after Gary Murphy was stood down in October 2020. Here is his Administrator's Statement on the CEO's Employment Termination Payment: "Ratepayers' anger about my decision to agree to a 'full payout' of the former Central Coast Council CEO's contract is totally understandable," he posted on ...