“Councils undermined.” Central Coast Express Advocate, 10 July 1996.
This article records criticism of the NSW Government’s intervention in the Warnervale Airport dispute following the passage of legislation restricting the airport’s future development.
Former Gosford Mayor Pat Harrison framed the issue more broadly than the airport itself, arguing that State Parliament’s intervention undermined confidence in established legal, judicial and local-government decision-making processes. Her comments illustrate the political repercussions of the Warnervale controversy across the wider Central Coast rather than solely within Wyong Shire.
Harrison also connected the dispute with regional economic development, warning that uncertainty over the authority of local councils could discourage companies from investing in the area. Her recent appointment to the Central Coast Regional Development Corporation gives these comments particular relevance to contemporary concerns about investment and development on the Central Coast.
The article additionally documents the increasingly contentious political atmosphere surrounding Warnervale Airport, with Harrison expressing concern about allegations and innuendo involving corruption and malpractice during the debate.
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