Cr Rosa Grine has disgraced herself, her position, and the Cessnock community. After being ordered by the District Court to repay a staggering $593,000, including interest, stemming from what she dubiously claimed was a “gift” — the only thing Cessnock has been gifted is scandal. Let’s not sugarcoat this. In 2018, Cr Grine accepted $300,000 from a former employee of her restaurant. That’s not a birthday card from grandma. That’s not a scratchie win. That’s a serious amount of money — more than most Australians make in years. And her defence? That the money was gifted to her out of the...