Two people who were part of the first Central Coast Council that was suspended in October 2020 and then sacked in March 2022 have been elected after final counting has been completed in the 2024 Council elections. They are Labor's Kyle MacGregor who has been elected in the Wyong Ward and independent Jane Smith, who was the the first mayor of the newly formed Central Coast … [Read more...] about Introducing your councillors, 2024
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Yes vote in Referendum has the numbers
The residents have spoken: we want fewer councillors The Central Coast has voted 62-38 to have nine councillors instead of 15. The results from the September 14 local government elections and referendum have not been finalised but the numbers don't leave any other conclusion: the yes vote in the referendum is the winner. That is based on 210,000 votes counted from a … [Read more...] about Yes vote in Referendum has the numbers
Counting continues for 15 councillors
There are still more than 3,000 postal votes to potentially arrive by 6pm on Friday, September 27 and preference counting will take place after that. So far, four LIberals and five Labor and two Team Central Coast councillor appear to have the numbers to be elected. They are: # ex-senator/MP/Gosford councillor Belinda Neal, (ALP, Gosford West) # ex-Gosford mayor Laurie … [Read more...] about Counting continues for 15 councillors
New councillors will work under a performance order
The councillors who are elected on September 14 will find their performance will be monitored by the State Government, with 16 strict new conditions to be imposed on them. The MInister for Local Government Ron Hoenig is proposing to implement a Performance Improvement Order on the new council, which is currently under administration. The PIO would stop them being able to change … [Read more...] about New councillors will work under a performance order
Introducing The Entrance Ward candidates
Listed below are the candidates standing in the Gosford West Ward in the order they will appear on the ballot paper. Each candidate was asked five questions about themselves and five questions about Council''s operational plan to see what they knew about council and where their interests were. Some people kept to the 100 word limit and others didn't! The questions about the … [Read more...] about Introducing The Entrance Ward candidates
