Conference fails to support Central Coast Council's motion to lobby the State Government to withdraw the Performance Improvement Order (PIO). The State conference of Local Government NSW (LGNSW) voted against the motion by 60 per cent to 40 per cent after a brief debate. Deputy Mayor Doug Eaton addressed the conference, saying the PIO effectively tied the hands of the … [Read more...] about Council fails to win PIO support
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Councillor promotes sand nourishment to conference
New independent councillor Corinne Lamont has managed to get sand nourishment on the agenda at the NSW Local Government conference to be held at Tamworth on November 17-19. Cr Lamont didn’t get the motion to the first ordinary meeting of council but, despite that, a majority of councillors agreed with its sentiments and that allowed the Mayor Lawrie McKinna and CEO David … [Read more...] about Councillor promotes sand nourishment to conference
McKinna is Mayor
Team Central Coast's Lawrie McKinna was voted in as Mayor at the October 8 extraordinary meeting - the first meeting of this council. There were two nominations for mayor: Kyle MacGregor and Lawrie McKinna The vote was seven for MacGregor and eight for McKinna. The Liberals and Team Central Coast voted for McKInna while Labor and two independents voted for … [Read more...] about McKinna is Mayor
Introducing your councillors, 2024
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
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
