Three councillors kept their 100 per cent attendance rate for their entire tenure before the administrator took over Central Coast Council on October 30. They were now-suspended councillors Jane Smith, Kyle MacGregor, and Louise Greenaway. The last meeting run with councillors in attendance and chaired by Mayor, Lisa Matthews, was held on October 26, 2020. At that meeting the … [Read more...] about For the record – final attendance figures
End of Term (well almost) commemorative Quiz
1/ Why is September 21, 2017 a date to remember? 2/ Who was the Central Coast Council’s inaugural Mayor? 3/ Who was the inaugural Deputy Mayor? 4/ The council has five wards. At the first elections held in 2017, voters in four wards elected one independent, one Liberal and one ALP councillor to represent them. Which ward bucked the trend by voting in two ALP councillors … [Read more...] about End of Term (well almost) commemorative Quiz
Smith, MacGregor, Greenaway still on 100 per cent
Three councillors kept their 100 per cent attendance rate after the latest council meeting, held on August 10 2020, an ordinary meeting, and the tenth meeting to be held remotely. Council has held a total of 56 ordinary and 9 extraordinary council meetings since the term began in September 2017. Below are the latest attendance figures, ordered by ward. Gosford West Ward Troy … [Read more...] about Smith, MacGregor, Greenaway still on 100 per cent
Appeal to young people to stand for council
Attention young, intelligent, people - we need to talk about the elections Young people, you: 1/ live longer than old people, on average.2/ could be making the important decisions for your future.3/ should stand for council next year and send baby boomers into retirement. The NSW electoral commission says if you want to register a political party for the 2021 council … [Read more...] about Appeal to young people to stand for council
The council’s remote meeting was a failure in democracy
Here are three reasons why - opinion by Merilyn Vale. 1/ At the April 27 meeting it appears from the YouTube version that the Mayor Lisa Matthews miscounted the vote during one item and used her casting vote to defeat a motion which she said was a tied vote. According to the clip - which the council website says is not to be used as an official record of the meeting - it … [Read more...] about The council’s remote meeting was a failure in democracy
