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Merilyn Vale

Warnervale airport plan should be public, says Mayor

October 20, 2017 by Merilyn Vale

Mayor Jane Smith says it is time to reconsider the proposed Warnervale airport. She will ask her fellow Councillors to agree at this Monday night's council meeting (October 23) to suspend work until Council's CEO can bring a report to the Councillors by late November. She also wants information about the proposal made public - put on the website - and if some information … [Read more...] about Warnervale airport plan should be public, says Mayor

Jane Smith becomes first Mayor of new council

September 25, 2017 by Merilyn Vale

Independent Jane Smith defeated Labor's Doug Vincent to take the Mayoral seat at the first meeting of Central Coast Council on Monday, October 25. Mayor Smith, was elected to the East ward and stood as one of the New Independents. The second New Independent Councillor Louise Greenaway did not vote for her colleague. Cr Greenaway was one of four councillors who … [Read more...] about Jane Smith becomes first Mayor of new council

New Councillors take Oath of Office

September 21, 2017 by Merilyn Vale

Central Coast, you voted in six Labor, four Liberals and five independents to make up this historic first council. Each ward voted almost exactly the same: electing one  independent, one Liberal and one Labor candidate to make up the new Central Coast Council. Only Budgewoi ward bucked the trend, electing two Labor candidates and one independent. The Councillors took … [Read more...] about New Councillors take Oath of Office

Who to vote for: ward by ward – Central Coast local council elections

September 7, 2017 by Merilyn Vale

Not sure who to vote for? Let me help you. A total of 93 candidates are standing but almost half of them did not provide the NSW electoral commission with a publicly available phone or email address. Makes me wonder how serious they were. I asked those with an email address to send me 100 words on why someone should vote for them. That dropped off quite a few … [Read more...] about Who to vote for: ward by ward – Central Coast local council elections

Fitzgerald Principles – Central Coast candidates who signed

September 7, 2017 by Merilyn Vale

Only a handful of council candidates have taken the pledge to tell the truth and to work solely in the public interest if elected this weekend. So if you're unsure who to vote for in this weekend's Central Coast Council elections, take a look at these candidates, listed by wards. These people have signed the  Fitzgerald Principles. The Entrance Nathan Bracken - … [Read more...] about Fitzgerald Principles – Central Coast candidates who signed

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