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Merilyn Vale

Grants for community infrastructure

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Are you a community group looking for money for a community project? The Federal Government’s Thriving Suburbs Program is open and calling on eligible organisations, such as council or incorported not-for-profit organisations to apply for money to build capital works projects that enhance liveability, bolster social cohesion, and improve local amenity. “Eligible organisations … [Read more...] about Grants for community infrastructure

July meeting highlights

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The July 23 meeting was the last one before Council-under-administration goes into caretaker mode. There were 22 items listed, starting with the financials.   # The financial report is basic because the end of financial year 2023-24 report is being worked on but it looks like 2023-24 will see the council come in with the budgeted surplus in the low $30Ms.     # The next … [Read more...] about July meeting highlights

Liberals say no to fewer councillors

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The Liberals will support the status quo on Central Coast Councillor numbers, says Godfrey Franz, president of The Liberal Party Central Coast Local Government Committee. That means voting no in the referendum being held with the September 14 council elections. Mr Franz said the key reason was that councillor numbers were reduced from 20 to 15 when the two former council … [Read more...] about Liberals say no to fewer councillors

When and how to vote – your options

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Pre-polling for the local government elections on the Central Coast will start one week prior to the elections on September 14. This is a shorter period than the previous local government elections held in NSW in 2021 - but the Coast was under administration and didn’t get to vote in 2021. But we vote this year, although we don’t know all the candidates yet. The nomination … [Read more...] about When and how to vote – your options