---------------------- Backgrounder for those who haven’t kept up --------------------- 1/ We still have to front up on local government election day on September 4 despite not having candidates to elect to council. We are expected to vote on a referendum tailored for the Central Coast, the brainchild of interim administrator Dick Persson and supported by current … [Read more...] about Yes, we vote on September 4 but not for councillors
Elections
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
Questions for candidates standing for council
Central Coast Council elections will be held in September 2020. My Facebook council watch posts show how the current crop of councillors are performing and but how will we choose our next crop? Candidates put out glossy information that often doesn’t answer the question: would they be good community representatives on council and what do they really believe in. My … [Read more...] about Questions for candidates standing for council
Who to vote for: ward by ward – Central Coast local council elections
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
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
