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
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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
Counting continues for 15 councillors
There are still more than 3,000 postal votes to potentially arrive by 6pm on Friday, September 27 and preference counting will take place after that. So far, four LIberals and five Labor and two Team Central Coast councillor appear to have the numbers to be elected. They are: # ex-senator/MP/Gosford councillor Belinda Neal, (ALP, Gosford West) # ex-Gosford mayor Laurie … [Read more...] about Counting continues for 15 councillors
New councillors will work under a performance order
The councillors who are elected on September 14 will find their performance will be monitored by the State Government, with 16 strict new conditions to be imposed on them. The MInister for Local Government Ron Hoenig is proposing to implement a Performance Improvement Order on the new council, which is currently under administration. The PIO would stop them being able to change … [Read more...] about New councillors will work under a performance order
