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 McKinna, (Team Central Coast, Gosford East)
# ex-Central Coast councillor Kyle MacGregor, (ALP, Wyong)
# ex-Wyong councillor John McNamara (Lib, Wyong)
Newbies:
# Rachel Stanton (Lib, The Entrance) and
# Margot Castles (ALP, The Entrance),
# Trent McWaide (Lib, Gosford West)
# Sharon Walsh (ALP, Gosford East)
# Jared Wright (Lib, Gosford East)
# Kyla Daniels (Team Central Coast, Wyong);
# Helen Crowley (ALP, Budgewoi).
Four more still to name; two in Budgewoi; one in The Entrance and one in Gosford West ward.
Wyong ward appears to be set, as does Gosford East.
By Wednesday October 2, the results should be finalised and the first council meeting to elect the mayor is scheduled for October 8.
