The Weekly News podcast 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News 5@5 for the fourth week of March 2023, NSW election week. In the bulletin: Electioneering in full swingSunset Sessions in Woy WoyNo Victory to Mariners…
Elections
Pre polling opens across the region
Early voting venues opened on Monday morning for those who will be away or can not attend a booth on election day. Early polling opens in Gosford The Australian Electoral…
No council election hang over
While the rest of the State woke up on Sunday, December 5 with new councillors voted in, Central Coast residents woke up to the same old Council-under-administration. by Merilyn Vale…
Next council may still have 15 councillors irrespective of Referendum outcome
If Central Coast Council elections are held in September 2022, as mooted by Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock, residents will be voting for 15 councillors over four wards, regardless of…
Maximum of two four-year terms for councillors
Forum – I totally agree with not allowing any of the previous councillors to run for Council ever again. This is not only because of the obvious reason of the…
A referendum on wards and number of councillors proposed
If the Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock, doesn’t sack our current crop of councillors, then Central Coast residents will vote in the local government elections slated for September 4….
Give residents back some power
Forum – So we are to have a referendum on only two issues at the next Council elections in September. One to ask us if we (should) reduce councillors who…
On political representation
[Forum] Recent recommendations from the Federal Government’s Electoral Matters Committee include optional preferential voting, the introduction of the Robson Rotation for House of Representatives ballot papers and an entirely new…
Mayor backs calls for more women on councils
Central Coast Mayor Lisa Matthews has backed calls from Local Government NSW (LGNSW) for more women to consider running for local government in next year’s Council elections. Cr Matthews said…
Ward councillors oppose ‘town hall style’ meeting
Central Coast Council has voted to hold a “town hall style public meeting” in the West Gosford ward, which includes the Peninsula. However, two of the ward councillors – Cr…
Mayor and deputy mayor to face election
Central Coast councillors will hold an election for mayor and deputy mayor on Monday, September 23. The councillors will hold office for one year until the next council elections to…
Prepoll interviews in Gosford raise many issues
With early polling stations open, Ross Barry interviews voters and campaigners on the issues that are helping them decide on how they will vote in Robertson in 2019 Federal election….
Newly-elected Central Coast Councillors ready to take the challenge
The results of the first election for the Central Coast Council were declared at around 3:00pm on Friday, September 15. The 15 newly-elected Central Coast Councillors will formally take an…
Central Coast Election Wrap Video News
The first Central Coast council elections are throwing up some interesting constellations of councillors.Who’s in and who’s out? Interviews with councillors and analysis from journalist Jackie Pearson and guests. Part…
Seven new Councillors decided on in the Northern wards
The newly-elected Central Coast Council was progressively taking shape as the Wyong Regional Chronicle went to press on Monday, September 11. The Entrance Ward was the fi rst to have…
Voters confused about which Ward they should vote in
Central Coast New Independents’ candidate for Wyong Ward, Ms Louise Greenaway, said she believed many voters remained confused about which Ward they should vote in on September 9. Ms Greenaway…
The Entrance Ward
The Entrance Ward takes in the area to the east of Tuggerah Lakes and includes The Entrance North, The Entrance, Long Jetty, Toowoon Bay, Shelly Beach, Bateau Bay, and Forresters…
Government refuses access to documents relating to delayed council elections
NSW Shadow Minister for Local Government, Mr Peter Primrose, said he will continue to campaign for the Central Coast to have an elected council earlier than September 2017. “When the…
Labor Party preselection under way
Australian Labor Party preselection is under way for the Federal seat of Robertson to choose the ALP candidate who will run against sitting Liberal MP, Ms Lucy Wicks. Labor NSW…