Council election Labor candidates Belinda Neal and Kyle McGregor.

14 August 2024

 

LABOR has outlined their priorities priorities for the upcoming council elections as:

 

• Helping with the cost of living - putting council service fees on hold for the next 4 years.

 

• Protecting our unique coastal environment - extending our coastal open space system

 

• A Service guarantee for council’s core services - including roads drainage, sporting fields and childcare

 

• Ensuring infrastructure keeps up with development - so existing residents aren’t disadvantaged.

 

West Gosford Ward is led by former Senator and MP, Belinda Neal who will apply her extensive experience to ensure the "financial sustainability of the council so ratepayers aren’t left paying the bill."

 

"The community is entitled to expect that the council is well run and is not accumulating debt they have to pay for. We will ensure the administration is accountable," she said.

 

"We are also all feel strongly about protecting our unique coastal environment and extending our coastal open space system."

 

Kyle MacGregor will be leading the Wyong Ward. He has learnt much from his term as a Councillor and a teacher. He has a particular interest in supporting families and childcare.

 

Budgewoi is led by former nurse, Helen Crowley who wants to prioritising listening to the residents of the central and core services like roads and footpaths are done well.

 

East Gosford Team leader, Sharon Walsh is deeply engaged in the community and believes listening and building trust is at the core.

 

Margo Castles is a true Local as the first candidate for The Entrance Ward. She will work to ensure the local infrastructure keeps pace with Development so locals don’t suffer.

 

All candidates are excited to be returning democracy to the coast and will be putting the needs of residents first.

 

Candidates for the five wards are:

 

Budgewoi

 

Helen Crowley

Joy Cooper

Sarah Burns

 

The Entrance

 

Margot Castles

Matt Jeffreys

Joan Pavott.

 

Wyong Ward

 

Kyle MacGregor

Evan Schrei

Melanie Gould

 

Gosford East

 

Sharon Walsh

Trevor Drake

Victoria Collins-Briggs

 

West Gosford

 

Belinda Neal

Adam McCardle

Mark Ellis

 

Member for The Entrance David Mehan said “Labor is fielding a strong group of candidates who will provide a strong local voice for our community.

 

“For too long the community have not had a voice at local government level. To have this restored brings about the change the Central Coast needs.

 

“I’m looking forward to working with our new Council after September 14 when democracy will return.”

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