Liberal Candidate for the Seat of Dobell, Brandan Small who was endorsed in April has been campaigning around the electorate.The Managing Director of a local manufacturing business, he told CCBR, “I've been spending a lot of time out in the community each week, meeting with people and families, and all I'm hearing is how they're being absolutely crushed by their everyday bills.“Local businesses are also feeling the impact of rising costs, particularly when it comes to energy expenses, ...

 With a Federal election on the cards in the first months of 2025 the Liberal Party has named its Candidates for the Seats of Robertson and Dobell.Former Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks will contest the seat which she lost to Labor in the 2022 election that ousted the Morrison Government. She had held the seat since the 2013 election.Robertson, considered a bellweather seat, is presently held by Labor with a 2.2% margin.Ms Wicks was instrumental in getting the University of Newcastle Cen...

 Business at the first meeting of the new Central Coast Council on 29th October consisted of a raft of reports from financial statements, investment reports and most significantly the Central Coast Region Report (formerly known as ‘End of Term’ Report), as well as the usual committee appointments and other items of business for Councillors to consider.The Central Coast Region Report, a requirement of the Local Government Act spans the financial years 2021-22 through to 2023-24 and it...

The first meeting of the newly elected Central Coast Council took place on Tuesday 8th October with the Swearing In of the 15 new Councillors and election of Mayor Lawrie Mckinna and Deputy Mayor Doug Eaton OAM.Both are former Mayors. Clr McKinna was Mayor or Gosford Council and Clr Eaton was Mayor of Wyong Council prior to the amalgamation of the two councils.Accepting the position Clr McKinna said, “I’m honoured to be your Mayor for the next two years, and I’m committed to workin...

 Newly minted Central Coast Mayor Lawrie McKinna’s first statement when he was elected Mayor was to say, “my focusDivision already will be on leading our new councillors  to work cohesively as a team as we determine important community matters.”If anyone can do it the very successful football coach had every reason to believe that he could. Unfortunately, he didn’t count on an unrepentant Labor Party and a CEN Independent councillor who led the previous Council into ban...