Issue 122 August 1, 2017
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Doug Eaton may have failed to be nominated
653 lot planning proposal sent to Minister for gateway determination
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ormer Wyong Mayor, Mr Doug Eaton, appears to have failed in his bid to stand as a Liberal Party candidate in the Wyong Ward for the first election of Central Coast Council.
There was still a slim possibility that he could be preselected for the Ward of Budgewoi, but the decision was in the hands of the party’s State Executive, as Wyong Regional Chronicle went to print. The NSW Liberal Party head office would not confirm the outcomes of the preselection held on Saturday, July 29, to choose candidates to stand in all five Wards for the new Council. Wyong Regional Chronicle was advised that the outcome of the preselection was “unofficial” until candidates were endorsed by Liberal Party head office. Several “gaps” remained on tickets in some Wards, and the Liberal Party head office was charged with filling those gaps. It was expected to announce candidate
endorsements once all gaps were filled. Mr Eaton put himself forward as a nominee in the Wyong Ward only. It is understood that he withdrew nominations for the Wards of Budgewoi and Gosford East, prior to the preselection. According to Liberal sources who did not wish to be quoted, former Gosford Councillor, Mr Chris Burke, was preselected as number one candidate for the Wyong Ward, the only position considered winnable by the Liberals in that Ward. Ms Jilly Pillon was preselected as the number one Liberal candidate in The Entrance Ward.
Mr Troy Marquart was preselected for the Gosford West Ward. Ms Rebecca Gale Collins and Ms Kerryanne Delaney were preselected in the Gosford East Ward, where the Liberal Party believes it can get two councillors over the line in the September 9 election. Following Mr Eaton’s withdrawal from the ballot for Budgewoi, Mr Burke and Mr Marquart were the only nominees to stand in that ward. Continued P8
See page 8-11 for more on the Central Coast Council election
An aerial view of the land to be rezoned
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new residential subdivision with up to 186 additional dwellings could be built in Warnervale, if a planning proposal goes ahead. The proposal to rezone land at 15 to 35 Warnervale Rd and part of 95 to 105 and 107 to 171 Virginia Rd, Warnervale, has been forwarded to the NSW Minister for Planning for a gateway determination. The land is located next to the Warnervale Flood Plain, which includes the
environmentally-sensitive Porters Creek Wetlands. The land is currently zoned E3 Environmental Management, R2 Low Density Residential and RE1 Public Recreation. If permitted, it will be rezoned to R1 General Residential, R2 Low Density Residential and RE1 Public Recreation. “The intended outcome is to enable the subdivision and development of the land to accommodate a variety of housing types, from single dwellings to medium-density housing,
that will cater to a diverse mix of groups, including a range of ages, income levels and cultures,” said a staff report presented to the ordinary meeting of Central Coast Council on Wednesday, July 26. “The proponent and AV Jennings have been in ongoing consultation with Council staff to ensure the proposal will encourage activity and provide opportunities for social interaction across the site,” the staff report said.
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