Central Coast Council, New South Wales

This article is about the local government area. For the region, see Central Coast (New South Wales). For all other uses, see Central Coast (disambiguation).
Central Coast Council
New South Wales

Location of Central Coast LGA in NSW
Population 331,007 (2015)[1] (6th)
 • Density 176.68/km2 (457.6/sq mi)
Established 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area 1,681 km2 (649.0 sq mi)[2]
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT (UTC+11)
Administrator Ian Reynolds
Region Central Coast
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)
Website Central Coast Council
LGAs around Central Coast Council:
Cessnock Lake Macquarie Tasman Sea
Hawkesbury Central Coast Council Tasman Sea
Hornsby Northern Beaches Tasman Sea

The Central Coast Council is a local government area serving the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, established on 12 May 2016 following the amalgamation of Gosford City and Wyong Shire councils.[2]

The council comprises an area of 1,681 square kilometres (649 sq mi) and is bounded to the east by the Tasman Sea, to the south by Broken Bay and the Hawkesbury River, and to the west by the Yengo National Park northwards to Bucketty before heading eastward along George Downes Drive, encompassing the Olney State Forest and crossing the Pacific Motorway, meeting the southern edge of Lake Macquarie at Mannering Park and eventually reaching the coast north of Moonee. At the time of the council's establishment it had an estimated population of 331,007.[2]

The Administrator of the Central Coast Council is Ian Reynolds, pending elections to be held on 9 September 2017.[2]

Demographics

At the 2011 Census the former Gosford local government area had a population of 162,440;[3] while the former Wyong local government area had a population of 149,746.[4] This gave a nominal 2011 population of 312,186 for the Central Coast local government area; estimated as 331,007 in 2016 at the time of the council's establishment.[2]

Council

Administration

Pending the election to be held in September 2017, the local government area is administered by Ian Reynolds, with former Wyong Shire Acting General Manager Rob Noble appointed as Interim General Manager and Gosford City General Manager Paul Anderson appointed Deputy General Manager.[5]

Wards

Will comprise fifteen Councillors elected proportionally in five wards with three Councillors elected in each ward. All Councillors are expected to be elected for a fixed four-year term of office with effect from 9 September 2017. The councillors will be elected to serve each of the following wards:

Suburbs and localities

The local government area includes a moderately densely populated coastal strip that extends northward from the Hawkesbury River and is bounded by the Pacific Motorway to the west, and an extensive sparsely-populated region to the west of the motorway that is largely native bush. The towns and villages located within Central Coast Council are:

See also

References

  1. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014–15". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Central Coast Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Gosford (C)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wyong (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  5. "Central Coast Council Officially Underway". City of Gosford. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.

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