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Kathy Smith resigns due to return of cancer
Council withdraws Bullion St carpark from sale
Fines issued over pelican attack
Council presses Cabinet on channel dredging
Chief magistrate presses on with court changes
Lawyer receives scathing letter from chief magistrate
Labor branch condemns rail crossing decision
Demand for new villas and large homes
Time for a new Member, says Chamber
One Nation not registered for Gosford by-election
Belinda Neal may seek election for Gosford
Labor will have strong candidate, says senator
Liberal candidate to be announced soon
Best wishes for Kathy Smith
Third MP to resign due to illness or to die in office
Roads Minister visit was 'important', says MacDonald
Seven intersections, nine roads need funds - Chamber
Chamber warns of voter backlash
Nursing student seriously assaulted
Government insists election will be held on September 9
Let administrator merge planning schemes, says Wales
Gosford audit report delayed until March
More water refill stations
Premier confirms election timing
Progress association to hold annual meeting
New member at Rotary
Rotary donates defibrillator
Community fair
Stall raises funds for guide dogs
Cafe owner leaves 20-year fast food career
Travel expo attracts 30 service providers
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No evidence new wharf is needed
Apply jetski ban to Central Coast
Disappointed to have been misquoted
Justification for underpass has been made
No wonder Trump is president
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Lifeline offers counselling in Woy Woy
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Eyeing the life of a travelling musician
Seasoned folk musicians play at Troubadour
Dancers come to Ettalong
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Maintenance backlog tops $3M, say Shadow Minister
Volunteer ethics teachers sought
Former teacher dies
Yarning circle complete
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PCYC gym club is small club of the year
Woy Woy bowler wins Hawaii trip
Women's golf club seeks playing members
Outstanding results in tough conditions
Hayden is junior lifesaver of the year
Social golf club celebrates 50 years
Annual match with blind cricket team
No victories for Peninsula teams

Belinda Neal may seek election for Gosford

Former Federal Member for Robertson and former NSW Senator, Ms Belinda Neal, may seek election as the State Member for Gosford.

She said she would only stand for preselection as Labor candidate in the Gosford by-election if the preselection process was democratic.

She said anything less than a preselection based on a rank-and-file vote or a 50:50 determination by the party's State Electoral Council and State Administrative Committee "does not give the locals a say and I will not nominate".

Ms Neal said she had a track record at being "effective at delivering what the community needs" and believed she had a capacity to do so again.

"I am happiest when I am working for the community and delivering," she said.

Ms Neal said her achievements as the Federal Member for Robertson had included: delivering community infrastructure on the Peninsula including CCTV security cameras in main streets at Woy Woy, Umina and Ettalong and in the vicinity of surf clubs.

She secured $3 million Federal funding for the recreational precinct at Umina adjacent to the surf club and $4.5 million to update the water system to improve water quality on the Peninsula.

She also campaigned for funding for capital works in all local public schools.

The local project she is currently most passionate about, whether she gets to be a candidate in the by-election or not, is the Rawson Rd Rail Level Crossing Replacement Project.

She said that, as a resident who uses the intersection of Woy Woy Rd and Station St regularly, it could accurately be described as a "nightmare" between 7am and 9am and 3pm and 6pm.

"It is simply unacceptable to have a level crossing in a metropolitan area," she said.

The by-election campaign would be an ideal time for the community to get an accurately-costed commitment from both major parties to replace the level crossing and reconfigure the intersection, Ms Neal said.





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