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Collapse Issue 413 - 20 Feb 2017Issue 413 - 20 Feb 2017
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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

Third MP to resign due to illness or to die in office

Ms Kathy Smith's resignation as Gosford MP makes her the third NSW Member of Parliament in the last five representing the Peninsula to resign due to serious illness or to die in office.

NSW Labor Government Minister Mr Paul Landa died in office as the Member for Peats of a suspected heart attack in 1984 at the age of 43.

He was replaced in a by-election by Labor's Tony Doyle, who retained the seat in the 1988 and 1991 elections.

He resigned from Parliament in December 1994 after a long battle with AIDS.

He died at Umina three days later, aged 41.

Mr Doyle was succeeded by Ms Marie Andrews, who represented the Labor Party in the seat between 1995 and 2007 and continued to serve as Member for Gosford when the Peats electorate was abolished.

She announced she would not contest the election in 2011, and the seat was then won by former Gosford mayor Mr Chris Holstein for the Liberal Party.

Mr Holstein held the seat until he was defeated in the 2015 election by Ms Smith.





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