Community plan team to back council candidates

The team behind the Community Plan Central Coast has decided it will "back candidates who have greatly contributed to the development of the Community Plan and strongly support its 18 policy areas".

Dr Van Davey of Pearl Beach and Ms Marcelle Hoff of Ettalong will lead the Community Plan Central Coast team and be supported by specialist contributors in the areas of domestic violence, disability, economy, youth policy and small business.

"Community Plan Central Coast has decided it will back candidates in the Community Plan Central Coast," Dr Davy said.

The team has called on council candidates who support the Community Plan to pitch for campaigning and polling day support.

Dr Davy said all candidates from all wards will be given an opportunity to speak at a special public forum called for Saturday, July 15, at 10am in Ourimbah RSL Club.

He said no candidates had come forward in the Gosford West Ward, covering the Peninsula, in support of the plan but he expected they would emerge between now and the September 9 election.

"All our meetings are public meetings.

"We will decide on the candidates we will be supporting soon after we hear from the candidates on July 15.

"This is not about supporting a political party.

"We are concerned to support the best candidates whether they be independent, Green, Labor or Liberal.

"We may end up supporting the most honest, non-factional, and community-committed candidates from across the board: independents, and favoured Green, Labor and/or Liberal candidates in each ward," Dr Davy said.

SOURCE:

Media release, 5 Jul 2017

Van Davy, Community Plan Central Coast