City of Gosford

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City of Gosford
New South Wales
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Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 33°26′S151°13′E / 33.433°S 151.217°E / -33.433; 151.217
Population162,440 (2011 census) [1]  (24th)
 • Density172.81/km2 (447.6/sq mi)
Established11 November 1886 (Borough)
24 October 1936 (Municipality)
1 January 1947 (Shire)
1 January 1980 (City)
Abolished12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area940 km2 (362.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT (UTC+11)
Mayor Lawrie McKinna
Council seat Gosford Administration Building (1976–2016)
Region Central Coast
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
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Website City of Gosford
LGAs around City of Gosford:
Cessnock Wyong Tasman Sea
Hawkesbury City of Gosford Tasman Sea
Hornsby Pittwater Tasman Sea

The City of Gosford was a local government area that was located in the Central Coast region in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The incorporation of Gosford dates back to 1886 when the Town of Gosford was proclaimed as the Borough of Gosford, becoming the Municipality of Gosford from 1906. In 1908, the Gosford Municipality merged into Erina Shire which covered the remaining Central Coast area outside of Gosford, but regained its independence in 1936. From 1 January 1947, local government in the Central Coast region was reorganised, creating Gosford Shire and Wyong Shire, and the final boundaries of Gosford City Council date from this period. From 1 January 1980, Gosford Shire was granted city status, becoming the City of Gosford. On 12 May 2016 the Minister for Local Government amalgamated the City of Gosford and Wyong Shire Councils. The Central Coast Council was established on the same day, covering the combined areas. [2]

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Until its merger with the Wyong Shire in 2016, The City of Gosford covered an area of 940 square kilometres (360 sq mi). Its administrative seat was located in Gosford, approximately 76 kilometres (47 mi) north of Sydney and approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Newcastle. The city was bounded to the east by the Tasman Sea, to the south by Broken Bay and the Hawkesbury River, to the west by the Great North Road where it encircled the Dharug National Park taking in the catchment area of the Mangrove Creek Dam, before heading south–east towards the coast, north of Forresters Beach.

The last mayor of the Gosford City Council was Cr. Lawrie McKinna, an independent politician. [3]

Suburbs and localities

The local government area included a moderately densely populated coastal strip that extended northward from the Hawkesbury River, and an extensive sparsely-populated region to the west that was largely native bush. The towns and villages located within the City of Gosford were:

History

Early history

The traditional Aboriginal inhabitants of the lands now known as the Brisbane Water were the Guringai people of the Eora nation. [4] The Darkingung people occupied large areas inland west towards Rylstone, and north to Cessnock and Wollombi. [5]

In 1811, the Governor of New South Wales, Lachlan Macquarie, gave the first land grant in the region to William Nash, a former marine of the First Fleet. No further grants were made in the area until 1821. [6] In 1839 governor Sir George Gipps named the town of Gosford after his friend, The Earl of Gosford. [5] In 1840, the Brisbane Water Police District was proclaimed covering the area from the Hawkesbury River to Lake Macquarie and which administered local government under the control of magistrates. [7] [8] In 1843, the Brisbane Water District Council was proclaimed on the same boundaries as the Police District, and replaced the appointed magistrates with an elected council as part of an early attempt to establish local government administration throughout the colony. [9] This experiment in local government was not very successful, with much public opposition focused on the issue of increased taxation, and a lack of oversight and faulty administration led to the collapse of many of these District Councils. The Brisbane Water District Council had ceased to exist by 1855, and the NSW Parliament passed the Municipalities Act in 1858, which allowed for the creation of Municipalities and Boroughs if a petition of as few as 50 signatures was presented to the government. [10] However, no petition was ever sent from the residents of Brisbane Water to the government under this act, and local matters reverted to the police magistrates for determination. [11]

The School of Arts on the corner of Mann Street and Georgiana Terrace, Gosford, was the council seat of Gosford from 1886 to 1907, and Erina from 1907 to 1912. It was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1927 with only the sandstone base remaining. SLNSW 796360 School of Arts Gosford.jpg
The School of Arts on the corner of Mann Street and Georgiana Terrace, Gosford, was the council seat of Gosford from 1886 to 1907, and Erina from 1907 to 1912. It was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1927 with only the sandstone base remaining.

Gosford Borough

Under the succeeding Municipalities Act, 1867, which allowed for residents to petition the Colonial Government for incorporation, a petition signed by 59 Gosford residents, amongst a population of approximately 1,000 at the time, was sent to the governor on 10 June 1886 requesting the establishment of the "Borough of Gosford" with two wards, East Gosford and West Gosford. [12] The petition was subsequently accepted and on 11 November 1886, the "Borough of Gosford" was proclaimed by the governor Lord Carrington, with an area of 1,840 acres in and around the Town of Gosford. [13] The first election for the six aldermen and two auditors was held at Gosford Courthouse on 1 February 1887, and the first mayor, John Bennett Whiteway, was elected at the first council meeting on 20 February 1887. [14] [15] [16] From 1888, the borough council meetings were held in the Gosford School of Arts building at 38 Mann Street. [17]

Erina Shire

The remaining area of the Brisbane Water Police District outside of Gosford continued to be administered by the police magistrates until 1906. [11] From 7 March 1906, this area became the Erina Shire, when it was proclaimed by the NSW Government Gazette along with 132 other new Shires as a result of the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905 . [18] On 16 May 1906, the Shire was divided in to three Ridings (A, B, C) and five temporary councillors were appointed (John Bourke of Kincumber, John Martin Moroney of Woy Woy, Harold Stanley Robinson of Penang, Manasseh Ward of Gosford, and Alexander Wilkinson of Wyong). [19] [20] The Temporary Council first met at Gosford Courthouse on 13 June 1906 and Manasseh Ward was elected as the chairman. [21] The first election was held on 24 November 1906 and the first meeting of the elected nine-member council was held at the Gosford Courthouse on 5 December 1906, with councillor Ward elected to continue serving as the first shire president. [22] [23]

Erina Shire Chambers in Gosford, built 1912. SLNSW 796359 Council Chambers Gosford.jpg
Erina Shire Chambers in Gosford, built 1912.

With the coming into effect of the Local Government Act, 1906, the Borough of Gosford became the Municipality of Gosford, as well as the power of Councils to petition the government to dissolve and merge with other Councils. In July 1907 a petition from the Municipality of Gosford was published in the Government Gazette requesting to merge with Erina Shire, the first Council to do so under the 1906 act. [24] However, owing to objections from the Wyong Progress Association and the Erina Shire Council, a public inquiry was established by the secretary for public works, where it was heard that the Gosford Municipality was in debt and desired to merge with Erina to resolve its financial issues. [25] Despite objections, the commissioner returned a recommendation for the merger and a proposal for a six-ward model was considered and accepted at a conference held on 30 September 1907. [26] [27] The proposal for a six-ward Erina Shire with Gosford becoming F Riding was subsequently proclaimed and came into effect on 23 January 1908. [28] [29] [30] The new Shire Council Chambers on Mann Street, Gosford, were officially opened on 4 May 1912. [31]

In 1921, a group of ratepayers angered by what they saw as a general neglect of their local area, formed an organisation to work towards the separation of the Woy Woy Peninsula area from Erina Shire. [32] [33] On 27 April 1928 a proposal for separation was received and the Shire of Woy Woy was subsequently proclaimed on 1 August 1928. [34] [35]

Gosford Municipality and Brisbane Water County Council

The meeting chamber of Gosford Council Chambers on Mann Street, completed in 1939. Meeting Chamber, Gosford Council Chambers in Building magazine 24 May 1939.jpg
The meeting chamber of Gosford Council Chambers on Mann Street, completed in 1939.

In March 1936, three councillors of Erina Shire were dismissed from office for having held office while subject to a special disqualification, and it was also revealed that council staff had not been paid since February. [36] [37] As the council could not meet due to lack of quorum, on 24 March 1936 the Minister for Local Government, Eric Spooner, dismissed the council and appointed an administrator, B. C. Hughes. [38] [39] Spooner commissioned Hughes to undertake an inquiry into the administration of Erina Shire and, following a January petition from Gosford and Point Clare residents for a new Gosford municipality, also to investigate the question of the separation of Gosford from the Shire. [40] [41] The inquiry found in favour of a separation of Gosford, which was accepted by Spooner, and Erina Shire was divided again to re-form the Municipality of Gosford on 24 October 1936, including the areas of the former Gosford Municipality abolished in 1908 and also new areas from Narara to Woy Woy and Point Clare. [42] [43] [44] A nine-member provisional council was appointed the same day, and at the first meeting on 24 October 1936 William Calman Grahame was elected as the first mayor and Charles Staples, the former mayor of Woy Woy, was elected deputy mayor. [45] Following the first council election on 23 January 1937, Grahame and Staples were re-elected to their positions on 29 January. [46] [47]

In March 1938, the first permanent supply of town water was delivered to Gosford, with the opening of a new water supply direct from Lower Mooney Dam on the Mooney Mooney Creek. [5] On 22 April 1939, the Gosford Council Chambers on Mann Street, designed in the Inter-war Art Deco style by architects Loyal Figgis and Virgil Cizzio and built by A. E. Catterall at a cost of £5,785, was officially opened by the Minister for Local Government, Eric Spooner. [48] [49] [50]

Following significant debate about the provision of electricity undertakings across the Central Coast, including over the split between Erina Shire and Gosford, [51] on 16 October 1942 Gosford Municipality combined with the Shires of Erina and Woy Woy to form the Brisbane Water County Council to provide electricity to the combined area of the three councils. The county council operated as an electricity and gas supplier and retailer and was managed by representatives of the three councils. The county council operated until its amalgamation with the Sydney County Council from 1 January 1980. [52]

Gosford and Wyong

Gosford Council Chambers on Mann Street, completed in 1939 was the council seat until 1974, when it was demolished for the present Gosford Administration Building. Gosford Council Chambers in Building magazine 24 May 1939.jpg
Gosford Council Chambers on Mann Street, completed in 1939 was the council seat until 1974, when it was demolished for the present Gosford Administration Building.

In June 1945, Erina Shire resolved to investigate the reconstitution of local government on the Central Coast into two shires and following further discussions a formal proposal was presented to the Minister for Local Government, Joseph Cahill, in October 1945. [53] [54] Nevertheless, the proposal proved divisive, with Gosford and the Wyong section of Erina Shire in favour and the rest of Erina Shire and Woy Woy Shire opposed. [55] The formal government inquiry subsequently supported the proposal and in April 1946, Cahill notified the councils of his intention to proceed. [56] On 1 January 1947, part of Erina Shire, all of Woy Woy Shire and the Municipality of Gosford formed Gosford Shire, and the remainder of Erina Shire north and east of Kulnura, Central Mangrove and Lisarow formed Wyong Shire. [57]

In August 1948, Gosford Shire established the first Library Service, with branches opening on 13 August at Woy Woy (in the old Council Chambers) and on 16 August on Mann Street next to the Council Chambers. [5] [58] An expanded Gosford Branch Library was opened in 1951 by the Minister for Education, Bob Heffron. [59] New Libraries were subsequently opened at Gosford (Donnison St, 1969), Umina (1983), Kariong (2002) and at Kincumber, Wyoming and Erina (2003). [60]

On 23 February 1961, Gosford Shire Council resolved to suspend the shire clerk, Nigel George Howes, noting dissatisfaction with his work and that they no longer had confidence in him. However, Howes later gained an Equity Court ruling that placed a suspension on council's dismissal of him until a public inquiry could be held to investigate the Council resolution. [61] Awaiting the results of the inquiry, Howes returned to work in March and was suspended again on 6 June 1961, with the council then airing various allegations in the inquiry against him. [62] [63] [64] [65] On 5 August 1961, the council was brought into disrepute again when Councillor Donald Norman Lamont was convicted on 11 counts (fined £450) for three breaches of the Local Government Act 1919, including voting and participating in debate on several developments in which he had a significant undeclared financial interest. [66] As a result of these events, the Minister for Local Government, Pat Hills, announced that due to the failure of council to resolve these matters and the loss of public confidence in the council, he would dismiss the council and appoint an administrator. [67] Subsequently, on 20 September 1961 Hills dismissed the council and appointed the Chief Inspector of Local Government Accounts, Henry William Dane, as administrator. [68] On the dismissal, Councillor Dangar laid the blame for the dysfunction at the feet of the acting shire president, Jack Roberts: "As soon as Councillor Barrett [the shire president] became ill, you made no effort to work with Mr Howes and you had him sacked within two weeks." [67] The inquiry was concluded in October 1961, with Special Magistrate E. R. Harvey finding that there was "no justification" for Council's actions to suspend the shire clerk. [69] Not long after, Dane reinstated Howes to duty as shire clerk, and the council would remain under administration until December 1965. [70] [71]

In 1974–1976, the 1939 Gosford Council Council Chambers were demolished and replaced by the Gosford Administration Building, a Brutalist style tower with a pre-cast concrete facade designed by prominent architects, McConnell Smith & Johnston. [72] On 9 November 1979, the Shire of Gosford was proclaimed as the City of Gosford, with effect from 1 January 1980. [73] [74]

In January 1997, the mayor of Gosford, Tony Sansom, was briefly threatened with dismissal from office when a Magistrate ordered that he be removed from office as a result of litigation that alleged irregularities in moving the dates of the September 1996 mayoral election. However, Sansom, who described the magistrate's ruling as "bizarre" appealed the decision to the Supreme Court. [75] On 4 July 1997, the Supreme Court overturned the magistrate's ruling, with Justice Michael Grove noting that the ruling was an "error of law". [76]

Establishment of Central Coast Council and abolition of Gosford City Council

In 2015 a review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that Wyong Shire and Gosford City councils merge to form one single council with an area of 1,681 square kilometres (649 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 331,007. [77] On 12 May 2016, with the release of the Local Government (Council Amalgamations) Proclamation 2016, Central Coast Council was formed from Wyong Shire and Gosford City councils. [78] The first meeting of the Central Coast Council was held at the Wyong Civic Centre on 25 May 2016, with meetings alternating between Gosford and Wyong. [79] [80]

Demographics

At the 2011 Census, there were 162,440 people in Gosford local government area, making the area the twelfth most populous local government area in New South Wales, and the twenty–fourth most populous local government area in Australia. Of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.2% of the population. The median age of people in the City of Gosford was 42 years; significantly higher than the national median of 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 18.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.2% of the population, compared to 14.0% being the national median of people aged over 65 years. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 48.6% were married and 13.8% were either divorced or separated. [1] With a higher proportion of elderly residents than the national median, the data reflects the colloquial term for the area as God's Waiting Room. [81]

Population growth in the City of Gosford between the 2001 Census and the 2006 Census was 2.67%; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 Census, population growth was 2.71%. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in the Gosford local government area was nearly one third below the national average. [82] The median weekly income for residents within the City of Gosford was approximately 10% lower than the national average. [1] [83]

At the 2011 Census, the proportion of residents in the Gosford local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Saxon exceeded 78% of all residents. In excess of 60% of all residents in the City of Gosford nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2011 Census, which was significantly higher than the national average of 50.2%. Meanwhile, as at the Census date, compared to the national average, households in the Gosford local government area had a lower than average proportion (7.5%) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4%); and a higher proportion (89.9%) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8%). [1]

Selected historical census data for the City of Gosford local government area
Census year1991
[ citation needed ]		1996
[ citation needed ]		2001 [82] 2006 [83] 2011 [1]
PopulationEstimated residents on Census night128,781144,840154,045158,157162,440
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales9th12th
% of New South Wales population2.25%Increase2.svg 2.40%Increase2.svg 2.42%2.35%
% of Australian population0.76%Increase2.svg 0.81%Increase2.svg 0.82%Decrease2.svg 0.80%Decrease2.svg 0.76%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		English31.5%
Australian30.4%
Irish9.2%
Scottish 7.5%
German2.3%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		Spanish0.2%Increase2.svg 0.3%Increase2.svg 0.4%
Italian0.4%Decrease2.svg 0.3%Increase2.svg 0.4%
German0.3%Steady2.svg 0.3%Increase2.svg 0.4%
Cantonese 0.2%Steady2.svg 0.2%Increase2.svg 0.3%
Mandarin n/cn/cIncrease2.svg 0.3%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 Anglican 31.2%Decrease2.svg 28.5%Decrease2.svg 26.7%
Catholic 26.3%Decrease2.svg 25.6%Steady2.svg 25.6%
No Religion 12.3%Increase2.svg 15.4%Increase2.svg 19.8%
Uniting Church 6.0%Decrease2.svg 5.2%Decrease2.svg 4.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed 4.1%Decrease2.svg 3.5%Decrease2.svg 3.2%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomeA$438A$534
% of Australian median income94.0%92.5%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$944A$1,395
% of Australian median income91.9%94.2%
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$1,147A$1,089
% of Australian median income98.0%88.2%

Council

Final composition and election method

Gosford City Council was composed of ten councillors elected proportionally as one entire ward. All councillors were elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The last election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the council was as follows: [84] The mayor and deputy mayor were elected annually by the councillors at a special meeting of the council in September. The final Council, elected in 2012 and abolished in 2016, in order of election, were: [84]

CouncillorPartyNotes
 Jeff Strickson Liberal Elected 2008–2016.
 Jim Macfadyen Labor Elected 2004–2016. Mayor 2007–2008. Deputy mayor 2014–2015. [85] [86]
  Lawrie McKinna Independent Elected 2012–2016. Mayor 2012–2016. [3] [87] [88] [86] [89]
 Hillary Morris Greens Elected 2012–2016.
 Bob WardLiberalElected 2008–2016. Deputy mayor 2012–2014. [87] [88]
 Vicki ScottLaborElected 2004–2016.
 Gabby BowlesIndependentElected 2012–2016 on McKinna's ticket.
 Chris BurkeLiberalElected 2008–2016.
 Craig DoyleIndependentElected 1999–2016. Deputy mayor 2003–2007, 2008–2012, 2015–2016. [90] [91] [92] [93] [94] [95] [96] [89]
 Deanna BockingLiberalElected 2012–2016.

Mayors and Shire Presidents

Mayors 1886–1908

#MayorTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1John Bennett Whiteway20 February 188718 February 1888363 days [16]
2Henry Charles Wheeler18 February 188814 February 1889362 days [97]
3George Watt14 February 18892 August 1889169 days [98]
4Manasseh Ward2 August 188914 February 1890196 days [99]
–Henry Charles Wheeler14 February 189016 February 18933 years, 2 days [100] [101] [102]
4John James Mullard16 February 189321 March 18952 years, 33 days [103] [104]
–Henry Charles Wheeler21 March 18955 February 1896321 days [105]
5Charles Cain5 February 189617 September 1896225 days [106]
–Manasseh Ward17 September 189610 February 18992 years, 146 days [107] [108] [109]
7Jeremiah James Mason10 February 189921 February 19012 years, 11 days [110] [111]
–Manasseh Ward21 February 190110 July 19032 years, 139 days [112] [113] [114]
–Jeremiah James Mason10 July 19033 February 1904208 days

[115]

8James Kibble3 February 190423 January 19083 years, 354 days [116] [117] [118] [119]

Mayors 1936–1947

#MayorTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1 William Calman Grahame 24 October 19364 December 19404 years, 41 days [45] [46] [120] [121] [122] [123] [124]
2Ralph Randall Mortimer4 December 19404 December 19400 days [125] [126] [127]
3John Cunningham Speers23 December 194011 January 19432 years, 19 days [128] [129] [130]
4Clarence James Lloyd11 January 1943December 1943324 days [131] [132]
–John Cunningham SpeersDecember 19431 January 19473 years, 31 days [133] [134]

Shire Presidents 1947–1980, and Mayors 1980–2016

#Shire presidentTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1John Cunningham SpeersJanuary 194718 July 1947198 days [135] [136]
2William Baldwin18 July 19476 December 1947141 days [135] [137]
3J. H. Parks10 December 19477 December 1948363 days [138]
4William Benjamin Grahame7 December 194819 December 194912 days [139]
5George Downes19 December 19495 December 19501 year, 351 days [140]
–William Benjamin Grahame5 December 19506 December 19511 year, 1 day [141]
6William David Tarrant6 December 19511 December 1952361 days [142]
–William Benjamin Grahame1 December 19528 December 19531 year, 7 days [143]
7James Arthur Brown8 December 19531956 [144] [145] [146]
8John Leslie Chambers1956December 1956 [146]
–James Arthur BrownDecember 1956December 1957 [146]
9Charles Thomas BarrettDecember 19571961 [146]
–Jack Roberts (Acting)196120 September 1961 [146]
–Henry William Dane (Administrator)20 September 19614 December 19654 years, 75 days [68] [71] [67]
10R. M. VaughanDecember 1965December 1967 [146]
11William J. BullionDecember 1967December 1968 [146]
12L. J. McCarthyDecember 1968December 1969 [146]
–William J. BullionDecember 19691971 [146]
–Reginald James Tarbox (Acting)1971September 1971 [146]
13Robert Lionel HyndmanSeptember 1971September 1972
14J. W. LaurensonSeptember 1972September 1973 [146]
15 Malcolm Brooks September 1973September 1977 [147] [146]
16Donald Ernest LeggettSeptember 19771 January 1980 [146]
#MayorTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
–Donald Ernest Leggett1 January 1980September 1982 [148] [146]
17Barrie N. HorneSeptember 1982September 1983
18Peter ColemanSeptember 1983September 1985
19Robert BellSeptember 1985September 1986
20Dr Patricia HarrisonSeptember 1986September 1989
21Kim MarginSeptember 1989September 1990
–Dr Patricia HarrisonSeptember 1990September 1991
–Robert BellSeptember 1991September 1993
22Dirk O'ConnorSeptember 1993September 1994
23Tony SansomSeptember 1994September 1998 [75] [76]
24 Chris Holstein September 1998September 2001 [149] [150] [151]
–Robert BellSeptember 200119 April 2004 [152] [153] [154]
– Malcolm Brooks 19 April 200430 September 20051 year, 164 days [90]
25 Laurie Maher 30 September 200524 September 20071 year, 359 days [91] [92]
26Jim Macfadyen24 September 200730 September 20081 year, 6 days [85]
– Chris Holstein 30 September 200828 September 20101 year, 363 days [93] [94]
– Laurie Maher 28 September 20108 September 20121 year, 346 days [95] [96]
27 Lawrie McKinna 24 September 201212 May 20163 years, 231 days [3] [87] [88] [86] [89]

Council executives

Town clerkTermNotes
Robert John White7 March 1887 – 30 January 1888 [155]
William Hastings30 January 1888 – 4 February 1903 [156] [157] [158] [159] [160] [161] [162]
Richard Blaxland Hays4 February 1903 – 14 September 1905 [163]
William Hastings14 September 1905 – 23 January 1908 [164] [165] [119]
Town clerkTermNotes
Nigel George Howes2 November 1936 – 31 December 1946 [166]
Shire clerkTermNotes
Nigel George Howes1 January 1947 – 1966 [167] [168] [169] [70]
Benjamin G. Pratt1966 – 1980
Town clerkTermNotes
Benjamin G. Pratt1 January 1980 – 1982
W. H. Grant1983 – 1988
City ManagerTermNotes
Neville Prince1988 – 1 February 1991 [170]
Keith Dedden1 February 1991 – 30 June 1993 [170]
General ManagerTermNotes
Keith Dedden1 July 1993 – 1995 [171]
Peter Wilson1995 – 1 June 2012 [172]
Stephen Glenn (Acting)1 June 2012 – 31 December 2012 [172]
Chief Executive OfficerTermNotes
Paul Anderson1 January 2013 – 12 May 2016 [173]

Coat of arms

Coat of arms of City of Gosford
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Arms of the Earl of Gosford Earl of Gosford COA.svg
Arms of the Earl of Gosford
Adopted
1966
Crest
A Cock Gules, standing upon a Trumpet Or.
Helm
An Earl's Coronet.
Escutcheon
Argent, a Double-Headed Eagle displayed Sable, beaked and membered Or, on a Chief Vert, two Mullets Or.
Supporters
Dexter: A Leopard proper, collared and chained Or; Sinister: A Leopard reguardant proper, collared and chained Or.
Motto
GOSFORD CITY COUNCIL
Symbolism
In 1952, the Brisbane Water Historical Society received the approval of the 5th Earl of Gosford via his son Viscount Acheson for a proposal to adopt a version of the Earl of Gosford's coat of arms for the use of Gosford Shire Council. [174] [175] However it wasn't until 1966 when Gosford Shire Council formally adopted the Gosford arms for use by Council. [176] In a modification from the Gosford Arms, the original motto "Vigilantibus" (To be watchful) was replaced by the Council title ("Gosford Shire Council"), with the only change since to replace "Shire" with "City" when the name changed in 1980.

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Blacktown City Council is a local government area in Western Sydney, situated on the Cumberland Plain, approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1906 as the Blacktown Shire and becoming the Municipality of Blacktown in 1961 before gaining city status in 1979, the City occupies an area of 246.9 square kilometres (95.3 sq mi) and has a population of 410,419, making it the most populous local government area in Sydney.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tascott, New South Wales</span> Suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia

Tascott is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia between Gosford and Woy Woy on Brisbane Water's western shore. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Coast Division Rugby League</span> Rugby league competition

The Central Coast Division of Country Rugby League is a rugby league competition based on the Central Coast of New South Wales between Sydney and Newcastle. The competition was founded in 1947 as a junior competition for the Newcastle club, Lakes United. The competition rapidly expanded and grew, so much so that in 1967, it was upgraded to full membership of the Country Rugby League as Group 12. In 1981, it was upgraded and renamed Central Coast Division. The division covers the entire region of the Central Coast from Woy Woy and Umina in the south up to Budgewoi and Gwandalan in the north.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sydney County Council</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Erina Shire</span> Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia

The Shire of Erina was a local government area covering the majority of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906 as a result of the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905 and covered most of the Central Coast region with the exception of the Town of Gosford, which had been incorporated in 1886.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Coast Council (New South Wales)</span> Local government area in New South Wales, Australia

The Central Coast Council is a local government area in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is adjacent to the Pacific Highway, Central Coast Highway, the Northern railway line and the Pacific Ocean. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 following the merger of the Gosford City and Wyong Shire Councils.

This article provides information on the Reserve Grade, Second Grade or B Grade Grand Finals of Rugby League competitions held on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The Match Details sub-section details the individual point-scorers in a match, where known.

This article provides information on the First Grade or A Grade premiership deciders of Rugby League competitions held on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The Match Details sub-section details the individual point-scorers in a match, where known. That section shall be expanded upon in the near future.

This article provides information on the under-16 premiership deciders of rugby league competitions held on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The match details sub-section details the individual point-scorers in a match, where known. In 1996 and all but one season since 2003, a second tier under-16 competition has also been held.

This article provides information on the under 16 premiership deciders of rugbyleague competitions held on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The match details sub-section details the individual point-scorers in a match, where known.

This article provides information on the under 18 premiership deciders of rugby league competitions held on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The match details sub-section details the individual point-scorers in a match, where known.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Municipality of Lidcombe</span> Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia

The Municipality of Lidcombe was a local government area in the Western region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The municipality was proclaimed as the Borough of Rookwood on 8 December 1891 and was renamed to the Municipality of Lidcombe, a portmanteau of two mayor's names, in order to differentiate itself from the expanding necropolis, from 15 October 1913. It included the modern suburbs of Rookwood, Lidcombe, Homebush Bay, Berala and parts of Newington, Silverwater, Homebush West and Regents Park. From 1 January 1949, the council was amalgamated into the Municipality of Auburn, with the passing of the Local Government (Areas) Act 1948.

The Shire of Woy Woy was a local government area on the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, centred on the town of Woy Woy. The shire was proclaimed on 1 August 1928 as a result of the proclamation of the separation of the D Riding of Erina Shire and had its council seat at Woy Woy, but covered the majority of the Woy Woy peninsula including Woy Woy Bay, Umina, Blackwall, Kariong, Pearl Beach, and Patonga. Woy Woy Shire was abolished on 1 January 1947 with the reorganisation of local government in the Central Coast region following the end of the Second World War, with the council area amalgamated into Gosford Shire.

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