Mayor of The Central Coast

Mayor of The Central Coast Lisa Matthews was elected as Mayor of the Central Coast in September 2019. Central Coast Council Mayor Lisa Matthews is a proud Central Coast mother of two.

She has lived and worked in the Central Coast community for over 20 years. During this time, she has worked tirelessly both in paid and volunteer roles to champion gender equality for women of the Central Coast. Mayor Matthews is the second ever Mayor of the Central Coast. She was elected to Council in 2008 and appointed as Deputy Mayor in 2011. She has remained on Council for the past 12 years. P

rior to becoming a Councillor, Mayor Matthews worked for Council as a Community Development worker where she focused her energies on working with vulnerable families and building community capacity. As a result of this work Mayor Matthews’ passion for women in leadership in Local Government has seen her champion this issue to ensure appropriate mentoring and pathways are created for young women. Mayor Matthews has been Chairperson of the Status of Women Advisory Group (SOWAG) for eight years and also a member of the traffic committee, consultative committee, sports committee and grants committee. Mayor Matthews has taken leave from her role as a Community Liaison Officer with the Department of Education where she actively provides programs that promote the importance of lifelong learning and empower young people with tools to equip them later in life.

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Mayor Lisa Matthews

It is an honour and a privilege to be the Mayor of the Central Coast and the opportunity to be a leader in the community I love.

In my time as Mayor, I will be looking with particular focus at ensuring that all of the community wherever they live on the Coast have the same access to great services and facilities. This year we are delivering a $236 million capital works program that will be used to upgrade roads, playgrounds, sporting facilities, water infrastructure - all the things our community want and need.

I am a tremendous advocate for local government, particularly as the closest level of government to the people. Our Councillors, and me as Mayor should be responsive to your views and give the utmost serious consideration to your concerns. And that is what I intend to do.

I love living on the Central Coast. It is the place I have raised my family, been a community worker and run a small business. I have more than 19 years of experience in local government, and I have the passion to drive a strong contribution to our growing region over the next year, hand in hand with our community on the Coast. I will look to ensure that as we strive to deliver sustainable development and great facilities and services right across the region. No one will be left behind.