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August 18, 2025 10:20am

Aug 18, 2025 10:20am


The first of this year’s local election meetings will be held in Wellsford on Thursday, August 28 and Snells Beach on Monday, September 1.

The Wellsford meeting is being hosted by the Landowners & Contractors Association and Wellsford Plus at the town’s RSA, with candidates from the new Northern Rodney subdivision.

Snells Beach Ratepayers & Residents Association and Community Organisation will be hosting Warkworth candidates upstairs at the Salty Dog Inn. Both meetings start at 7pm.

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