Laurie Maher

Laurie Maher OAM
Mayor of Gosford
In office 2007 – 24 September 2012
Succeeded by	Lawrie McKinna
Personal details
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Central Coast First

Laurence Joseph "Laurie" Maher is the CEO of Coast Shelter, a non-profit organisation assisting homeless people in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. He is formerly the mayor of Gosford City Council.

Maher has held the CEO position since the organisation's founding in 1992. He had also served as the Mayor of Gosford, serving four terms. Maher was first elected to Council in 2004, elected as Mayor in 2007. Maher retired as mayor in 2012. In 2009, Maher was presented with an Award for Services to the Aboriginal Community by the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council. In 2010 Maher was awarded with Order of Australia Award for his service to the community of Gosford through social welfare and local government organisations. He has also been the recipient of the NSW Community Service Award.

In 2011, Maher agreed to a proposed merger of Gosford and Wyong councils, stating the councils would become more effective in dealing with the needs of the regions as a single operation.

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