Lawrie McKinna

Lawrie McKinna
Mayor of Central Coast Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 October 2024
DeputyDouglas Eaton
Preceded byRik Hart (Administrator)
Councillor of Central Coast Council
for Gosford East Ward
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 September 2024
Councillor of the City of Gosford
In office
8 September 2012 – 12 May 2016
Mayor of the City of Gosford
In office
24 September 2012 – 12 May 2016
DeputyBob Ward
Jim Macfadyen
Craig Doyle
Preceded byLaurie Maher
Succeeded byCouncil abolished
Personal details
Born (1961-07-08) 8 July 1961 (age 63)
Kilmarnock, Scotland
Political partyIndependent
Association football career
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1982 Darvel
1982–1986 Kilmarnock 87 (17)
1986 Box Hill
1987 Heidelberg United 24 (6)
1988 APIA Leichhardt 25 (2)
1989–1990 Blacktown City 31 (4)
1990–1991 Wollongong City 5 (0)
1991–1993 Blacktown City 39 (25)
1993–1994 Newcastle Breakers 7 (0)
1994 Blacktown City 23 (7)
1995–1997 Hills United
Managerial career
1992 Blacktown City (assistant)
1995–1996 Hills United
1997–1999 Sydney United (assistant)
1999–2002 Parramatta Power (assistant)
2002–2004 Northern Spirit
2005–2010 Central Coast Mariners
2011 Chengdu Blades
2011–2012 Chongqing Lifan
2016–2018 Newcastle Jets Youth
2018–2019 Newcastle Jets Youth (assistant)
2019 Newcastle Jets Youth
2019–2020 Newcastle Jets Youth (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lawrie McKinna (born 8 July 1961) is a Scottish-Australian politician and former soccer player and coach. He is currently serving as Mayor for the Central Coast Council and is serving for the East Gosford Ward, heaving led "Team Central Coast" at the 2024 election.[1][2][3]

McKinna was elected as a councillor on the City of Gosford in 2012, and was elected by his fellow councillors as mayor following the elections. Lawrie was successful in gaining a seat, and was elected by his fellow councillors Mayor of Gosford City on 24 September, serving into that role until the council was abolished in 2016.[4]

  1. ^ "TEAM CENTRAL COAST". Team Central Coast. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. ^ "McKinna announces 15-person team to contest Council election". Coast Community News. 29 July 2024. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. ^ Adams, Edgar (8 August 2024). "McKinna takes full team to Central Coast Council election". Central Coast Business Review. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Former Mariners coach scores mayoral post". ABC News. Australia. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.