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Successful councillors announced by NSW Electoral Commission

By David Lowe

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Directly elected mayors have already been announced, and now the NSW Electoral Commission has pressed the button to determine the final list of local councillors for the next four years, with all preferences having been allocated.

Here are the people who got across the line in the Northern Rivers, either immediately (by direct quota) or after multiple counts in some cases. Welcome to your new or continuing local government representatives!

Byron Shire

Sarah Ndiaye (The Greens) elected as mayor, with eight councillors:

  • Asren Pugh (Labor)
  • David Warth
  • Michael Lyon
  • Elia Hauge (The Greens)
  • Delta Kay (The Greens)
  • Janet Swain (Labor)
  • Michelle Lowe (The Greens)
  • Jack Dods

Ballina Shire

Sharon Cadwallader elected as mayor, with nine councillors:

  • Damian Loone (A Ward)
  • Erin Karsten (The Greens, A Ward)
  • Phil Meehan (A Ward)
  • Kiri Dicker (The Greens, B Ward)
  • Michelle Bailey (B Ward)
  • Eva Ramsey (B Ward)
  • Simon Kinny (C Ward)
  • Simon Chate (The Greens, C Ward)
  • Therese Crollick (C Ward)

Lismore

Steve Krieg elected as mayor, with ten councillors:

  • Jerilee Hall
  • Harper Dalton-Earls (Labor)
  • Big Rob
  • Adam Guise (The Greens)
  • Andrew Gordon
  • Virginia Waters (The Greens)
  • Electra Jensen
  • Andrew Bing
  • Gianpiero Battista
  • Jasmine Knight-Smith (Labor)

Richmond Valley

Robert Mustow elected as mayor, with six councillors:

  • John Walker (the former GM of Richmond Valley and Lismore Councils)
  • Lyndall Murray
  • Stephen Morrissey
  • Sandra Duncan-Humphrys
  • Samuel Cornish
  • Rovert Hayes

Tweed

Mayor to be elected by seven councillors:

  • Chris Cherry
  • Reece Byrnes (Labor)
  • James Owen (Liberal)
  • Rhiannon Brinsmead (Liberal)
  • Kimberly Hone
  • Meredith Dennis
  • Nola Firth (The Greens)

Kyogle

Mayor to be elected by nine councillors (referendum to switch to popular mayoral election failed):

  • Kieran Somerville (A Ward)
  • Brett McNamara (A Ward)
  • Janet Wilson (A Ward)
  • Olivia Taylor (B Ward)
  • John Burley (B Ward)
  • Robert Cullen (B Ward)
  • Danielle Mulholland (C Ward)
  • Tom Cooper ( C Ward)
  • Robin Harley (C Ward)

Clarence Valley

Mayor to be elected by nine councillors:

  • Cristie Yager
  • Peter Johnstone
  • Greg Clancy
  • Ray Smith
  • Allison Whaites
  • Shane Causley
  • Lynne Cairns
  • Debrah Novak
  • Karen Toms

Details of the local government counts across NSW are available on the NSW Electoral Commission site, here.

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