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So you want to be a councillor/politician?
This document was written without fear or favour, by The Echo editor Hans Lovejoy for the politically curious who are considering a tilt at public life, or those who are interested in the inner workings of local politics.
My intention is to hopefully inform and engage aspiring political...
So you want to be a councillor/politician?
This document was written without fear or favour, by The Echo editor Hans Lovejoy for the politically curious who are considering a tilt at public life, or those who are interested in the inner workings of local politics.
My intention is to hopefully inform and engage aspiring political...
Local News
Lismore’s next Council a majority of newbies
Eve Jeffery - 3
In a chamber of ten councillors and a mayor, Lismore City will have a majority of representatives who have never served before.
Local News
The seven councillors for the new Tweed Shire Council announced
At 11am this morning the button was pressed to calculate the votes and preferences of Tweed Shire voters and determine who the lucky seven councillors would be who were elected to represent them for the next two years.
Local News
Ballina’s new mayor ‘humbled and honoured’
David Lowe - 2
With almost 59% of the vote after preferences were distributed, Ballina's new mayor is long-serving Councillor Sharon Cadwallader.
Local News
Lismore’s new Mayor is restaurateur Steve Krieg
From the moment the polling booths closed on December 4, Krieg was the frontrunner for the top spot in Lismore City Council and that position was solidified at the Lismore Regional Returning office today.
Local News
State of the count in Ballina
David Lowe - 5
Ballina local government area residents won't know the exact makeup of their new council until next week, when preferences are distributed, but the general shape is looking clearer.
Tweed LGA
Tweed Shire Council election counting continues with final results on Tuesday
Aslan Shand - 3
The final outcome of the Tweed Shire elections will be announced on Tuesday 21 December at 11am at Seagulls where the final result will be calculated.
Local News
Ballina’s lead mayoral candidate determined to ‘keep politics out of the council’ despite past links to The Nationals
The lead candidate for Ballina Mayor has objected to suggestions she could be influenced by party politics.
Byron LGA
Byron Shire Council elections still being counted
There are 25,414 registered voters in the Byron Shire local government area (LGA) who are responsible for electing a mayor and eight councillors.
In the...
Tweed LGA
Vote counting still underway for Tweed Shire Council elections
Aslan Shand - 7
Around half of the potential votes have been counted in the Tweed Shire Council which have seen a surge in support for Liberal councillor James Owen.
Byron Echo
Independents clear election winners in Byron Shire
Independent candidate Michael Lyon looks to have secured enough votes to be elected Mayor, with 3,372 votes, or 23.11 per cent of the total...
Local News
True non-partisan leadership of Ballina Shire Council over
A reign of non-partisan leadership in the Ballina Shire may well be over, with conservative independent Sharon Cadwallader leading the mayoral vote tally by lunchtime Tuesday.
Byron LGA
Did you try to vote with iVote in the LGA elections?
The NSW Electoral Commission says they are aware that some iVote users were unable to gain access to the system to vote on Saturday.
Byron LGA
Independents clear winners for Byron LGA elections
While the Greens and Labor saw declines in their first preference votes, it was the independents who appear to have won the majority of...
Local News
Lismore’s new mayor ‘looking forward to working on a united, productive council’
Eve Jeffery - 4
The December 4 LGA election was held on a hot and humid summer’s day in Lismore, a true representation of why it’s sometimes called ‘the wok’,
Byron LGA
Cadwallader, Lyon and Krieg most likely new Far North Coast mayors
With most of the votes cast, and counting over until tomorrow, the New South Wales Electoral Commission stats would suggest that there are three clear winners of the mayoral contests in Ballina, Byron and Lismore Shires.
Byron LGA
Last mayoral candidates Q and A: are you a landlord?
Here at The Echo we have seen and heard the word ‘housing’ come up time and again throughout the local government election campaign period, whether it’s from candidates or other voters.
Local News
What do the Tweed Council candidates stand for?
Aslan Shand - 1
The final day of voting for your local Tweed Shire Councill candidates is Saturday 4 December at a venue near you.
Tweed LGA
Master Mariner Bill Fenelon looks to the future of Tweed Shire
Bill Fenelon, who has called the Tweed Valley home since 2009, is heading up Group A and is running as an Independent with Carolyn...
Local News
Election week sees Vanessa Ekins doing her blocky
Eve Jeffery - 4
Enjoying a few precious minutes break in an election week is a real luxury and Lismore mayoral candidate and current Mayor Vanessa Ekins managed to fit an Echo interview in between her TAFE Auslan course and the pre-poll station on Woodlark Street.
Local News
Accusations of false dam claims in Cr Cadwallader’s mayoral campaign
Ballina Shire Council candidates against the idea of a new dam in Byron’s hinterland are accusing fellow candidate Sharon Cadwallader of false claims in her electoral campaign.
Local News
Housing not industrial precinct say Lismore locals
Aslan Shand - 0
Locals from Goonellabah and Lindendale have called out the proposed Goonellabah industrial precinct at 1055A Bruxner Hwy and 245 Oliver Ave as being the wrong use of the site.
Byron Echo
A fond farewell to Mungo’s crosswords
This week we sadly publish the last of Mungo MacCallum’s puzzles. Before he died in 2020 Mungo compiled a large archive of crosswords for The Echo.
Local News
Tugun tunnel work at Tweed Heads – road diversion
Motorists are advised of changed overnight traffic conditions from Sunday on the Pacific Motorway, Tweed Heads.
Local News
Driver charged following Coffs Harbour fatal crash
A driver has been charged following a fatal crash in the Coffs Harbour area yesterday.
