Due to the last minute unavailability of the number one candidate for the Legalise Cannabis Party in NSW, Miles Hunt, number two candidate Michael Balderstone will be appearing in Byron Bay tonight at the Meet the Candidates forum in the Byron Theatre, a free event being organised by Echo Publications and BayFM Community Radio.

Unfortunately for Murwillumbah and Ballina residents interested in finding out their candidate’s policy positions there has been a clash of meet the candidates events tomorrow.

Continuing a tradition started in recent years, The Bangalow Herald is hosting Bangalow Meet the Candidates at the Bangalow Bowlo Tuesday 10 September from 6-8pm.

Monday’s ‘meet the candidates’ event at the Byron Theatre saw a full house, with Council aspirants for the September 14 election well supported by their supporters.

There are 24 candidates vying for nine Byron Shire Council seats, including four candidates running for mayor.  Find out what they represent on Monday 2 September at the meet the candidates forum.

Ballina voters had a surprise fifth candidate appear when the electorate’s ballot paper was drawn last week: Peter Jenkins for the Sustainable Australia Party (ASP).

Registrations to nominate to run in the NSW state election closed yesterday, Wednesday, 8 March, for anyone wanting to compete for votes in the 25 March election.

Less than a week out from a Richmond Meet the Candidates forum to be held in Byron Bay next Monday, mystery surrounds the One Nation candidate and her connection to the electorate.

Today is your last chance to get tickets to tonight’s Byron Shire Meet the Candidates forum in the Byron Theatre.

With local Council elections coming up on December 4, The Bangalow Herald are hosting a ‘Meet The Candidates’ evening on Wednesday, December 1, at the Bangalow Bowlo from 6pm till 8pm.