If Andrew Thaler is elected on Saturday there’s a problem:He is barred from the council’s office to protect the safety of staff.
One has been elected unopposed already,while the rest are hoping to win you over at Saturday’s local council elections.
As voters go to the polls on Saturday,we explore what’s at stake in the 2024 NSW local government elections.
And after weeks of rigorous debate,intense competition and some classic council chaos,it comes down to this. Here’s everything you need to know.
Millions of voters will determine who controls the state’s 128 local councils on Saturday. Here are some of the crucial power struggles to watch.
Mandeep Singh had his own council nomination mishap – except his mistake did not have the same diabolical outcome as that of his Liberal Party colleagues.
We surveyed candidates across 34 LGAs before Saturday’s elections,and one topic dominated. See what your council candidates say in our interactive map.
Voters have 36 candidates to choose from and will also need to answer a referendum question.
Voters will choose nine councillors from 46 candidates.
On Sydney’s north shore,Willoughby City Council has 12 councillors and a popularly elected mayor. There are four wards,made up of three councillors each.
Voters will elect 12 councillors across three wards.