2024 New South Wales mayoral elections
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The 2024 New South Wales mayoral elections are scheduled to be held on 14 September 2024 to elect mayors or lord mayors to 37 of the 128 local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales. These elections will take place as part of the statewide local elections.[1][2]
Background
2021 referendums
At the 2021 local elections, four referendum questions were put to voters about directly-elected mayors.
When asked if they supported the introduction of a directly-elected mayor in 2024, 72.7% voted "Yes" in Bega Valley and 76.2% voted "Yes" in Ryde.[3][4] In Wagga Wagga, 50.6% voted "No" to the creation of a directly-elected mayor, the closest margin of any local referendum questions in 2021.[5] In Griffith, voters were asked if they supported removing the direct mayoral election, to which 71.8% voted "No".[6]
Angelo Tsirekas dismissal
On 6 April 2022, it was announced Canada Bay mayor Angelo Tsirekas (Our Local Community) was under investigation by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) over allegations he accepted benefits from developer I-Prosperity Group in return for "favourable planning decisions" dating back to 2012.[7][8]
Tsirekas was suspended as mayor on 9 November 2023 after ICAC found he had engaged in corrupt conduct. It was found he received benefits including overseas flights and accommodation, worth at least $18,800, between 2015 and 2019.[9]
On 13 December 2023, Tsirekas was dismissed as mayor by Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig. He was banned from civic office for a period of five years.[10] On 25 January 2024, Michael Megna (Liberal) was appointed by councillors to serve for the remainder of the term.
Candidates
Incumbents are highlighted in bold text.
| LGA | Held by | Labor | Liberal | Greens | Independent | Others |
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| Ballina | Sharon Cadwallader Team | Andrew Broadley | Kiri Dicker | Keith Hall Phil Meehan | Sharon Cadwallader (SCT) | |
| Bega Valley | Independent Liberal | Helen O'Neil | Peter Haggar | David Porter Mitchell Nadin Tony Allen Russell Fitzpatrick | ||
| Bellingen | Waterfall Way Inds | Dominic King | Steve Allan (WWI) | |||
| Broken Hill | For A Better Broken Hill | Darriea Turley | David Gallagher | Tom Kennedy (FABBH) | ||
| Burwood | Labor | John Faker | David Hull | Guitang Lu (Unity) | ||
| Byron | Byron Independents | Asren Pugh | Sarah Ndiaye | David Warth | Michael Lyon (BI) | |
| Canada Bay | Liberal | Andrew Ferguson | Michael Megna | Charles Jago | ||
| Cessnock | Labor | Jay Suvaal | Llynda Nairn | Daniel Watton (CI) | ||
| Coffs Harbour | Team Moose | Tony Judge | Jonathan Cassell | Nikki Williams Tegan Swan Rodney Fox | Paul Amos (TM) George Cecato (GC) | |
| Dungog | Independent | John Connors Digby Rayward Michael Dowling Karen Drinan | ||||
| Eurobodalla | Advance Eurobodalla | Sharon Winslade | Colleen Turner | Phil Constable Rob Pollock Mick Johnson Clair Mcash | Mat Hatcher (AE) Anthony Mayne (MT) | |
| Fairfield | WSC | Frank Carbone (WSC) | ||||
| Griffith | Independent | Doug Curran Anne Napoli | ||||
| Hornsby | Liberal | Janelle McIntosh | Warren Waddell | Tania Salitra | Roger Woodward | Nathan Tilbury (NTH) |
| Hunter's Hill | Liberal | Zac Miles | Ross Williams | |||
| Kempsey | Independent | Arthur Bain | Leo Hauville Charanjit Bedi Dean Saul Tony Irwin Simon Fergusson | Kinne Ring (KK) | ||
| Lake Macquarie | Labor | Adam Shultz | Melody Harding | Bryce Ham | Romairi Dawson | John Gilbert (OLC) Kate Warner (LMI) |
| Lismore | Steve Krieg for Lismore | Harper Dalton-Earls | Vanessa Grindon-Ekins | Big Rob John Jenkins | Steve Krieg (SKFL) | |
| Liverpool (deferred) | Liberal | Betty Green | Ned Mannoun | Peter Ristevski (OLC) | ||
| Maitland | Penfold Independents | Ben Whiting | Campbell Knox | Sean Saffari | Philip Penfold (PI) | |
| Mosman | Serving Mosman | John Wakefield | Simon Menzies | Peter Ireland (SM) Roy Bendall (MB) | ||
| Nambucca Valley | Independent | Susan Jenvey | David Jones | Ljubov Simson Gary Lee | ||
| Newcastle | Labor | Nuatali Nelmes | Callum Pull | Charlotte McCabe | Steve O'Brien (SA) Milton Caine (C4C) Ross Kerridge (ON) | |
| Orange | Team Hamling | Jeffery Whitton | David Mallard | Gerald Power Melanie McDonell Kevin Duffy Tony Mileto | Tammy Greenhalgh (TFO) | |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | Team Pinson | Lauren Edwards | Adam Roberts Nik Lipovac | Mark Hornshaw (Libertarian) | ||
| Port Stephens | Independent | Leah Anderson | Paul Le Monttee | Mark Watson (SPS) | ||
| Richmond Valley | Independent | Robert Mustow John Walker Robert Hayes | Lyndall Murray (Richmond Valley Voices) | |||
| Ryde | Liberal | Bernard Purcell | Trenton Brown | Tina Kordrostami | Roy Maggio (RMI) | |
| Shellharbour | Independent | Rob Peterski | Chris Homer Paul Rankin | |||
| Shoalhaven | Greens | Kaye Gartner | Jemma Tribe (Team Tribe)[11][12]Patricia White (SIG) | |||
| Singleton | Independent | Peree Watson | Sue Moore Danny Thompson | |||
| Sydney | Team Clover (CMIT) | Zann Maxwell | Lydon Gannon | Sylvie Ellsmore | Susan Ritchie | Clover Moore (CMIT) Yvonne Weldon (YWI) Sam Danieli (WLSI) Sean Masters (Libertarian) Rachel Evans (SA) Baiyu Chen (NND) |
| The Hills | Liberal | Immanuel Selvaraj | Michelle Byrne | Mila Kasby | ||
| Uralla | Independent | Robert Bell | ||||
| Willoughby | Community Matters | Anna Greco Henry Luo Tanya Taylor | Tanya Taylor (TTCM) Jade Yu-Chun Hsueh (VJ24) Roy McCallagh (TR) | |||
| Wollondilly | Independent | Matt Gould Ben Banasik Beverley Spearpoint | Paul Rogers (TPFW) | |||
| Wollongong | Wollongong Independents | Tania Brown | Jess Whittaker | Andrew Anthony Ryan Morris | Gordon Bradbery (WI) Suzanne de Vive (PS) |
Retiring mayors
- Kay Fraser (Labor) − Lake Macquarie, announced 8 March 2024[13]
- Carolyn Corrigan (Serving Mosman) − Mosman, announced 1 May 2024[14]
References
- ^ "Council Elections".
- ^ "Council Elections 2024". Burwood Council.
- ^ "Bega Valley". ABC News.
- ^ "City of Ryde". ABC News.
- ^ "City of Wagga Wagga". ABC News.
- ^ "City of Griffith". ABC News.
- ^ "Canada Bay mayor Angelo Tsirekas being investigated by ICAC". NCA NewsWire. 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Canada Bay Council Mayor Angelo Tsirekas suspended after corruption probe". The Australian.
- ^ "Corruption finding for long-time Sydney mayor". The Canberra Times. 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Sydney council mayor sacked and banned from civil office for five years over corruption findings". The Guardian. 13 December 2023.
- ^ Andrea, Peter (30 April 2024). "Jemma Tribe stands for Shoalhaven Mayor". 2ST. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Fuller, Kelly; Gilbert, Romy (1 August 2024). "Shoalhaven mayoral candidate Jemma Tribe quits Liberal Party after 'crash diet' jibe". ABC News. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "'An honour and a privilege': mayor calls time on remarkable career". Newcastle Herald. 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Mosman Mayor Carolyn Corrigan saying goodbye to top job at council". The Daily Telegraph. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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- Central West
- Greater Sydney
- Hunter
- Illawarra
- Mid North Coast
- Murray and Far West
- New England
- Northern Rivers
- Orana
- Riverina
- South Coast and Southern Inland
- Sydney City Council
- Ballina
- Bega Valley
- Bellingen
- Broken Hill
- Burwood
- Byron
- Canada Bay
- Cessnock
- Coffs Harbour
- Dungog
- Eurobodalla
- Fairfield
- Griffith
- Hornsby
- Hunter's Hill
- Kempsey
- Lake Macquarie
- Lismore
- Liverpool
- Maitland
- Mosman
- Nambucca Valley
- Newcastle
- Orange
- Port Macquarie-Hastings
- Port Stephens
- Richmond Valley
- Ryde
- Shellharbour
- Shoalhaven
- Singleton
- Sydney
- The Hills
- Uralla
- Willoughby
- Wollondilly
- Wollongong
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