2024 New South Wales mayoral elections explained
See main article: 2024 New South Wales local elections.
| Country: | New South Wales |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | 14 September 2024 |
| Previous Election: | 2021 New South Wales mayoral elections |
| Previous Year: | 2021 |
| Next Election: | 2028 New South Wales mayoral elections |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Seats For Election: | All 37 directly-elected mayors in New South Wales |
| Leader1: | N/A |
| Party1: | Independents |
| Last Election1: | 23 mayors |
| Seats Before1: | 23 |
| Leader2: | N/A |
| Party2: | Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) |
| Last Election2: | 4 mayors |
| Seats Before2: | 4 |
| Leader3: | N/A |
| Party3: | Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division) |
| Last Election3: | 4 mayors |
| Seats Before3: | 4 |
| Leader4: | No leader |
| Party4: | The Greens NSW |
| Last Election4: | 1 mayor |
| Seats Before4: | 1 |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Image5: | OLC |
| Leader5: | Paul Garrard |
| Party5: | OLC |
| Last Election5: | 1 mayor |
| Seats Before5: | 0 |
| Color5: | 118080 |
| Seats5: | 0 |
| Leader6: | John Ruddick |
| Party6: | Libertarian |
| Last Election6: | Did not contest |
| Seats Before6: | 0 |
| Seats6: | 0 |
The 2024 New South Wales mayoral elections were held on 14 September 2024 to elect mayors or lord mayors to 37 of the 128 local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales, Australia. The elections took 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 was appointed by councillors to serve for the remainder of the term.
Candidates
Incumbents at the time of the elections are highlighted in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour.
| LGA | Held by | | | | Independents | Others |
|---|
| | | | | | | | |
|---|
| Ballina | Sharon Cadwallader Team | Andrew Broadley | | Kiri Dicker | style=background:#ACDCDC | | |
Keith Hall (Ind)
Phil Meehan (Ind) |
| Bega Valley | | Helen O'Neil | | Peter Haggar | | Russell Fitzpatrick (Ind) | |
David Porter (IFC)
Mitchell Nadin (IFC)
Tony Allen (Ind) |
| Bellingen | Waterfall Way Inds | | | Dominic King | | Steve Allan (WWI) | |
| Broken Hill | For A Better Broken Hill | Darriea Turley | | | style=background:#ACDCDC | Tom Kennedy (FABBH) | |
| David Gallagher (TBH) |
| Burwood | | | John Faker | David Hull | | | Guitang Lu (Unity) |
| Byron | | Asren Pugh | | | Sarah Ndiaye | Michael Lyon (BI)
David Warth (BSC) | |
| Canada Bay | | Andrew Ferguson | | Michael Megna | Charles Jago | | |
| Cessnock | | Jay Suvaal | | Llynda Nairn | | Daniel Watton (CI) | |
| Coffs Harbour | | Tony Judge | | Jonathan Cassell | Nikki Williams (TN)
Tegan Swan (TWT)
Rodney Fox (Ind)
Paul Amos (TM)
George Cecato (BCC) | |
| Dungog | | | | | | Digby Rayward (Ind) | Michael Dowling (Ind. Nat) |
John Connors (Ind)
Karen Drinan (Ind) |
| Eurobodalla | | Sharon Winslade | | Colleen Turner | Phil Constable (Ind)
Rob Pollock (Ind)
Mick Johnson (Ind)
Clair Mcash (Ind)
Mat Hatcher (AE)
Anthony Mayne (MT) | |
| Fairfield | Frank Carbone | George Barcha | | | | | Frank Carbone (FC) |
| Griffith | | | | | Doug Curran (Ind)
Anne Napoli (Ind) | |
| Hornsby | | Janelle McIntosh | Warren Waddell | Tania Salitra | Roger Woodward (Ind)
Nathan Tilbury (NTH) | |
| Hunter's Hill | | | | Zac Miles | | Ross Williams (TR) | |
| Kempsey | | | | Arthur Bain | Leo Hauville (Ind)
Charanjit Bedi (Ind)
Dean Saul (Ind)
Tony Irwin (Ind)
Simon Fergusson (Ind)
Kinne Ring (Ind) | |
| Lake Macquarie | | Adam Shultz | Melody Harding | Bryce Ham | Romairi Dawson (Ind)
John Gilbert (OLC)
Kate Warner (LMI) | |
| Lismore | | Harper Dalton-Earls | | Vanessa Grindon-Ekins | | Steve Krieg (SKFL) | |
Big Rob (Ind)
John Jenkins (Ind)
|
| Liverpool | | Betty Green | | Ned Mannoun | | Michael Andjelkovic (Ind)
Michael Tierney (Ind)
Robert Aiken (Ind)
Karress Rhodes (LI) | Peter Ristevski (OLC)
Gemma Noiosi (LBT)
Peter Harle (LCIT)
Deb Gurung (CVA) |
| Maitland | | Ben Whiting | | Campbell Knox | Sean Saffari (Ind)
Philip Penfold (PI) | |
| Mosman | | John Wakefield | | | Simon Menzies (Ind)
Roy Bendall (MB) | | Ann Kimber (SM) |
| Nambucca Valley | | Susan Jenvey | | David Jones | Ljubov Simson (Ind)
Gary Lee (Ind) | |
| Newcastle | | Nuatali Nelmes | Callum Pull | Charlotte McCabe | | Ross Kerridge
(ON) | Steve O'Brien (SA)
Milton Caine (C4C) |
| Orange | | Jeffery Whitton | | David Mallard | Gerald Power (Ind)
Melanie McDonell (Ind)
Kevin Duffy (Ind)
Tony Mileto (Ind)
Tammy Greenhalgh (TFO) | |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | | | | Lauren Edwards | | Adam Roberts (TR) | Mark Hornshaw (LBT) |
| Nik Lipovac (TL) |
| Port Stephens | | Leah Anderson | | | Mark Watson (SPS)
Paul Le Monttee (Ind) | |
| Richmond Valley | | | | | Robert Mustow (Ind)
Robert Hayes (Ind)
Lyndall Murray (RVV)
John Walker (ATFC) | |
| Ryde | | Bernard Purcell | | Trenton Brown | Tina Kordrostami | Roy Maggio (RMI) | |
| Shellharbour | | Rob Peterski | | | Chris Homer (CHI)
Paul Rankin (Ind) | |
| Shoalhaven | | | | Kaye Gartner | Jemma Tribe (TT) | style=background: | Patricia White (SIG) |
| Singleton | | Peree Watson | | | Sue Moore (Ind)
Danny Thompson (Ind) | |
| Sydney | Team Clover (CMIT) | Zann Maxwell | Lydon Gannon | Sylvie Ellsmore | Susan Ritchie (Ind)
Baiyu Chen (Ind)
Sam Danieli (WLS) | style=background:#ACDCDC | |
Sean Masters (LBT)
Rachel Evans (SA) |
| The Hills | | Immanuel Selvaraj | | Michelle Byrne | Mila Kasby | | |
| Uralla | | | | | | Robert Bell (Ind) | |
| Willoughby | | | | | | Tanya Taylor (TTCM) | Henry Luo (Ind. Labor) |
Anna Greco (WCI)
Roy McCallagh (TR)
|
| Wollondilly | | | | | | Matt Gould (MGT) | |
Ben Banasik (ETL)
Paul Rogers (TP) |
| Wollongong | | | Tania Brown | | Jess Whittaker |
Ryan Morris (Ind) | | |
Retiring mayors
- Kay Fraser (Labor) − Lake Macquarie, announced 8 March 2024[11]
- Carolyn Corrigan (Serving Mosman) − Mosman, announced 1 May 2024 (contesting as councillor candidate)[12] [13]
- Amanda Findley (Greens) − Shoalhaven, announced 6 May 2024[14]
- Gordon Bradbery − Wollongong, announced 16 May 2024[15]
- Peta Pinson − Port Macquarie-Hastings, announced 1 July 2024 (endorsed Team Roberts)[16] [17] [18]
- Ryan Palmer (Independent) − Port Stephens, announced 31 July 2024[19]
- Jason Hamling (Team Hamling) − Orange, announced 5 August 2024[20]
- Philip Ruddock (Liberal) − Hornsby, lost preselection 5 August 2024[21]
- Peter Gangemi (Liberal) − The Hills, lost preselection 6 August 2024[22] [23]
- Rhonda Hoban (Independent) − Nambucca Valley, announced 14 August 2024[24]
Results
See also: Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections.
Bega Valley
- This was the first time the position of mayor of Bega Valley was directly-elected instead of appointed by councillors
- Russell Fitzpatrick was the incumbent mayor going into the 2024 election
Dungog
- This was the first time the position of mayor of Dungog was directly-elected instead of appointed by councillors
- John Connors was the incumbent mayor going into the 2024 election[25]
Ryde
- This was the first time the position of mayor of Ryde was directly-elected instead of appointed by councillors
- Trenton Brown was the incumbent mayor going into the elections, having been appointed on 28 March 2024
Sydney
See main article: 2024 Sydney City Council election.
Wollongong
Notes and References
- Web site: Council Elections .
- Web site: Council Elections 2024 . Burwood Council . 1 May 2024 . 6 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240406180623/https://www.burwood.nsw.gov.au/Our-Council/Council-Elections-2024 . live .
- Web site: Bega Valley . ABC News . 5 May 2024 . 17 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231217050700/https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nswlg/2021/bega-valley . live .
- Web site: City of Ryde . ABC News . 5 May 2024 . 24 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230124193119/https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nswlg/2021/ryde . live .
- Web site: City of Wagga Wagga . ABC News . 5 May 2024 . 21 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231221194251/https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nswlg/2021/wagga-wagga . live .
- Web site: City of Griffith . ABC News . 5 May 2024 . 25 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225231430/https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nswlg/2021/griffith . live .
- Web site: Canada Bay mayor Angelo Tsirekas being investigated by ICAC . 6 April 2022 . NCA NewsWire . 3 May 2024 . 28 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228022624/https://www.harveyreporter.com.au/news/canada-bay-mayor-angelo-tsirekas-being-investigated-by-icac-c-6357942 . live .
- Web site: Canada Bay Council Mayor Angelo Tsirekas suspended after corruption probe . The Australian.
- Web site: Corruption finding for long-time Sydney mayor . 9 November 2023 . The Canberra Times . 3 May 2024 . 3 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241003115448/https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8418565/corruption-finding-for-long-time-sydney-mayor/ . live .
- News: Sydney council mayor sacked and banned from civil office for five years over corruption findings . The Guardian . 13 December 2023 . 3 May 2024 . 3 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241003115320/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/13/sydney-council-mayor-sacked-and-banned-from-civil-office-for-five-years-over-corruption-findings . live .
- Web site: 'An honour and a privilege': mayor calls time on remarkable career . 8 March 2024 . Newcastle Herald . 5 May 2024 . 5 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240505041216/https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8548935/mayor-kay-fraser-to-retire-end-of-an-era-in-lake-macquarie/ . live .
- Web site: Mosman Mayor Carolyn Corrigan saying goodbye to top job at council . The Daily Telegraph . 1 May 2024 . 1 May 2024 . 1 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501214341/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/mosman-daily/mosman-mayor-carolyn-corrigan-saying-goodbye-to-top-job-at-council/news-story/d97ac49b6c46437a05e83f6d12e34a4b . live .
- Web site: Mosman Council: What your candidates said . Sydney Morning Herald . 14 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240911234628/https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/mosman-council-what-your-candidates-said-20240906-p5k8fq.html . 11 September 2024 . 10 September 2024.
- Web site: Ellard . Glen . Amanda Findley confirms she will step down as Shoalhaven Mayor . South Coast Register . 30 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240611084055/https://www.southcoastregister.com.au/story/8616070/shoalhaven-mayor-amanda-findley-to-step-down-in-september/ . 11 June 2024 . 6 May 2024.
- Web site: White . Jen . After 13 years, Lord Mayor says it's time for a life outside of Wollongong Council . Region Illawarra . 29 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524041039/https://regionillawarra.com.au/after-13-years-lord-mayor-says-its-time-for-a-life-outside-of-wollongong-council/28215/ . 24 May 2024 . 16 May 2024.
- Web site: IN this month's edition our mayor Peta Pinson has announced her retirement . Facebook . Port Macquarie Focus . 15 September 2024 . https://archive.today/20240915005419/https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=1121739119961938&id=100063775800809 . 15 September 2024 . 1 July 2024.
- Web site: ‘Formal apology wanted’: Mayor told Acknowledgement is ‘non-negotiable’ . News Of The Area . 15 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240721114522/https://www.newsofthearea.com.au/formal-apology-wanted-mayor-told-acknowledgement-is-non-negotiable . 21 July 2024 . 19 July 2024 . Cr Pinson, who is retiring at this September’s local government election, questioned why no-one had complained before..
- Web site: Its such beautiful day at the Town Green, come and say hello . Facebook . Mayor Peta Pinson . 21 September 2024 . https://archive.today/20240921062239/https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02PorUkPe1a962Zc5nWM3iWLhofyQihi3BMDN2KynXgbbhw533JYCYCGSvew7ykHZQl&id=61558735885411 . 21 September 2024 . 7 September 2024.
- Web site: Rumbel . Laura . Passing the baton: Ryan Palmer's reign as mayor draws to a close . Port Stephens Examiner . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240812015612/https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/8708828/ryan-palmer-departs-as-port-stephens-mayor-after-two-terms/ . 12 August 2024 . 31 July 2024.
- Web site: 'Really difficult decision': Orange mayor makes call on upcoming election . 9 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240807012536/https://www.blayneychronicle.com.au/story/8719008/orange-mayor-jason-hamling-makes-decision-on-2024-election/ . 7 August 2024 . 5 August 2024 . Orange Mayor Jason Hamling has announced whether he plans to run at the 2024 council election..
- Web site: Kennedy . Jean . Hornsby Shire Mayor and former federal minister Philip Ruddock loses Liberal preselection vote . ABC News . 10 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240908122525/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-06/nsw-sydney-hornsby-mayor-philip-ruddock-preselection-vote/104186866 . 8 September 2024 . 6 August 2024.
- Web site: Jordan . Bev . Local Elections 2024 . Hills To Hawkesbury Community News . 8 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240811163159/https://hillstohawkesbury.com.au/local-government-elections-2024// . 11 August 2024 . 10 August 2024.
- Web site: An important statement for all Hills residents to read from Mayor Dr Peter Gangemi, Mayor of The Hills Shire Council . Facebook . Dr Peter Gangemi - Mayor of The Hills Shire Council . 8 September 2024 . https://archive.today/20240908111844/https://www.facebook.com/ClrDrPeterGangemi/posts/pfbid0ePnj2Uqit6qsdCcnccT3T6RYrucPtUN32WHi7fsQk3WT6Jfb3udPGG2Qoo7trZzpl . 8 September 2024 . 15 August 2024.
- Web site: Rhonda Hoban OAM . Nambucca Valley Council . 18 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240918101302/https://www.nambucca.nsw.gov.au/Council/Council-Business-Councillors/Elected-officials/Cr-Rhonda-Hoban-OAM . 18 September 2024.
- Web site: Councillors . Dungong Shire Council . 9 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240523195140/https://www.dungog.nsw.gov.au/Council/Councillors . 23 May 2024 . At the last election, Councillor John Connors was re-elected by Council unopposed as the Mayor and Councillor Steve Low was re-elected as Deputy Mayor unopposed. The term of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor will expire at the election on 14 September 2024..
