Pristine Waters Council Explained

Type:lga
Pristine Waters Council
State:nsw
Region:Northern Rivers
Area:6800
Pop:10,700
Pop Year:2003
Url:https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20031201154836/http://www.pristinewaters.nsw.gov.au/

Pristine Waters Council (sometimes referred to as Pristine Waters Shire) was a short-lived local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.[1] [2] [3]

It was proclaimed on 24 May 2000 and commenced operations officially on 1 July 2000, following a merger of Nymboida Shire and Ulmarra Shire.[4] [5]

After just four years, Pristine Waters amalgamated with Grafton, Copmanhurst and Maclean to form Clarence Valley Council on 24 February 2004.[6]

Prior to the amalgamation, Pristine Waters was scheduled to have an election on 27 March 2004, although only one candidate had nominated with the New South Wales Electoral Commission as of 24 February (the same day as the abolition).[7] The last-minute abolition prevented incumbent councillor Olive Boundy from contesting the election in Coffs Harbour.[8] [9]

Council

Final composition

Pristine Waters was an undivided council composed of nine councillors, with 10,676 people in the LGA were eligible to vote.[10] The position of mayor was elected by councillors. The only election was held on 29 July 2000, and the makeup of the council following the election was as follows:

PartyCouncillors
 Independentsalign=right 8
 Independent Laboralign=right 1
Totalalign=right 9

The final council, elected in 2000, was:

CouncillorPartyNotes
 Olive BoundyIndependent LaborMayor (2003)[11] [12]
 Cec HydeIndependentDeputy Mayor (2003)
 Kerry LloydIndependentMayor (2000−2002)[13]
 Geoff JonesIndependent
 Susan McPhersonIndependent
 Cathy PeckIndependent
 Bruce TuckerIndependent
 Tony WadeIndependent
 Peter WilliamsonIndependent

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Council merger debate continues . ABC News . 8 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161027034601/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-07-16/council-merger-debate-continues/1449380 . 27 October 2016 . 16 July 2003.
  2. Web site: Council Profile . Trove . Pristine Waters Council . 8 September 2024 . 2 October 2003.
  3. Web site: POLL DECLARED FOR BY-ELECTION . The Daily Telegraph . Daily Examiner . 8 September 2024 . https://archive.today/20240908095656/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/grafton/poll-declared-for-byelection/news-story/d64118a73f1e7b50659cef56fdc4797a?amp&nk=651fa82a37a14c4bb5e25e51783e6bc9-1725789426 . 8 September 2024 . 29 July 2006.
  4. Web site: Annual Report 1999/2000 . Parliament of New South Wales . Department of Local Government . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514063438/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/tp/files/65277/dlgar00.pdf . 14 May 2024.
  5. Web site: LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 —PROCLAMATION . Trove . Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 8 September 2024 . 4,481 . 26 May 2000.
  6. Web site: Pristine Waters Council . Research Data Australia . 8 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240908090014/https://researchdata.edu.au/agy-4088-pristine-waters-council/166799 . 8 September 2024.
  7. Web site: Slow response to council election nominations . ABC News . 8 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240227071327/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-02-24/slow-response-to-council-election-nominations/140676 . 27 February 2024 . 23 February 2004.
  8. Web site: Merger sees council candidate face Coffs challenge . ABC News . 8 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161027185628/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-03-05/merger-sees-council-candidate-face-coffs-challenge/146304 . 27 October 2016 . 5 March 2004.
  9. Web site: Fraser . Andrew . LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT (COUNCIL AND EMPLOYEE SECURITY) BILL . Parliament of New South Wales . 8 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907023053/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/HANSARD-1323879322-69865 . 7 September 2024 . 2 April 2004.
  10. Web site: Councillor listing (September 2002) . Trove . Pristine Waters Council . 8 September 2024 . 2 October 2003.
  11. Web site: Boundy, Olive . The Australian Women's Register . 8 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240908094615/https://www.womenaustralia.info/entries/boundy-olive/ . 8 September 2024.
  12. Web site: Bancroft . David . Community loses one of its champions . The Daily Telegraph . Daily Examiner . 8 September 2024 . https://archive.today/20240908094426/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/grafton/community-loses-one-of-its-champions/news-story/9ab35771fdd80935aee2eae9e6629856?amp&nk=5c21b5c216cb34cf2f80e74e13dfb757-1725788675 . 8 September 2024 . 5 March 2009.
  13. Web site: Bancroft . David . Former deputy mayor dies after long illness . The Daily Telegraph . Daily Examiner . 8 September 2024 . https://archive.today/20240908093746/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/grafton/former-deputy-mayor-dies-after-long-illness/news-story/69d4f66f85f45207063811cd45720c4f?amp&nk=9f198df910846c85d7fee8fcf232eff8-1725788275 . 8 September 2024 . 1 October 2009.

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