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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[edit]
2021 referendums[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Incumbents are highlighted in bold text.
| LGA | Held by | Labor | Liberal | Greens | Independent | Others |
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| Ballina | Sharon Cadwallader Team | Sharon Cadwallader (SCT) | ||||
| Bega Valley | Independent Liberal | |||||
| Bellingen | Waterfall Way Inds | Steve Allan (WWI) | ||||
| Broken Hill | For A Better Broken Hill | Tom Kennedy (FABBH) | ||||
| Burwood | Labor | John Faker | ||||
| Byron | Byron Independents | Michael Lyon (BI) | ||||
| Canada Bay | Liberal | |||||
| Cessnock | Labor | Jay Suvaal | ||||
| Coffs Harbour | Team Moose | Paul Amos (TM) | ||||
| Dungog | Independent | John Connors | ||||
| Eurobodalla | Advance Eurobodalla | Mat Hatcher (AE) | ||||
| Fairfield | DLFCN | Frank Carbone (DLFCN) | ||||
| Griffith | Independent | Doug Curran | ||||
| Hornsby | Liberal | Phillip Ruddock | ||||
| Hunter's Hill | Liberal | Zac Miles | ||||
| Kempsey | Independent | Leo Hauville | ||||
| Lake Macquarie | Labor | |||||
| Lismore | Steve Krieg for Lismore | Steve Krieg (SKFL) | ||||
| Liverpool | Liberal | Ned Mannoun | ||||
| Maitland | Penfold Independents | Philip Penfold (PI) | ||||
| Mosman | Serving Mosman | Peter Ireland (SM) | ||||
| Nambucca Valley | Independent | Rhonda Hoban | ||||
| Newcastle | Labor | Nuatali Nelmes | Charlotte McCabe | |||
| Orange | Team Hamling | Gerald Power | Jason Hamling (TH) | |||
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | Team Pinson | Peta Pinson (TP) | ||||
| Port Stephens | Independent | Ryan Palmer | ||||
| Richmond Valley | Independent | Robert Mustow | ||||
| Ryde | Liberal | |||||
| Shellharbour | Independent | Chris Homer | ||||
| Shoalhaven | Greens | Amanda Findley | ||||
| Singleton | Independent | Sue Moore | ||||
| Sydney | Team Clover (CMIT) | Clover Moore (CMIT) | ||||
| The Hills | Liberal | Peter Gangemi | ||||
| Uralla | Independent | Robert Bell | ||||
| Willoughby | Community Matters | Tanya Taylor (TTCM) | ||||
| Wollondilly | Independent | Matt Gould | ||||
| Wollongong | Wollongong Independents | Tania Brown | Jess Whittaker | Gordon Bradbery (WI) |
Retiring mayors[edit]
- Kay Fraser (Labor) − Lake Macquarie, announced 8 March 2024[11]
- Carolyn Corrigan (Serving Mosman) − Mosman, announced 1 May 2024[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Canada Bay Council Mayor Angelo Tsirekas suspended after corruption probe". The Australian.
- ^ "Corruption finding for long-time Sydney mayor". The Canberra Times.
- ^ "Sydney council mayor sacked and banned from civil office for five years over corruption findings". The Guardian.
- ^ "'An honour and a privilege': mayor calls time on remarkable career". Newcastle Herald.
- ^ "Mosman Mayor Carolyn Corrigan saying goodbye to top job at council". The Daily Telegraph. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
