Some new candidates step into the council ring for Kyogle
Kyogle shire has a few new candidates running for council this election. See how they are faring and who will put their hand up for mayor.
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Kyogle council is a three-ward system made up of three councillors elected from each ward:
– A Ward covers Cawongla, Wadeville and parts of Kyogle.
– B Ward covers Ettrick, Geneva and parts of Kyogle.
– C Ward covers Wiangaree, Grevillia, Woodenbong, Muli Muli, Old Bonalbo, Bonalbo, Tabulam, Mallanganee and Mummulgum.
In Ward A, only three nominations were received for the respective three positions meaning the seat was uncontested.
Councillors Hayden Doolan from Kyogle, Kylie Thomas from Doubtful Creek, and Janet Wilson from Geneva were declared elected on December 4.
Ward B has five candidates contesting three seats.
Current Deputy Mayor John Burley is tailing Robert Cullen from Afterlee, who is leading with 30.53 per cent from a total of 1608 formal votes counted out of a respective 2197 registered voters.
Mr Burley from Horse Station Creek is on 24.25 per cent, Maggie May from Eden Creek on 22.01 per cent, with Vicky Steward from Ettrick and Bob Dwyer from Geneva on 11.75 per cent and 11.44 per cent.
Ward C has four candidates contesting three councillor positions.
Current Mayor of Kyogle, Danielle Mulholland, an independent, has a strong lead in her Ward C with 49.11 per cent from a total of 1525 formal votes counted out of a respective 2240 registered voters.
Tom Cooper from Gorge Creek is sitting at 26.62 per cent, with James Murray from Gradys Creek at 19.28 per cent and Simon Dejoux, also from Gradys Creek sitting on 4.98 per cent.
Mayoral hopefuls
Deputy Mayor John Burley said he intends to nominate for his role again and said there is some interest for the top job from the other candidates.
“We’ll vote on that in January,” he said.
Councillor Kylie Thomas from Doubtful Creek said she will be nominating for Mayor.
“The community does have a well rounded group of people with skills that offer other forms of leadership for council,” she said.
With backgrounds in cattle and sheep farming combined with many years of construction experience Ms Thomas believes she can deliver a strong voice for Kyogle.
“I believe local government has an important role to play and if we have a good strong local voice it means we will have a strong voice for state and federal government too,” Ms Thomas said.
NSW Electoral Commission will not be declaring any candidates elected until December 20.
Kyogle council will hold an extraordinary meeting on January 5, 2022 where the nine elected councillors will then vote for a mayor and deputy mayor.
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