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Local Government Elections

Local Government Elections:
DECLARATION OF RESULTS for 2021 LG ELECTIONS

The next Local Government Elections will be held in September 2024. The next election will see Walcha with no Wards system and therefore all nominations for the 8 Councillor positions will be voted and elected by the community.

The NSW Electoral Commission website has a lot of information regarding elections including verifying your enrolment.

In Walcha, the Mayor is elected by the Councillors at the first Council meeting following their election. The Mayor is elected every second year by the Councillors in September. The Mayor was last elected in 2021 for 19 months only – until the next election in September 2023.

 

Current Elected Members:

Walcha is currently divided into four wards where Councillors are elected from each ward by electors enrolled in that ward. Our Councillors from the 2021 election by Wards are:

Ward A:
Clr Mark Berry and Clr Gregory Schaefer

Ward B:
Clr Eric Noakes – Mayor and Clr Anne-Marie Pointing

Ward C:
Clr Nena Hicks and Clr Scott Kermode – Deputy Mayor

Ward D:
Clr Aurora Reilly – and Clr Kevin Ferrier

Contact Details

Are you enrolled to vote at the LG Elections? It is compulsory to vote in the election if you are eligible to do so. Information about how to enrol can be found here

As per the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 – NSW Legislation, Cl356(3)(a), after declaring the election the returning officer must display the written declaration in a conspicuous position at the relevant Council…

Clr Gregory Schaefer

Ward A

First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.

Clr Schaefer has been elected as Walcha Council’s Delegate to the following Committees:

  • New England Bush Fire Management Committee
  • Walcha Local Liquor Accord Committee

Clr Aurora Reilly

Ward D

First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.

Clr Reilly is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Beautification Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Youth Advisory Council
  • Walcha Council Audit Risk & Improvement Committee

And has also been elected to be Council’s Delegate on the following organisations:

  • NSW Public Libraries New England Zone Committee
  • Central Northern Regional Library Committee
  • Walcha Community Consultative Committee

Clr Anne-Marie Pointing

Ward B

First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.

Clr Pointing is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Beautification Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Preschool Advisory Committee

Clr Eric Noakes

Ward B

First Elected to Council on 10 September 2016.

Elected as Mayor on 28 September 2016. Re-elected unopposed on 22 December 2021.

Councillor Noakes is Council’s Delelgate on the following Committees:

  • Namoi Councils Joint Organisation
  • Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA)
  • Mid North Weight of Loads Group
  • Walcha Local Health Committee

And is also a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Arts Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Aboriginal Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Capital Advisory Committee

Clr Scott Kermode

Ward C

First Elected to Council on 10 September 2016

Elected as Deputy Mayor on 22 December 2021

Councillor Kermode is Council’s Delegate on the following Committees:

  • New England Weeds Authority

And is also a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Capital Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Aboriginal Advisory Committee

Clr Nena Hicks

Ward C

First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.

Clr Hicks is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council’s Art Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council’s Audit Risk & Improvement Committee
  • Walcha Council’s General Manager’s Performance Review Committee

 

Clr Hicks is Council’s Delegate on the following organisation:

  • Arts North West

Clr Kevin Ferrier

Ward A

First elected to Council in 1991.

Was elected as Deputy Mayor from 2000 – 2012.

Councillor Ferrier is a Member of the following Walcha Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Community Care Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Motorcycle Rally Advisory Committee

Contact Details

Walcha Council
Phone: 02 6774 2500
Fax: 02 6777 1181
E – council@walcha.nsw.gov.au

Clr Mark Berry

Ward A

First elected to Council on 04 December 2021.

Clr Berry has been elected to the following Council Committees: