Thursday, 18 September 2008

Four new NSW North Coast mayors announced

The Far North Coaster online magazine tells us:

Winners of mayoral elections in four Far North Coast local government areas have been declared
In Lismore, Country Labor's Jenny Dowell is the new mayor.
In Byron, Greens candidate and incumbent mayor Jan Barham was elected with almost 50 per cent of the vote.
In Ballina Shire, Phillip Silver has won the race to become the shire's first popularly elected mayor.
In Richmond Valley, Col Sullivan, a former mayor, has won the vote and will replace Charlie Cox.

As of last night:
  • Preference vote distribution in the Clarence Valley has not been completed yet. Final result here.
  • Coffs Harbour vote count underway.
  • Ballina has three-quarters of preference votes distributed.
  • Kyogle has distributed all preference votes. Final results all three wards here.
  • Vote count underway in Lismore.
  • Tweed vote count underway.
  • Richmond Valley vote count underway.
Full details are available at the NSW Electoral Commission website.

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