Today, Thursday August 15, ballot draws took place at Returning Offices for the upcoming Local Government Election taking place on September 14, 2024.
This is how the local draw panned out.
Cessnock
One mayor and one group per ward to be elected.
Mayoral Ballot
1 – Jay Suvaal
2 – Daniel Watton
3 – Llynda Nairn
Ward A
Group A – Jessica Jurd, Tracey Harrington and Sharon Kennedy
Group B – Jay Suvaal, James Hawkins and Charmain McLennan
Group C – Llynda Nairn, Gregory Gilmour and Averil Drummond
Ward B
Group A – Sarah Pascoe, Brett King and Brendan Peel
Group B – Christopher Madden, Fatmata Bangura and Steve George
Group C – Quintin King, Naomi Smith and Colin Caban
Ward C
Group A – Sophie Palmowski, Mitchell Lea and Anne Sander
Group B – Daniel Watton, Mark Mason and Jack Franklin
Ward C – Nick Maher, Rachael Thomas and Cameron Derewianka-Bowes
Ward D
Group A – Susanne Dixon, Chris Parker and David Cocking
Group B – Victoria Davies, Graeme Davies and Ann McCondach
Group C – Mitchell Hill, Rosa Grine and Deb Dunne
Muswellbrook
Twelve councillors to be elected.
Grouped candidates
1 – Max Morris, Jacinta Ledlin, Tim Williams, Megan Black, Andrew Reynolds and Thomas Griffin
2 – Jeffrey Drayton, Louise Dunn, Clare Bailey, Stephen Ward, Rachel McInnes and Tracey Vicary
3 – De-Anne Dougls, Rod Scholes, David Hartley, Kristin Goodhew, Dane Scandurra and Heidi Hartley
Ungrouped Candidates
1 – Amanda Barry
2 – Graeme McNeill
3 – Graham (Dick) Varley
4 – Mark Bowditch
5 – Rohit Mahajan
6 – Jennifer Lecky
7 – Kim Granger
8 – Darryl Marshall
Singleton
One mayor and nine councillors to be elected.
Mayoral Ballot
1 – Sue Moore
2 – Peree Watson
3 – Danny Thompson
Councillor Ballot
1 – Peree Watson
2 – Patrick Thompson
3 – Timothy McGeachie
4 – Melinda (Mel) McLachlan
5 – Danny Thompson
6 – Sue George
7 – Anne McGowan
8 – Sue Moore
9 – Scott Yeomans
10 – Godfrey Adamthwaite
11 – Hollee Jenkins
12 – Louise Stokes
Upper Hunter
Nine councillors to be elected.
1 – Christopher Richards
2 – Allison McPhee
3 – Tayah Clout
4 – Troy Stolz
5 – George Fraser
6 – Adam Williamson
7 – Maurice Collison
8 – James Burns
9 – Peter McGill
10 – Pat Ryan
11 – Earle Shields
To see the full lists for the upcoming Local Government Election, visit the NSW Electoral Commission website.
