Tag: election
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KEMPSEY SHIRE COUNCILLORS OFFICIALLY SWORN IN
After a tumultuous few months… the new Kempsey Shire Council was officially sworn in today. Eight councillors have been elected to represent the community – tasked with fixing past errors… and rebuilding trust.
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KEMPSEY SHIRE HEADS BACK TO THE POLLS
It’s been dubbed by some locals as the election we didn’t need but the Kempsey Shire was back to the polls today to elect a new council. It’s one of three areas across the state affected by the i-vote bungle in December… And while frustrations were expressed by voters and candidates, some just want to…
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LYNE CANDIDATES FIELD THE TOUGH QUESTIONS IN TAREE
The race for the seat of Lyne is heating up. A Meet the Candidates session was held at Taree’s Manning Entertainment Centre overnight. Candidates delivered prepared speeches and faced some tough questions from the audience. Greens candidate Karl Attenborough was unable to attend due to illness. Locals head to the polls next Saturday.
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GREENS AND UAP LYNE CANDIDATES MAKE THEIR ELECTION PITCHES
The race for the seat of Lyne in the federal election is heating up… And while major parties have announced their big ticket items, candidates in the minor parties are now weighing in.
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NEW MIDCOAST MAYOR AND DEPUTY READY TO GET TO WORK
After months of campaigning, voting and debating, the Mid Coast has a new mayor. Speaking first to NBN News, Cr Claire Pontin says she’s ready to hit the ground running.
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NEW MAYORS ELECTED FOR THE CLARENCE VALLEY AND KYOGLE COUNCILS
Far North Coast Councils are seeing changes across the board after last years local Mayoral elections. But, the Tweed will have familiar faces leading their local government.
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VOTERS HEAD TO THE POLLS ACROSS MID NORTH COAST
The QR codes may have been a poor substitute for the sausage sizzle, but it was a relief for many on the Mid North Coast to finally head to the polls. Candidates heading to the booths, hoping to sway some voters at today’s local government elections.
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MIDCOAST CANDIDATES HITTING THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
Candidates are starting to hit the campaign trail ahead of local government elections. The Greens took to the streets of Wingham today to rally community support for their bid to join MidCoast Council. It’s the first time the party has run a ticket in the local government area. “The environment is so important to this…