Nine new councillors face big challenge
UPDATE 1PM: The future of the special rates variation (SRV) will be front of mind for the nine people elected to the Clarence Valley Council.
Five of the nine successful candidates and two unsuccessful ones turned up at the electorate office in the Grafton Clarence Valley Council rooms at 11am for the announcement of the new council.
Mayor Richie Williamson, Andrew Baker, Debrah Novak, Jim Simmons and Arthur Lysaught were there to here their names read out.
The other four elected are Peter Ellem, Karen Toms, Jason Kingsley and Greg Clancy.
Trevor Ellem and Marty Wells were at the final count to follow their candidacy to the bitter end and congratulated the successful candidates.
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Mr Baker was the only candidate to openly declare he will run for mayor.
The current Mayor, Mr Williamson, said he would consider the issue over the next few days
He said he was pleased with the result of the election, saying the people had elected nine good people to represent them.
The majority of successful councillors were not in favour of the SRV, on which the former council pinned its hopes of reaching the State Government's Fit for the Future benchmarks.
Reader poll
Who should be the next mayor of the Clarence Valley?
This poll ended on 26 September 2016.
Current Results
Richie Williamson
9%
Andrew Baker
24%
Karen Toms
6%
Peter Ellem
25%
Jason Kingsley
3%
Debrah Novak
6%
Jim Simmons
3%
Arthur Lysaught
4%
Greg Clancy
4%
None. Throw out this council and elect a new one!
11%
This is not a scientific poll. The results reflect only the opinions of those who chose to participate.
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AT 11am today the Electoral Commission NSW announced the official results of the 2016 Clarence Valley Council election.
The successful candidates, in order of election are:
- Richie Williamson
- Andrew Baker
- Karen Toms
- Peter Ellem
- Jason Kingsley
- Debrah Novak
- Jim Simmons
- Arthur Lysaught
- Greg Clancy
The result means council will welcome three new faces Debrah Novak, Peter Ellem and Greg Clancy.
Previous Margaret McKenna and Sue Hughes were unsuccessful in gaining re-election while deputy mayor Craig Howe did not stand for re-election.
