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IN 2021, Kerry Cassells missed a seat in the local government elections by the skin of her teeth. A second term as a Moree Plains Shire councillor was not to be, but Cassells got across the line this time around and has locked in a spot at the table for the next four years. “I’m [...]
Local elections
THE president of the state’s peak body for local government has congratulated new and returning councillors and mayors on being elected to represent their communities. With last week’s declaration of the polls, Local Government NSW president Cr Darriea Turley said she looked forward to working alongside the newly elected representatives, with LGNSW ready to continue [...]
Local elections
BROOKE Sauer is ready to serve Moree Plains Shire for another term after vote-counting and preference sorting was finalised last week. And, she says, she’s armed with three key elements to make a difference. “Being re-elected to council is a role I take very seriously and I’m honoured to represent the community armed with logic, [...]
Local elections
AS far as birthday presents go, this one was pretty good. Dominique Hodgkinson celebrated her birthday on Saturday, a few days after being confirmed she would be one of nine councillors representing Moree Plains Shire for the next four years. But the process of being elected to public office is not about winning, she says. [...]
Local elections
BOGGABILLA farmer Peter Mailler has passionately thanked the voters across the Moree Plains for their support and confidence – but the pragmatist with a deep knowledge of state and federal politics says congratulations are not quite in order just yet. Mailler garnered plenty of first-preference votes at last month’s local government elections and will sit [...]
Politics
The September parliamentary sittings came to an end last week. I had the opportunity to speak about funding cuts in regional NSW, the lack of public paediatric services in the Northern Tablelands and the importance of reviving regional manufacturing. I delivered Community Recognition Statements on Stuart and Lyndall Tighe, Cooper Collins, Mitch Therle, Matt Lynch, [...]
Politics
I’m calling on the Labor Government to extend the deadline for applications for Round 2 of the Growing Regions Program which closes this Thursday, October 10. Applications opened on September 5, when New South Wales councils were already in caretaker mode ahead of Local Government elections on September 14. Election results were only announced last [...]
Local elections
WAYNE Tighe was bowled over when the vote tallies became official late Monday for the local government elections held last month. The well-known Moree identity, named Citizen of the Year at the Moree Australia Day Awards ceremony earlier this year, finished second in first preference votes behind tearaway leader, Susannah Pearse (1405). Tighe finished the [...]
Local Government
IT was an anxious few days for Fred McGrady, as he patiently waited for the official results from the local government elections to land in his inbox. The wait is now over, and McGrady is proud to be named one of nine councillors representing the Moree Plains Shire for the next four years. “The thrill [...]
Politics
The Coalition will strongly oppose Labor’s new Misinformation Bill which is an attack on free speech. The Bill would impose huge fines on digital platforms, if the Government decides that they have not removed enough of what they consider to be “misinformation”. To avoid these fines, it’s likely the digital platforms will resort to censoring [...]
