Tag: council elections

Councillors ousted

Two local councillors have been removed from office only months after being elected to the position. Mount Gambier City Councillor Mark Lovett and Grant District...

City councillors endorse new deputy mayor

City Council has a new deputy Mayor following a late nomination by Councillor Ben Hood. At council’s November monthly meeting council called for nominations to...

Coastal council deputy chosen

The administrative head of Robe District Council has welcomed the appointment of newly-elected councillor Lisa Ruffell as its deputy mayor. Cr Ruffell will also serve...

Ratepayers go back to polls

Nine South Australian councils - including two in the Limestone Coast - will hold supplementary elections in early 2023, having fallen short of the...

Robe deputy mayor chosen

The Robe District Council has appointed just its third female leader in its 153-year history. Incoming councillor Lisa Ruffell was elected as the Deputy Mayor...

Liberals sink boot into failed council amalgamation plebiscite

The State Liberal Party has savaged the Malinauskas Government’s failed plebiscite into the amalgamation of the Grant District and Mount Gambier City councils. Opposition Leader...

Coastal member shake-up

Only one member of the 2018-22 Robe District Council will serve for the coming four years. Councillor Ned Wright was re-elected and continues his long...

Farmer wants a life in politics

It could be third-time lucky for Tintinara farmer Jonathan Pietzsch as latest figures show he is close to securing a seat on the Coorong...

Council election count continues

Mount Gambier City Council continued its average return rate, recording a 41.02% response. City had a 42.9% response at the 2018 local government elections, compared...

Fresh faces take on civic duties

Wattle Range Council will have three new faces following the announcement of the four-yearly statewide ballot results on Saturday afternoon. The newcomers are David Walshaw...

Experienced campaigner’s Mayoral bid 
unsuccessful


One of the nation’s most experienced local government figures has been unsuccessful in his bid to be the next Mayor of Tatiara. After a seven-year...

Grant voters out in force

Grant District voters made their voice heard, with a 61.52% return rate. This was well above the 2018 return of 43.7% and almost double the...

Candidates face voters

The Beachport District Development Association recently staged a successful candidates’ forum ahead of the four-yearly election for Wattle Range Council. The meet-and-greet session lasted 90...

Election update

There has been a significant upswing in votes lodged for the local government elections, after The SE Voice revealed last week that less than...

Residents urged to make votes count

Eligible residents, property and business owners, and renters across the Grant District Council are being encouraged to take action and cast their vote in...