2012 New South Wales mayoral elections explained
See main article: 2012 New South Wales local elections.
Country: | New South Wales |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Election Date: | 8 September 2012 |
Previous Election: | 2008 New South Wales mayoral elections |
Previous Year: | 2008 |
Next Year: | 2017 |
Leader1: | N/A |
Party1: | Independents |
Leader2: | N/A |
Party2: | Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) |
Leader4: | N/A |
Party4: | Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division) |
Leader5: | No leader |
Party5: | The Greens NSW |
The 2012 New South Wales mayoral elections were held on 8 September 2012 to elect mayors or lord mayors to 36 of the 152 local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales. The elections were held as part of the statewide local elections.[1]
These were the last mayoral elections for Botany Bay, Canterbury, Greater Taree, Manly, Queanbeyan, Snowy River and Warringah − all of which were LGAs abolished in the 2016 local government proclamations.[2] [3]
Candidates
Retiring mayors
Results
Snowy River
Sydney
See main article: 2012 Sydney City Council election.
Willoughby
Notes and References
- Web site: 2012 NSW Local Council Elections . ABC News . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031003123/http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2012/council/ . 31 October 2013.
- Web site: Introduction . Stronger Councils . . 12 May 2016 . 12 May 2016 . 23 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170223033506/https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/ . dead .
- New councils for NSW . Family & Community Services . . 12 May 2016 . 12 May 2016 .
- Web site: Moore . Matthew . Moore blasts O'Farrell for push to get her out of bearpit . Sydney Morning Herald . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512055710/https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/moore-blasts-ofarrell-for-push-to-get-her-out-of-bearpit-20120313-1uygn.html . 12 May 2024 . 14 March 2012 . Mr Piper, who has already decided not to contest the September local government elections.
- Web site: Genia McCaffery has announced her retirement from politics after 17 years as mayor of North Sydney . Facebook . North Sydney Council . 12 May 2024 . 12 June 2012.
- Web site: Newcastle lord mayor John Tate to retire . Newcastle Herald . 8 August 2012.