Your Northern Beaches Independent Team Explained

Your Northern Beaches Independent Team
Leader:Sue Heins
Predecessor:Your Warringah
Founders:Michael Regan
Founded:20 January 2017
Headquarters:Manly Vale, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Ideology:Localism
Seats1 Title:New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Seats2 Title:Northern Beaches Council
Country:New South Wales
Country2:Australia

Your Northern Beaches Independent Team (YNBIT), also known simply as Your Northern Beaches (YNB), is an Australian political party that contests local government elections for Northern Beaches Council in New South Wales. It was founded in 2017 by former Warringah mayor Michael Regan, who currently serves as a councillor and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

The party states it is based on the "principles of representative democracy and transparent government" and says its members "will maintain their independence".[2]

Since May 2023, the party has been led by Northern Beaches mayor Sue Heins.[3]

History

Your Warringah

In 2008, Regan formed Wake Up Warringah (WUW) for the local government elections on 13 September. At the elections, he was elected mayor and WUW candidates were elected in A Ward, B Ward and C Ward.[4]

Ahead of the 2012 local elections, the party was renamed to Your Warringah (YWP), and Regan was re-elected as mayor with 56.3% of the vote.[5] Six candidates from the party were also elected as councillors.[6]

Your Northern Beaches

In May 2016, it was announced that Warringah Council, along with the Pittwater and Manly councils, would be merged to establish the Northern Beaches Council with immediate effect.[7]

On 20 January 2017, Regan formed the Your Northern Beaches Independent Team as a successor to Your Warringah, and registered the party with the New South Wales Electoral Commission.[8]

At the 2017 local elections, YNBIT won a plurality on council, with 6 out of 15 seats.[9] The party retained its six seats at the next election in 2021.[10] [11]

Regan was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Wakehurst at the 2023 state election.[12] Following this, Curl Curl Ward councillor Sue Heins took over from Regan as party leader and mayor on 16 May 2023.[13]

On 28 January 2024, Pittwater Ward councillor Michael Gencher left YNBIT to join the Liberal Party. According to the Northern Beaches Advocate, Gencher was one of several YNBIT councillors facing "pressure to stand aside" in favour of candidates aligned with teal independents.[14] Heins told the Manly Observer in response that "if Gencher needs more structure, then he has made the right move".[15] As a result of Gencher's defection, YNBIT lost its plurality on council.[16]

Leaders

No.width=60ImageNameTerm startTerm endOffice
1Michael Regan20 January 201716 May 2023Mayor of Northern Beaches
2Sue Heins16 May 2023incumbentMayor of Northern Beaches

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local government register of political parties . New South Wales Electoral Commission . 9 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240709052601/https://elections.nsw.gov.au/funding-and-disclosure/public-register-and-lists/register-of-parties/local-government-register-of-parties . 9 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Your Northern Beaches Independent Team CONSTITUTION . New South Wales Electoral Commission . 8 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708110704/https://elections.nsw.gov.au/getmedia/576c7ab8-32b4-483c-b2f2-0c949e43b3ad/your-northern-beaches-independant-team-constitution.pdf . 8 July 2024 . 1 . 12 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Smee . Kim . Northern Beaches Mayoral vote secures Sue . Manly Observer . 7 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240301005156/https://manlyobserver.com.au/northern-beaches-mayoral-vote-secures-sue/ . 1 March 2024 . 26 September 2023.
  4. Web site: Green. Antony. Warringah Council. 2008 NSW Local Council Elections. ABC Elections. 26 September 2015.
  5. Web site: Smart . Alec . Mayor Regan makes history as Wakehurst MP after successful campaign . Manly Observer . 9 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211033143/https://manlyobserver.com.au/wakehurst-election-results/ . 11 December 2023 . 26 March 2023.
  6. News: Regan romps home with at least six seats . 10 September 2012 . The Manly Daily. 11 September 2012.
  7. Web site: Northern Beaches Council . . 12 May 2016 . 12 May 2016 .
  8. Web site: Former Warringah mayor Michael Regan starts Your Northern Beaches party ahead of council elections . The Daily Telegraph . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512103958/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily/former-warringah-mayor-michael-regan-starts-your-northern-beaches-party-ahead-of-council-elections/news-story/5110c623dba6c0cc8ac577b4d9c09a87?nk=62ff6f2f549ad42ae706e1356e254fe6-1715510398 . 12 May 2024 . 20 January 2017.
  9. Web site: Northern Beaches - 2017 NSW Local Government Elections . ABC News.
  10. Web site: Northern Beaches council election, 2021 . 5 May 2021 . The Tally Room.
  11. Web site: Northern Beaches Council election: Swing to Libs, Greens mayor Michael Regan's independent team . The Daily Telegraph . 4 December 2021.
  12. Web site: Inaugural Speech . Michael Regan MP . 12 May 2024 . 10 May 2023.
  13. Web site: Councillor Sue Heins elected as new Northern Beaches Mayor . Northern Beaches Council . 7 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230730181239/https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/council/news/councillor-sue-heins-elected-new-northern-beaches-mayor . 30 July 2023 . 17 May 2023.
  14. Web site: Councillor joins Liberals . Northern Beaches Advocate . https://web.archive.org/web/20240128044827/https://www.northernbeachesadvocate.com.au/2024/01/28/councillor-joins-liberals/ . 28 January 2024 . 28 January 2024.
  15. Web site: Smart . Alec . Power shift in Council chambers as Gencher defects . Manly Observer . 8 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224013310/https://manlyobserver.com.au/defection-deflection-genchers-departure-doesnt-faze-beaches-independents-says-mayor/ . 24 February 2024 . 1 February 2024.
  16. Web site: Giglio . Michelle . Councillor Michael Gencher defects to Liberals . Northside Living . 8 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708110421/https://northsidelivingnews.com.au/council-power-shift/ . 8 July 2024 . 8 February 2024.

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