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Nominations to be a Councillor – Nominations for Candidates to become a Councillor are now OPEN – from 5 August 2024 and they close at 12 noon on Wednesday 14 August 2024.  Nominations can be done online or at the Returning Office at 214 Beardy Street, Armidale or at Walcha Council, 2W Hamilton Street Walcha.

On the NSW Electoral Commission website there is lots of information available for Candidates.

Check Your Enrolment – People can check their enrolment status HERE 

Prepoll – Walcha Council will be running PrePoll voting at Council Chambers the week before the election, Monday 9 September until Friday 13 September 2024.

Election Day – There are two Election Day Polling Places within Walcha’s Local Government Area:

  • Walcha Central School; and
  • Woolbrook Public School

Enquiries – NSW Electoral Commission Phone 1300 135 735 or visit their website 

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Clr Adam Iuston

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

 

Clr Rachel Greig

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024

 

Clr Anne-Marie Pointing

First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.

Clr Pointing is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Beautification Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Preschool Advisory Committee

Clr Eric Noakes

First Elected to Council on 10 September 2016.

Elected as Mayor on 28 September 2016, re-elected unopposed on
22 December 2021 and re-elected unopposed on 9 October 2024.

Councillor Noakes is Council’s Delelgate on the following Committees:

  • Namoi Councils Joint Organisation
  • Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA)
  • Mid North Weight of Loads Group
  • Walcha Local Health Committee

And is also a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Arts Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Aboriginal Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Capital Advisory Committee

Clr Glen O'Brien

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Elected as Deputy Mayor on 9 October 2024.

 

Clr Hyde Thomson

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

 

Clr Gary Olrich

First elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Contact Details

Walcha Council
Phone: 02 6774 2500
Fax: 02 6777 1181
E – council@walcha.nsw.gov.au

Clr Stephen McCoy

First elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Clr McCoy has been elected to the following Council Committees: