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Would you vote for a 19-year-old? These Gen Zs hope you will

Would you vote for a 19-year-old? These Gen Zs hope you will

One has been elected unopposed already, while the rest are hoping to win you over at Saturday’s local council elections.

  • by Kayla Olaya

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The big issues hitting home at a local level

The big issues hitting home at a local level

As voters go to the polls on Saturday, we explore what’s at stake in the 2024 NSW local government elections.

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Everything you need to know about local council elections

Everything you need to know about local council elections

And after weeks of rigorous debate, intense competition and some classic council chaos, it comes down to this. Here’s everything you need to know.

  • by Anthony Segaert
Sydney’s battlegrounds: The councils in play at this weekend’s elections

Sydney’s battlegrounds: The councils in play at this weekend’s elections

Millions of voters will determine who controls the state’s 128 local councils on Saturday. Here are some of the crucial power struggles to watch.

  • by Megan Gorrey
Meet the last Liberal standing for Northern Beaches Council - all because he made a mistake

Meet the last Liberal standing for Northern Beaches Council - all because he made a mistake

Mandeep Singh had his own council nomination mishap – except his mistake did not have the same diabolical outcome as that of his Liberal Party colleagues. 

  • by Alexandra Smith
What do Greater Sydney’s council candidates really think? We asked all of them

What do Greater Sydney’s council candidates really think? We asked all of them

We surveyed candidates across 34 LGAs before Saturday’s elections, and one topic dominated. See what your council candidates say in our interactive map.

  • by Anthony Segaert, Nigel Gladstone, Kathleen Adele and Cindy Yin
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Woollahra Council: What your candidates said

Woollahra Council: What your candidates said

Voters have 36 candidates to choose from and will also need to answer a referendum question.

Wollondilly Shire Council: What your candidates said

Wollondilly Shire Council: What your candidates said

Voters will choose nine councillors from 46 candidates.

Willoughby City Council: What your candidates said

Willoughby City Council: What your candidates said

On Sydney’s north shore, Willoughby City Council has 12 councillors and a popularly elected mayor. There are four wards, made up of three councillors each.

Waverley Council: What your candidates said

Waverley Council: What your candidates said

Voters will elect 12 councillors across three wards.

The Hills Shire Council: What your candidates said

The Hills Shire Council: What your candidates said

There are 38 candidates seeking election on Saturday.