NSW council elections
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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Sydney councils
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.
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
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
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.Â
- by Alexandra Smith
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
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
Voters will choose nine councillors from 46 candidates.
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.
The Hills Shire Council: What your candidates said
There are 38 candidates seeking election on Saturday.