2024 Local Government Elections
A by-election will be held on Saturday, 23 November 2024 to fill the Cowra Shire Council vacant Councillor position. Nominations must be lodged with the NSW Electoral Commission between Monday, 14 October and 12pm Wednesday, 24 October 2024.
Forms are now available for:
Forms should be addressed to the General Manager, Cowra Shire Council, Private Bag 342, Cowra NSW 2794 or emailed to council@cowra.nsw.gov.au.
These forms must be received by 6PM Monday 14 October 2024.
Council has received the declaration from the Returning Officer advising the number of candidates nominated for election is not greater than the number to be elected. Therefore, in accordance with section 311 of the Local Government Act 1993 the following candidates have been declared elected as of Saturday 14 September 2024:
- SMITH, Paul (Independent)
- DOWNING, Cheryl
- HORTON, Tony (Independent)
- WATT, Erin
- SPEECHLEY, Cheryl (Independent)
- FAGAN, Ruth
- WRIGHT, Peter (Independent)
- KISS, Nikki (Independent)
We congratulate the successful candidates on their election to Cowra Council.
The successful candidates will vote to choose Cowra's Mayor and Deputy Mayor when they meet for the first time in October 2024.
For more information visit the NSW Electoral Commission website.