The 2000 New South Wales local elections were held from May to December 2000 elect the councils of local government areas (LGAs) of New South Wales, Australia. The elections were all scheduled to be held on 11 September 1999, but were deferred while possible amalgamations were considered.[1][2]
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Background
editDeferred elections
editIn July 1999, changes were introduced to the Local Government Amendment (Amalgamations and Boundary Changes) Act 1999 to allow for 24 LGAs to defer their elections while voluntary amalgamation proposals were being discussed.[3]
The following LGAs deferred their elections (listed with the LGAs that amalgamations were proposed with):
- Armidale and Dumaresq
- Burwood and Strathfield
- Concord and Drummoyne
- Grafton, Maclean, Ulmarra, Nymboida and Copmanhurst
- Richmond River and Casino
- South Sydney, Botany Bay and Randwick
- Tamworth, Parry, Walcha, Manilla, Nundle and Quirindi
- Windouran and Conargo
Election dates
editFor newly created LGAs, the elections were scheduled several months after the official proclamation and commencement of operations. A number of councils which deferred elections ultimately did not proceed with amalgamations, and also held elections.[4]
Amalgamated councils
edit| LGA | Former LGAs | Proclaimed | Commenced operations |
Election date | Electors | Councillors | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armidale Dumaresq | Armidale; Dumaresq |
18 February 2000 | 21 February 2000 | 27 May 2000 | 24,811 | 9 | [1] |
| Richmond Valley | Richmond River; Casino |
18 February 2000 | 21 February 2000 | 3 June 2000 | 20,722 | 10 | [1] |
| Pristine Waters | Nymboida; Ulmarra |
24 May 2000 | 1 July 2000 | 29 July 2000 | 10,676 | 9 | [1] |
| Canada Bay | Concord; Drummoyne |
27 September 2000 | 1 December 2000 | 12 December 2000 | 60,926 | 9 | [5] |
Non-amalgamated councils
editA number of councils which deferred elections ultimately did not proceed with amalgamations, and also held elections throughout 2000.
| LGA | Election date | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| South Sydney | 1 July 2000 | [6] |
| Burwood | 15 July 2000 | [1] |
| Strathfield | 15 July 2000 | [1] |
| Parry | 2 September 2000 | [1] |
| Tamworth | 2 September 2000 | [1] |
| Nundle | 4 November 2000 | [1] |
| Quirindi | 4 November 2000 | [1] |
Results
editThe Australian Democrats had their first-ever victory on South Sydney City Council, with Peter Furness elected as a councillor for South Ward.[7] However, he left the party in April 2003 to join Labor.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Annual Report 1999/2000" (PDF). Parliament of New South Wales. Department of Local Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Annual Report 2000" (PDF). New South Wales Electoral Commission. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Annual Report 1999/2000" (PDF). Parliament of New South Wales. Department of Local Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024.
- ^ "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 —PROCLAMATION". Trove. Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 26 May 2000. p. 4,481. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "City of Canada Bay". Research Data Australia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Chesterfield-Evans, Arthur (29 June 2000). "SOUTH SYDNEY CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS". Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council Hansard. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024.
The South Sydney City Council local government election is being held this Saturday.
- ^ "Costly loss for South Sydney as court rules on council turf war". Sydney Morning Herald. 31 August 2002. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Democrats member jumps ship, fires parting shot". ABC News. 11 April 2003. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Furness bounces back to Labor". Star Observer. 20 April 2003. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2024.