City of Mitcham candidate profiles - Gault Ward - 12 October 2020
Profiles for each of the seven candidates are in the same order as their names appear on the ballot paper. This information has been provided by the candidates and neither the Returning Officer nor the City of Mitcham take responsibility or bear liability for the content contained within. City of Mitcham - Gault Ward - 12 Oct 2020

Janet is a passionate advocate for our area. She knows our councillors, staff, and their systems and is ready to work for you now. In 2007 she moved to Colonel Light Gardens because she loves the suburb's heritage, harmony and beauty. Janet supports reduced debt, improved sustainable financial and environmental management. Janet wants better maintenance of all parks and reserves, including installing drinking water stations, better seating, and shade trees. The Mitcham AFA Bowling Club grounds should be restored to lawns and gardens. Janet listens to residents on regular walks around our area. She supports the Protect Our Heritage campaigns to fix the new planning system. She is an IT Consultant who lives and works in our ward. She is a keen gardener and dog trainer. Facebook @janetscottgault Email:
Contact details: 0411 379 410

Ali is a local Mitcham lass who has been a High School Teacher for the best part of a decade. Prior to teaching Ali worked in Local Government where she was responsible for community development and engagement working with youth, retirees and the socio-disadvantaged. Ali has a Bachelor of Social Science (psychology major), a Graduate Diploma in Teaching, is undertaking a Graduate Certificate in Catholic Education and is currently attending a Women's leadership Conference on a scholarship. As an aside, Ali is an accomplished 'athlete' having played basketball in the USA in her early years and more recently a winner of the 400m Stawell Gift (though admittedly not as quick as Cathy Freeman when she won it in 1996!) and remains devoted to her local athletics team, including mentoring the junior athletes. Her daughter Holly's first word was 'run' so exercise and motivation is clearly 'in the blood'.
Contact details: 0421 809 137
If elected I am a resolute advocate for rate capping and working within Mitchams current income stream. With no new multi million dollar loans .Responsible future budgeting .Reducing debt not core essential services. Working effectively yet creatively together getting more achieved within our means. With the pending community land management plan I strongly support formal and informal sporting clubs and schools that use council reserves and ovals and they all should be encouraged and supported with long term leases ensuring security in tenure. Enabling schools and clubs to invest in their infrastructure long term. Turning disused council reserves into tree nurseries for future tree replacement programmes enabling mature specimens to be planted as required. Good street trees under pin property value and the environment. These are but a few of many issues that need addressing ,as councillor I will respond and support all residents of Gault.
Contact details: 0405 777 700

I am a passionate and enthusiastic individual who wants to help shape and contribute to the local community. I have lived in the Gault ward for over 30 years and want to protect the local heritage of the area. With a family of my own, I want to ensure the Mitcham area and Gault Ward continues to be a great place to live through all stages of life by ensuring that the needs of the residents are aligned to council facilities and services while optimising council costs. Through my work as metropolitan fire fighter and a registered nurse I am committed to helping people in need and I welcome this opportunity to represent your views and ideas at council. I look forward to working with Cnr Rod Moss and representing the Gault residents.
Contact details:0402 044 495

As a long-standing resident of Mitcham Council, I have lived in Westbourne Park now for some 30 years and I am passionate about our community and making a difference in our area. I currently hold a senior management role in venue management and previously have worked in philanthropy and volunteered as a board member for various organisations. I nominate for Council with a sound business acumen and understanding of fiscal responsibility whilst improving the core services Council provides. I believe there are many ways our Council can lead the way, in education of our heritage, waste management and sourcing income streams that our next generations can benefit from, whilst reducing the debt Council currently has. I would like to see Council be more streamlined and cohesive, and ask for your vote to maintain this beautiful area we are proud to live and work in. Vote 1 Coralie Cheney
Contact details: 0408 219 120

Joanna will work hard to build a cohesive community through strong and enduring links between residents, community & sporting organisations, business and Council. Focused on excellent planning to meet current and anticipate future needs, she also values our existing built and natural environment. With a focus on safeguarding open space, improved transport options and forging strong bonds between all parts of our community, Joanna is keen to see the Community Hub area adjacent the Mitcham library re-invigorated and improved safety for pedestrians between the library and Aldi. Joanna Wells is a former teacher, now self-employed. She is an active community member campaigning to safeguard our built heritage and keep our precious mature trees. Joanna works actively with the Protect our Heritage Alliance and the Conservation Council of SA. She is an Open Space Volunteer and a committee member of the Mitcham Historical Society. Joanna has no political affiliations.

If elected as a councillor, I would advocate rate cuts. I think it's important in this coronavirus environment that ratepayers' money is spent only on essential requirements. The three R's need to be looked at. I believe that the council should focus on roads, rates and rubbish. I believe in the encouragement of small business, a healthy happy community, encouraging voluntary work, reasonable development and encouraging community participation. The most important current matter is the health and safety of our community. We need to monitor and advise the elderly wherever they are living, in view of the damaging potential shown interstate. South Australia has been fortunate in its management of the virus, yet there is still a long journey ahead. As an organizer of youth events, I believe that we should be encouraging more events in our community halls, giving our youth a sense of community.
Contact details: 0426 169 344
District Council of Mount Remarkable candidate profiles - Telowie Ward - 13 July 2020
Profiles for each of the two candidates are in the same order as their names appear on the ballot paper. This information has been provided by the candidates and neither the Returning Officer nor the District Council of Mount Remarkable take responsibility or bear liability for the content contained within. District Council of Mount Remarkable - Telowie Ward - 13 July 2020
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If elected I will strive to ensure that decisions made by the District Council of Mount Remarkable reflect the needs and wishes of the community. I have been a local resident of Port Germein for the past eleven years and am interested in making the area a better place to live, to bring up children and to retire. I was born in Tumby Bay, have been married for thirty years, have one married son and three grandchildren. I have worked in the area of Early Childhood Education and Care since 1996 and have a strong passion for preserving our environment and local history for future generations. I have previous experience as an Elected Member of the District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula from 1993 - 1995. While in this role I served on the councils environmental, airport upgrade and emergency services committees. Contact details: 0428 089 317 |
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In seeking your support for the vacant council position I provide the following insight. I am semi retired and live and operate my livestock farm at Mambray Creek which I purchased in 2001. My working life consists of working and managing pastoral cattle and sheep operations, my farm, consulting and the last 15 plus years as a National Operations Manager for a Federal Statutory Authority. My experiences and expertise are diverse including; governance, managing and leading executive multi discipline teams, multi million $ budgets, capacity building, strategic management, policy development and implementation, high level negotiation, strategic innovation and securing funding with Federal, State and Territory governments. Designing and implementing innovative capacity building and employment and training programs with sustainable career pathways particularly for Indigenous youth has been a life long passion. I am a good communicator, collegiate, committed to tasks and always have a solution based approach. Contact details: 0407 900 556 |
District Council of Mount Remarkable - Telowie Ward - 13 July 2020
Councillor (1 vacancy) | |
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Due to the resignation of a member of the Council, a supplementary election was held to fill the vacancy of Councillor for Telowie Ward. |
Timetable | |
The key dates for this supplementary election were: | |
Roll close | 5pm, Thursday 30 April 2020 |
Opening of nominations | Friday 29 May 2020 |
Nominations close | 12 noon, Friday 12 June 2020 |
Dispatch of ballot material to electors | Tuesday 23 June 2020 to Monday 29 June 2020 |
Close of voting (Polling Day) | 12 noon, Monday 13 July 2020 |
Scrutiny and count | 9am, Wednesday 15 July 2020 |
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Click to view a map of the Telowie Ward |
Ballot Paper Draw | |
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The draw for ballot paper order for the District Council of Mount Remarkable - Telowie Ward was live streamed at 4pm on Thursday 11 June. A recording of the ballot paper draw is available on ECSA’s YouTube channel. |
Candidates | |
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At the close of nominations at 12 noon on Friday 12 June 2020, a total of two nominations were received and accepted for the supplementary election. In accordance with the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999, a draw was held after the close of nominations to determine the order in which names of candidates would appear on the ballot paper and the result of the draw was as follows: Profiles of each of these candidates are available by clicking their names above. |
Daily returns | |
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Count Summary | |
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Enrolled voters: | 964 |
Envelopes returned: | 426 |
Envelopes accepted: | 421 |
Envelopes rejected: | 5 |
Ballot papers not returned in envelope: | 0 |
Voter participation: | 426 (44.19% of the total enrolment) |
Formal votes: | 420 |
Informal votes: | 1 |
Quota: | 211 |
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Below are the first preference votes received by the candidates in the order they appeared on the ballot paper. Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. |
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Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage | |
STANTON, Diane | 153 | 36.43% | |
McCARTHY, Stephen | 267 | 63.57% |
Distribution of preferences |
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As McCARTHY, Stephen obtained a number of first preference votes greater than the quota of 211 he has been declared provisionally elected. To view the distribution of votes refer to the Mt Remarkable - Telowie 2020 (FINAL) - 15 Jul 2020 (XLS 68 KB) |
Information in other languages | |||
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Information about how to vote at council elections is available in 21 languages: Phone the Translating and Interpreting Services on 131 450 and ask them to them contact Electoral Commission SA on 1300 655 232. This is a free service.If your language is not listed here, or if you would like more information, please call us through an interpreter. |
City of Adelaide - Central Ward - 11 May 2020
Councillor (1 vacancy) | |
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In May 2020 Electoral Commission SA conducted an election to fill a vacancy for Councillor for the City of Adelaide – Central Ward. The election was required following the resignation of a member of the Council, Mr Houssam Abiad. |
Timetable | |
The key dates for this supplementary election were: | |
Roll close | 5pm, Friday 28 February 2020 |
Opening of nominations | Thursday 26 March 2020 |
Nominations close | 12 noon, Thursday 9 April 2020 |
Dispatch of ballot material to electors | Tuesday 21 April 2020 to Monday 27 April 2020 |
Close of voting (Polling Day) | 12 noon, Monday 11 May 2020 |
Scrutiny and count | From 9am, Wednesday 13 May 2020 |
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Click to view a map of City of Adelaide Central Ward |
Ballot Paper Draw | |
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The draw for ballot paper order for the City of Adelaide Central Ward supplementary election was live streamed at 4pm on Thursday 9 April. A recording of the ballot paper draw is available on ECSA’s YouTube channel. |
Candidates | |
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At the close of nominations at 12 noon on Thursday 9 April 2020, a total of 8 nominations were accepted for the supplementary election. The candidates' names in the order they appeared on the ballot paper were: Profiles of each of these candidates are available by clicking their names above. |
Daily returns | |
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Count Summary | |
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Enrolled voters: | 11689 |
Envelopes returned: | 2193 |
Envelopes accepted: | 2028 |
Envelopes rejected: | 165 |
Ballot papers not returned in envelope: | 2 |
Voter participation: | 2193 (18.76% of the total enrolment) |
Formal votes: | 2011 |
Informal votes: | 15 |
Quota: | 1006 |
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Below are the first preference votes received by the candidates in the order they appeared on the ballot paper. Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. |
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Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage | |
WHITING, Stuart | 146 | 7.26% | |
CHAO, Wayne | 406 | 20.19% | |
MACKIE, Greg | 568 | 28.24% | |
LEWIS, Gareth | 166 | 8.25% | |
KHAN, Doha | 140 | 6.96% | |
PAINE, Nathan | 337 | 16.76% | |
GITSHAM, Darren | 152 | 7.56% | |
WYRA, Malwina | 96 | 4.77% |
Distribution of preferences |
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After the distribution of preferences Greg MACKIE obtained 931 votes and was elected under quota. To view the distribution of votes refer to the City of Adelaide - Central Ward - Scrutiny Report - 13 May 2020 (PDF 136 KB) |