Adelaide Hills Council supplementary election - Councillor for Ranges Ward

If you are correctly enrolled for state elections in South Australia, you are automatically included on the council voters roll and will receive ballot papers through the post.

If you need to check or update your enrolment for future elections, you can choose one of the following options:

• Check my enrolment
• Enrol online (first time voters or to get back on the roll)
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Council supplementary roll

If you are not enrolled on the state electoral roll you may be eligible to register on the council supplementary roll if you are:

• a resident or a non-Australian citizen who has lived at your residential address for one month or more
• an owner of an organisation or business
• an owner of a holiday home
• a sole owner, or group of owners, of a rateable property
• a sole occupier, or group of occupiers, of a rateable property
• a landlord of rateable property.

In accordance with section 15(5a) of the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999, council must purge the council's supplementary roll on 1 January of every election year. Therefore, all landlords, organisations, business owners or occupiers, and resident non-Australian citizens, must re-enrol from January 1 of every election year to be eligible to vote, with the exception of the City of Adelaide.

If you are unsure whether you are enrolled on the council supplementary roll, contact your local council.

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* More information for Candidates

CANDIDATE PORTAL ACCESS (link to external website)
Due to the high volume of supplementary election events scheduled for September, our candidate portal is currently unable to accommodate individual Council names. As a result, we have opted to use the generic label "September 2025 Supplementary Elections" on the portal’s landing page. Candidates wishing to nominate will select this option, after which they can proceed to nominate within their respective election.

In accordance with the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999, the draw to determine the order of candidate names to appear on the ballot paper was held on Thursday 7 August 2025. The result of the draw are detailed below.

WOOLCOCK, Lisa Clare

I am a Stirling local and single mum to a 9 year old son, with over two decades of experience in people-centric industries including hospitality, tourism, business development and stakeholder engagement. My perspective is shaped by life across other countries and cultures, and grounded in the lived experience of parenting a child with additional needs. I bring empathy, resilience and a collaborative mindset, along with a deep appreciation for inclusion and real world connection in a time of growing social disconnection. Council plays a vital role in bringing people together. I’m committed to respectful, transparent and community first decision making. Priorities include safe, reliable service delivery, sustainable development, support for local business, youth engagement, vibrant community spaces and responsible fiscal management. Adelaide Hills deserves future focused leadership that listens, learns and works together to deliver outcomes that help communities thrive.

I live in Ranges Ward

Contact Details: 0431 575 482

I am a member of the Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch)

Campaign Donation Return

McDONNELL, Georgia

I have lived in Upper Sturt for 24 years and can't imagine living anywhere but the Adelaide Hills. Like many in our region, I am a small business owner and volunteer. I think that many of the day-to-day problems we face can only be solved by listening to one another, learning different points of view, and working together to find solutions. It’s thanks to nearly 20 years of connection with the Upper Sturt Soldiers Memorial Hall, and many other groups I have volunteered with, that I’ve been able to learn this. I am trained in community engagement and want to use these skills to benefit ratepayers and residents. I would like to see rates go into services like road repair, weed control, waste management and community-led initiatives. I will be an advocate for maintaining the amenity, serenity, and heritage of the hills. I am passionate about succession planning as I want future generations to have the same character-defining community experiences that continue to be so important to me.

I live in Ranges Ward

Contact Details: georgiemc123 @hotmail.com

I am not a member of a Political Party

Campaign Donation Return

TRANTER, Jenn

I have helped raise two compassionate and emotionally intelligent young women and have worked as a teacher and educational counsellor for over 30 years, including in local schools. I am a skilled listener and enjoy empowering others through advocacy and support for their voices to be heard. I plan to further develop links with community groups and activities across the council that help build connections for all. I have been an executive member of the Morialta Residents’ Association for over 20 years and am actively involved in maintaining our excellent relationship with AHC to preserve the environment and our healthy, peaceful lifestyle. We can’t necessarily change the world, but we can work together to make our little part of it as wonderful as possible! I am really happy to be contacted by phone or email, and I also enjoy a coffee and a chat! I take responsibility for the content of this profile. I live in the ward. Jenn Tranter 20 Baroota Avenue Rostrevor 5073 SA

I live in Ranges Ward

Contact Details: jenntr500 @gmail.com

I am a member of Australian Greens SA

Campaign Donation Return

CUTHBERTSON, Mark

I grew up in Teringie, played Hills footy, and our family has owned land here for over 75 years. After time overseas in Corporate and Institutional Banking and another Corporate Institution, I returned with my family as we love this area and Adelaide Hills is home. Like many locals, I'm concerned about increases in council expenses and ratepayer costs. My primary focus will be on basic essential services like roads and rubbish. I want my family and others to enjoy the same love for the Hills. I'm not running for council to build a political career. I'm here to serve, listen, ask hard questions, make difficult decisions, deliver better outcomes for residents and rate payers. Using my experience in banking, accounting, and financial reporting, I bring financial discipline, and measured and practical approach, and genuine independent expertise. I'll stand independently and guided by community priorities, not external agendas or political trends.

I live in Ranges Ward

Contact Details: imcuthbert @yahoo.com

I am a member of the Liberal Party of Australia (SA Division)

Campaign Donation Return

SADLER, James Grant

James Sadler is committed to being a voice for the community, from the community. I believe leadership begins with listening to the concerns, hopes, and needs of everyday people. And with the responsibility to listen comes the councillor’s responsibility to provide clear, honest communication with the community about what’s happening in the region and in wider society. I will work side by side with locals to shape practical, values-driven policies that make a real difference. I’ll be visible, accessible, and accountable ready to lead with integrity, grounded in facts, and always open to dialogue. From improving services and strengthening communities to supporting families and small businesses, I will never stop listening, never stop leading, and never stop serving and working towards a future shaped with and for all of us in the Adelaide Hills.

I live in Ranges Ward

Contact Details: sadler_james @hotmail.com

I am not a member of a Political Party

Campaign Donation Return

De'ATH, James

I believe that enhancing the lifestyle of people living in the Adelaide Hills is something council should put ahead of corporate interests. Being active in local community development, sport, community music events and not aligned to any political organisation, business or religious group, I recognise that our natural environment, water quality and soil health to be at the heart of all our wellbeing. I aim to support the core services of our council that serve to keep public spaces accessible, sustainable, safe and enjoyable, while reducing expenditure on unnecessary regulation and enforcement. I aim to help keep our rates as low as possible by supporting residents and businesses to share responsibility for the sustainable maintenance of public footpaths and roadsides.

I live in Ranges Ward

Contact Details: jmsdth @gmail.com

I am not a member of a Political Party

Campaign Donation Return