Councillors have been declared by the NSW Electoral Commission for the Federation Council Local Government Area following the Local Government elections held on 14 September 2024.
The successful candidates were declared on Tuesday, 1 October at 11.45am at the returning office at Oddfellows Hall, in Sanger Street Corowa.
Councillors in order of election are as follows:
- Derek Schoen
- Andrew Kennedy
- Cheryl Cook
- David Bott
- Rowena Black
- Patrick Bourke
- David Harrison
- Richard Nixon
- Susan Wearne
Federation Council General Manager Adrian Butler said Councillors will be officially sworn in to their roles at the first Council meeting to be held on Tuesday, October 15 at 9.30am at the Corowa Civic Centre.
"Councillors are required to make the Oath or Affirmation of Office at or before the first meeting or Council in accordance with Section 233A of the Local Government Act 1993," he said.
"For Federation Council this will be at the first meeting on the 15th. In addition to the oath or affirmation being undertaken, a Mayoral election will also be conducted as required at this meeting. Should Council resolve under Section 233A to elect a Deputy Mayor, (not compulsory), they will also do this at the meeting."
Mr Butler said Council will also consider under Section 291A, if they wish to use the countback method to fill any Councillor vacancies should they occur in the first 18 months of Council.
"I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the new Councillors, those newly elected and those returning, and welcome them to Council," he said.
