1980 New South Wales local elections

Local government elections in New South Wales, Australia May 2024 1980 New South Wales local elections New South Wales parliamentary no 20 September 1980 1977 New South Wales local elections 1977 1983 New South Wales local elections 1983 The 1980 New South Wales local elections were held on 20 September 1980 to elect the councils of the local government areas (LGAs) of New South Wales, Australia.Shire council elections https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/125618354 The Canberra Times 15 November 2024 9 26 August 1980Gunning Council election https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/125622398 The Canberra Times 15 November 2024 8 17 September 1990Council polling of interest https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/125622999 The Canberra Times 15 November 2024 7 20 September 1980 Elections for 17 newly-formed councils were delayed and held on 6 December 1980, following amalgamations that affected a total of 39 LGAs.Apprehension https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/255239336 Nota 15 November 2024 1 1 August 198040 country councils in NSW to amalgamate https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110964383 The Canberra Times 15 November 2024 6 27 June 1980Plan to oppose NSW councils amalgamation https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/125611145 The Canberra Times 15 November 2024 10 19 July 1980 The new councils began officially operating on 1 January 1981.Elections for new councils https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/125622779 The Canberra Times 15 November 2024 7 19 September 1980Details of new NSW local government https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/125628318 The Canberra Times 15 November 2024 9 18 October 1980EDITORIAL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/255240694 Nota 15 November 2024 1 November 1980 3LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1919.—PROCLAMATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231304704 Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 15 November 2024 757 13 February 1981 Background Elections date The date of the 1980 elections clashed with Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism, which began on 19 September and ended on 20 September.OUR TIMES https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/263287717 Australian Jewish Times 15 November 2024 2 5 July 1980Foot Rosemary Local Polls https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/263290693 Australian Jewish Times 15 November 2024 8 7 August 1980 The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies sought to have the elections rescheduled, but these attempts were unsuccessful, with the Local Government Act stating that local elections must be held on the third Saturday in September.MP demands apology for misrepresentation over Council poll https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/263290785 Australian Jewish Times 15 November 2024 3 7 August 2024Jews in Council election despite Yom Kippur clash https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/263292296 Australian Jewish Times 15 November 2024 2 4 September 1980 Harry Jensen, the minister for local government, said he was unable to reschedule the elections, which had been held in September since 1962.MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS WILL DISADVANTAGE COMMUNITY https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/263286762 Australian Jewish Times 15 November 2024 3 15 March 1980 Jensen was criticised by Liberal MP Rosemary Foot, who noted that legislation stated that "if [the election date] appears to the minister to be impracticable or inconvenient [...] he may appoint a subsequent day not being more than one month thereafter".Too late to change date for council elections https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/263287703 Australian Jewish Times 15 November 2024 3 5 June 1980NSW GOVT CAN MOVE LOCAL ELECTION DATE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/263289118 Australian Jewish Times 15 November 2024 2 3 July 1980 Special provisions were given to many Jewish voters, who voted earlier than 20 September and via post.JEWISH CANDIDATES GAIN LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/263293876 Australian Jewish Times 15 November 2024 3 2 October 1980 At least eight Jewish candidates were elected to councils across New South Wales. Electoral system Like at state elections, New South Wales local elections use optional preferential voting.LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1919.—PROCLAMATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231302153 Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 16 November 2024 1703 11 April 1980 The majority of mayors are elected by councillors at council meetings, although some are directly-elected.Raue Ben Directly electing mayors – a livestream discussion https://www.tallyroom.com.au/51551 The Tally Room 15 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240515041950/https://www.tallyroom.com.au/51551 15 May 2024 7 May 2023 The mayoralty was directly-elected in Queanbeyan for the first time in 1980.Land confirms that he will not run for mayor https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/125617402 The Canberra Times 15 November 2024 12 21 August 1980Record local government poll in Queanbeyan https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/125623094 The Canberra Times 15 November 2024 1 21 September 1980 Voting was compulsory for anyone on the New South Wales state electoral roll.YOU MUST VOTE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/263292302 Australian Jewish Times 15 November 2024 2 4 September 1980 Candidates The Labor Party continued to endorse candidates across a number of LGAs.Looking for Federal election pointers in the local polls https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/125623120 The Canberra Times 15 November 2024 2 21 September 1980Council clean results https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/125623554 The Canberra Times 15 November 2024 9 23 September 1980 Liberal Party leader John Mason criticised his party's decision to endorse candidates in Campbelltown and Sutherland.Liberal decision 'bad move' https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/125614217 The Canberra Times 15 November 2024 9 5 August 1980 The Communist Party of Australia endorsed candidates in a number of councils, including Leichhardt, Newcastle, Parramatta and Sydney.Local Councils − more progressives standing https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/259475260 Tribune 15 November 2024 7 3 September 1980Dawson Darrell Active CPA campaign in Newcastle elections https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/259474586 Tribune 15 November 2024 7 10 September 1980 Campaign Peter Baldwin assault In the early morning hours of 17 July 1980, Peter Baldwin, a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council and a prominent left-wing activist within Labor, was assaulted at his home in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville.Case Summary: Mirror Newspapers Ltd v Harrison (1982) https://www.thelawproject.com.au/case-summary/mirror-newspapers-ltd-v-harrison-1982 The Law Reform Project 15 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241015051445/https://www.thelawproject.com.au/case-summary/mirror-newspapers-ltd-v-harrison-1982 15 October 2024Harris Tony The ALP left in Leichhardt municipality in the 1980s https://links.org.au/alp-left-leichhardt-municipality-1980s#FOOT2 International Journal of Socialist Renewal 15 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241030165131/https://links.org.au/alp-left-leichhardt-municipality-1980s#FOOT2 30 October 2024 May 2004 Baldwin claimed that his assault was the result of his efforts to expose fraud and corruption among right-wing Labor members in the inner Sydney area, and Labor officials said they believed they knew the identity of one of Baldwin's attackers.MP bashed for exposing fraud https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/in-the-herald-july-20-1980-20210714-p589pq.html Sydney Morning Herald 20 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20220607152912/https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/in-the-herald-july-20-1980-20210714-p589pq.html 7 June 2022 20 July 1980Jones Brian Challenges for Labor in Sydney council elections https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/challenges-labor-sydney-council-elections Green Left 15 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240525113101/https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/challenges-labor-sydney-council-elections 25 May 2024 6 September 1995 Following the assault, the administrative committee of the NSW Labor Party asked the state government to postpone the elections for the inner-city councils of Botany, Leichhardt, Marrickville, South Sydney and Sydney.Proposal to suspend council elections https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/125611894 The Canberra Times 15 November 2024 1 24 July 1980Labor 'could move against councils' https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/125611739 The Canberra Times 15 November 2024 3 23 July 1980 This did not eventuate, and elections for those councils went ahead as scheduled.Bashing: crime link seen https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/125612091 The Canberra Times 15 November 2024 3 25 July 1980Left plans ahead https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/259474722 Tribune 15 November 2024 9 5 November 1980 Results Labor Despite speculation that the Baldwin assault could significantly harm the party, Labor had swings towards them across the state.NSW COUNCILS VOTE SHOWS SWING TO LABOR https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/259473310 Tribune 15 November 2024 3 24 September 1980 The party won a majority in Sydney with nine seats, including lord mayor Doug Sutherland, with Civic Reform entering opposition for the first time in 11 years.Labor polls well, wins Sydney City Council https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/125623233 The Canberra Times 15 November 2024 3 22 September 1980NSW Council elections final results https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/259474994 Tribune 15 November 2024 2 1 October 2024 Labor retained its majority in Newcastle, with lord mayor Joy Cummings re-elected with 66% of the vote. Labor won 15 out of 16 seats in Marrickville (an increase of two) despite a challenge from independent candidates. In Leichhardt, Labor won all 12 seats, with left faction members winning eight of those. There were no endorsed Labor candidates in Rozelle Ward, where "Honest Labor" candidates defeated "Official Labor" candidates who supported former deputy mayor Danny Casey. Others Clover Moore was elected to Redfern Ward in South Sydney as part of the "Redfern for People" ticket.Council Elections Sydney Morning Herald 1 October 1980 17A very public life https://www.smh.com.au/national/a-very-public-life-20040306-gdihg9.html Sydney Morning Herald 15 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230829183448/https://www.smh.com.au/national/a-very-public-life-20040306-gdihg9.html 29 August 2023 6 March 2004 The Community Action Group (led by Communist Party member Morry Breen) had 7.7% of the vote in Gosford. In Liverpool, left-wing activist Don Syme was elected as part of the "Progress Association" ticket.Lifelong view from the left https://www.smh.com.au/national/lifelong-view-from-the-left-20130918-2tzbq.html Sydney Morning Herald 15 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20231216010547/https://www.smh.com.au/national/lifelong-view-from-the-left-20130918-2tzbq.html 16 December 2023 19 September 2013 A group of women calling themselves "Women on Council" won 3% of the vote. References Category:Local elections in New South Wales NewSouthWaleslocal