1987 New South Wales local elections

Local government elections in New South Wales, Australia September 2024 1987 New South Wales local elections New South Wales parliamentary no 26 September 1987Election Details Of The Various Candidates Standing For The Local Government Elections On September 26 https://localhistory.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/184715?keywords= localhistory.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au St George and Sutherland Shire Leader 17 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240917024947/https://localhistory.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/184715?keywords= 17 September 2024 6–7 22 September 1987Officer elected in council poll https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/267250393 Trove Royal Australian Navy News 17 September 2024 8 30 October 1987 1983 New South Wales local elections 1983 1991 New South Wales local elections 1991 1984 (deferred) The 1987 New South Wales local elections were held on 26 September 1987 to elect the councils of the local government areas (LGAs) of New South Wales, Australia.Independents in state elections https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/259558623 Trove Tribune 17 September 2024 15 22 July 1987Freney Denis 'Dirty tricks' in NSW local govt poll https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/259556113 Trove Tribune 17 September 2024 14 23 September 1987Monday deadline for coast elections https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/132153190 Trove The Canberra Times 17 September 2024 8 15 August 1987Cridland Harry Local history https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/259555679 Trove Tribune 17 September 2024 13 19 August 1987 No election was held in September for Warringah Shire Council, which instead held an election on 14 March 1987 after the council was dismissed in 1985.LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1919 — PROCLAMATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231489778 Trove Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 17 September 2024 583 6 February 1987 A total of 61 candidates contested the 12 councillor positions in Warringah, including endorsed National Party candidates (who did not win a single seat) and at least one Independent Labor candidate.Shaw Rob Local councils opening up https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/259558269 Trove Tribune 17 September 2024 14 25 March 1987 Seven councillors from the previous council were returned to office, including shire president Ted Jackson.Collier Shayne Murray Therese WARRINGAH REBORN http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&kw=warringah+reborn&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=news870326_0099_2316 Sydney Morning Herald 22 December 2015 26 March 1987 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222201003/http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&kw=warringah+reborn&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=news870326_0099_2316 2015-12-22 This was the first election where Town and Shire Clerks acted as returning officers under the direction of the New South Wales Electoral Commissioner.Holroyd City Council Report https://media.opengov.nsw.gov.au/pairtree_root/b7/b1/77/04/3f/98/4a/b8/9c/13/a2/11/90/92/b3/c8/obj/Holroyd_City_Council.pdf New South Wales Electoral Commission 17 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240602235202/https://media.opengov.nsw.gov.au/pairtree_root/b7/b1/77/04/3f/98/4a/b8/9c/13/a2/11/90/92/b3/c8/obj/Holroyd_City_Council.pdf 2 June 2024 31 August 2009 Background On 11 March 1987, Shoalhaven mayor Harry Sawkins died from a heart attack. A by-election was not held due to the proximity of the local elections, whicH Sawkins was planning to contest.Alderman Harry Sawkins https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/136294507 Trove The Canberra Times 17 September 2024 9 12 March 1987Navy loses mayor https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/267250279 Trove Royal Australian Navy News 17 September 2024 8 3 April 1987 Sydney City Council dismissal The election for Sydney City Council was delayed until 1988 after the council was dismissed over allegations of impropriety by lord mayor Doug Sutherland.Dias Avani Cabinet papers reveal 1987 decision to sack Sydney council just as Clover Moore set to run for mayor https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-07/sydney-council-sacked-in-1987-hampered-clover-moore/8882436 ABC News 17 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20221231151850/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-07/sydney-council-sacked-in-1987-hampered-clover-moore/8882436 31 December 2022 7 September 2017 At the time, Redfern Ward alderman Clover Moore was considering contesting the mayoral election.'Persons power' in council elections https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/259555471 Trove Tribune 17 September 2024 16 11 March 1987 Instead, she contested and won the seat of Bligh at the 1988 state election before eventually becoming lord mayor in 2004.Sydney City Council elections delayed https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/259558209 Trove Tribune 17 September 2024 16 25 March 1987Clover, the maverick mayor https://www.smh.com.au/national/clover-the-maverick-mayor-20040328-gdimhe.html Sydney Morning Herald 17 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240822024802/https://www.smh.com.au/national/clover-the-maverick-mayor-20040328-gdimhe.html 22 August 2024 28 March 2004 Results Independent candidates made major gains across the state.Freney Denis Independents: breaking traditional political structures https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/259555959 Trove Tribune 17 September 2024 7 7 October 1987 The Liberal Party lost control of Waverley Council to a number of Labor Party candidates.Council elections https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/263175748 Trove Australian Jewish Times 17 September 2024 20 1 October 1987 Although The Australian Jewish Times reported at the time that the Waverley Action Committee had won two seats, it appears they had instead lost all their seats by the time the results were declared.Eva Sekers: Independant - Waverley Action Committee (1981 – 1987) https://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/library/local_history/local_stories/women_in_local_government/eva_sekers_independant_-_waverley_action_committee_1981_1987 Waverley Council 17 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240917041754/https://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/library/local_history/local_stories/women_in_local_government/eva_sekers_independant_-_waverley_action_committee_1981_1987 17 September 2024 References Category:Local elections in New South Wales NewSouthWaleslocal