The local government election is on today
The local government election is on today
Voters will cast their ballots at the local government elections today.
What will a new Blacktown Council look like after the September elections?
There are 63 candidates fighting it out for 15 spots on the council at the September 8 elections.
Blacktown Council has five wards, with three councillors in each.
Nominations for the elections closed at noon on Wednesday, August 8.
A ballot draw to determine the order candidate groups would appear on the ticket was held later that day.
Local councils are expected to assume a caretaker role in the lead up period to an election to ensure that major decisions are not made, which would limit the actions of an incoming council.
The caretaker period for the September elections commence on Friday, August 10.
Blacktown residents need to vote for the candidates campaigning for election in the ward they live in.
The penalty for not voting is $55.
There is no absent voting so you must vote at a polling place or pre-poll issuing votes for your local council and ward.
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WARD 1:
Suburb: Acacia Gardens, Colebee*, Dean Park*, Doonside*, Kellyville Ridge, Marayong*, Marsden Park*, Parklea, Quakers Hill, Riverstone, Rouse Hill*, Schofields, Stanhope Gardens, The Ponds and Vineyard*.
(*indicates part of suburb only)
The Ward 1 candidates are:
Group A - Liberal
1. Jess Diaz
2. Walter Smith
3. Anthony Krkac
Group B - Labor
1. Alan Pendleton
2. Ron Alder
3. Chris Quilkey
Group C - Independent
1. Rosarie Bonham
2. Geno Belcastro
3. Matthew Bonham
Group D - Independent
1. Allan Green
2. Phil Cini
3. Danuta Frysztak
WARD 2:
Suburbs: Blacktown*, Lalor Park, Seven Hills*, Marayong*, Kings Langley, Kings Park and Glenwood.
(*indicates part of suburb only)
The Ward 2 candidates are:
Group A - Labor
1. Leo Kelly
2. Julie Griffiths
3. Nicole Scott
Group B - Christian Democrats
1. Bernie Gesling
2. Kaia Thorpe
3. Dave Vincent
Group C - Liberal
1. Len Robinson
2. Mark Holmes
3. Chris Winslow
Group D - Independent
1. Colin Attwood
2. Rodolfo Limguangco
3. Celestino Velasco
WARD 3:
Suburbs: Doonside*, Blacktown*, Arndell Park*, Huntingwood*, Prospect, Seven Hills* and Toongabbie*.
(*indicates part of suburb only)
The Ward 3 candidates are:
Group A - Liberal
1. Karlo Siljeg
2. Jose Respall
3. Patricia Batistic
Group B - The Greens
1. Ben Hammond
2. Kirsten Gibbs
3. Len Hobbs
Group C - Labor
1. Susai Benjamin
2. Elias Kinnas
3. Satish Kumar
Group D - Independent
1. Russ Dickens
2. Bob Vincent
3. Sandy Benson
Group E - Independent
1. Kathie Collins
2. Leanne Brindell
3. Rosemary Smith
WARD 4:
Suburbs:Blacktown*, Colebee*, Dean Park*, Doonside*, Eastern Creek, Glendenning, Huntingwood*, Minchinbury, Mount Druitt*, Oakhurst*, Woodcroft, Rooty Hill and Bungarribee.
(*indicates part of suburb only)
The Ward 4 candidates are:
Group A - Independent
1. George Nicolaidis
2. Joan McIntyre
3. Peter Day
Group B - Liberal
1. Isabelle White
2. Nikola Popovic
3. Jerome D’Rozario
Group C - Labor
1. Stephen Bali
2. Edmond Atalla
3. Dorothy Del Villar
WARD 5:
Suburbs: Bidwill, Blackett, Dharruk, Emerton, Hassall Grove, Lethbridge Park, Marsden Park*, Mount Druitt*, Oakhurst*, Plumpton, Ropes Crossing, Shalvey, Shanes Park, St Marys*, Tregear, Whalan and Willmot.
(*indicates part of suburb only)
The Ward 5 candidates are:
Group A - Liberal
1. Karlo Siljeg
2. Jose Respall
3. Patricia Batistic
Group B - The Greens
1. Ben Hammond
2. Kirsten Gibbs
3. Len Hobbs
Group C - Labor
1. Susai Benjamin
2. Elias Kinnas
3. Satish Kumar
Group D - Independent
1. Russ Dickens
2. Bob Vincent
3. Sandy Benson
Group E - Independent
1. Kathie Collins
2. Leanne Brindell
3. Rosemary Smith
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