01 April 2020
The NSW Government has postponed this September’s local government elections due to the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Current Tweed Shire Councillors will continue to hold their civic offices until the rescheduled local government elections are held in September 2021.
Votes to appoint a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor will still take place in September 2020 as these positions are elected by Councillors, not the public.
Council’s Director of Corporate Services Warren van Wyk welcomed the move by the State Government.
“This is a common sense decision providing certainty to our community in these extraordinary times,” Mr van Wyk said.
“The postponement of the election will not change the future schedule of council elections, and the subsequent election will proceed in September 2024.”
The Local Government Act has also been amended to allow council meetings to be closed to the public if there is a live broadcast of the meeting available online.
This means the Planning Committee and Council meetings taking place on Thursday 2 April 2020 are now closed to the public. The meeting will be livestreamed with more details available on Council’s website via www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/CouncilMeetings
Community members can apply to make submissions on an agenda item by contacting Council on (02) 6670 2400.
To view Tweed Shire Council’s response to COVID-19, visit https://www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/Coronavirus