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Under the ”Local Government (Shellharbour and Wollongong Elections) 2011”, which passed the [[New South Wales Parliament]] on 9 May 2011, councillors were elected to hold office until the [[2016 New South Wales local elections|2016 local elections]], meaning they skipped the [[2012 New South Wales local elections|2012 local elections]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Local Government (Shellharbour and Wollongong Elections) Bill 2011 |url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bills/Pages/bill-details.aspx?pk=15 |publisher=Parliament of New South Wales}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Wollongong City Council |url=https://pastvtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2012/wollongong-city-council/index.htm |publisher= Electoral Commission}}</ref> However, as a result of delays caused by amalgamation proposals, both councils went to the polls in [[2017 New South Wales local elections|2017]] instead. |
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In 2014, Shellharbour councillors began to investigate the costs of a referendum that would allow voters to directly elect their mayor (as was the case before 2008) and increase the number of councillors from seven to nine.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shellharbour council takes first steps towards resurrecting pre-2008 representation |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-12/shellharbour-mayor-elect/5886090 |publisher=ABC News}}</ref> Both proposals later passed at a [[2017 New South Wales local elections|2017 referendum]], with four wards created with two councillors each, plus the mayor. |
In 2014, Shellharbour councillors began to investigate the costs of a referendum that would allow voters to directly elect their mayor (as was the case before 2008) and increase the number of councillors from seven to nine.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shellharbour council takes first steps towards resurrecting pre-2008 representation |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-12/shellharbour-mayor-elect/5886090 |publisher=ABC News}}</ref> Both proposals later passed at a [[2017 New South Wales local elections|2017 referendum]], with four wards created with two councillors each, plus the mayor. |
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Latest revision as of 02:10, 20 October 2025
Elections in New South Wales, Australia
The 2011 Shellharbour and Wollongong local elections were held on 3 September 2011 to elect the councils of the City of Shellharbour and the City of Wollongong in New South Wales.
Wollongong City Council was sacked in March 2008 amid a corruption inquiry, and the same happened to Shellharbour City Council in July 2008 because of continual failures with the council’s code of conduct committee.[1][2] This meant electors in both councils did not vote at the 2008 local elections.
Both councils also faced a proposed merger, which was later abandoned.
Shellharbour has single ward with seven councillors, while Wollongong has a popularly-elected mayor, along with three wards that have four councillors each.
Under the Local Government (Shellharbour and Wollongong Elections) Act 2011, which passed the New South Wales Parliament on 9 May 2011, councillors were elected to hold office until the 2016 local elections, meaning they skipped the 2012 local elections.[3][4] However, as a result of delays caused by amalgamation proposals, both councils went to the polls in 2017 instead.
In 2014, Shellharbour councillors began to investigate the costs of a referendum that would allow voters to directly elect their mayor (as was the case before 2008) and increase the number of councillors from seven to nine.[5] Both proposals later passed at a 2017 referendum, with four wards created with two councillors each, plus the mayor.
