As we continue our investigation into what went wrong on election day in Toomelah, we found every single booth in the Moree Plains Shire Council election, as well as postal votes, had issues in the count.
Moree Plains Shire Council
Posted inGrants and funding, Moree Plains Shire
Moree Council backs small businesses with $20k in funding
Applications for Moree Council’s Small Business Fund are now open, offering eligible small businesses up to $5,000 in grant funding.
Posted inInvestigation, Local Government Elections 2024, NSW Politics, Toomelah
The Toomelah in the Electoral System
Something went very wrong at Toomelah’s polling booth in the local government elections held on September 14. Like a canary in a coal mine, the abnormal election result at Toomelah may have revealed a much bigger problem state wide.
Posted inGeneral News, Moree Plains Shire, Tamworth Regional
Two more mayors elected in Moree and Tamworth
It was a fitting start to Rural Womens Day when former Deputy Mayor Susannah Pearse was promoted by her peers to be the new mayor of Moree Plains Shire Council, while Russell Webb was re-elected in Tamworth Regional Council.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Local Government Elections 2024, Moree Plains Shire, Narrabri Shire, Toomelah
Voting irregularity in Toomelah may trigger Moree re-run
43 of Toomelah’s 187 residents, only 6 of whom do not identify as Aboriginal, showed up to vote on September 14. Only 3 had their votes counted.
Posted inLocal Government Elections 2024, Moree Plains Shire
Moree Plains Shire Council election results
Moree Plains Shire Council will be very different going forward.
Posted inLocal Government Elections 2024, Moree Plains Shire
Moree Plains Shire Council Candidates
Find information about the candidates standing for Moree Plains Shire Council in the local government elections being held on September 14, 2024.
Posted inMoree
Stay Safe Behind The Wheel this Rural Road Safety Month
Moree is supporting an effort to reduce road risk in regional areas as part of Rural Road Safety Month this September.
Posted inLocal Government Elections 2024
Too many candidates spoils the ballot
LONG READ: Local Government elections are notorious for not really engaging voters, but does the number of candidates on the ballot make a difference?
Posted inLocal profiles, Moree, New England Today
Moree Plains: the winds of change
Susannah Pearse left the city for Moree 14 years ago because she felt there was a better way to do things.