CR JERI HALL has been re-elected as Lismore’s deputy mayor for the next twelve months following the first council meeting since the September elections.<\/p>\n
The meeting, held on Tuesday night, saw councillors select a deputy mayor from within their ranks and appoint delegates to various committees.<\/p>\n
Voters returned Cr Steve Krieg as mayor, while Independent councillors Jeri Hall, Andrew Bing, Andrew Gordon, Big Rob, and Electra Jensen, along with Greens candidate Adam Guise, retained their seats.<\/p>\n
The council welcomed newcomers Labor candidates Cr Harper Dalton-Earls and Cr Jasmine Knight-Smith, as well as Greens candidate Cr Virginia Waters.<\/p>\n
Independent candidate Cr Gianpiero Battista, who previously served on the council, also returns.<\/p>\n
Cr Hall won the role of deputy mayor over Cr Knight-Smith, with a vote of seven to four.<\/p>\n
She will hold the position until September 2025, continuing her service as deputy from the previous term.<\/p>\n
The council also named delegates to several advisory groups and committees, including the Disability Inclusion Advisory Group and the Aboriginal Advisory Group.<\/p>\n
Cr Gordon and Cr Krieg were selected as delegates for the Rous County Council, while Cr Rob will chair the Flood Risk Management Committee.<\/p>\n
Among other appointments, Cr Jensen will represent Lismore on Arts Northern Rivers, with Cr Waters as her alternate.<\/p>\n
Cr Krieg will chair the Australia Day Committee, joined by Crs Hall, Rob, and Dalton-Earls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CR JERI HALL has been re-elected as Lismore’s deputy mayor for the next twelve months following the first council meeting since the September elections. The meeting, held on Tuesday night, saw councillors select a deputy mayor from within their ranks and appoint delegates to various committees. Voters returned Cr Steve Krieg as mayor, while Independent […]<\/p>\n