New and existing councillors for Tweed

ONE new councillor will join an experienced team of representatives on Tweed Council in 2024 after preference distributions on Tuesday, this week.

Elected councillors for the upcoming term are Chris Cherry, Reece Byrnes, James Owen, Rhiannon Brinsmead, Meredith Dennis, Nola Firth and new council representative Kimberly Hone.

Council general manager Troy Green congratulated the elected councillors.

“We are eager to work collaboratively with the new team as we navigate the opportunities and challenges of the coming term,” Mr Green said.

“We have more than $1 billion in capital infrastructure works planned over the next five years.

“These include raising the Clarrie Hall Dam wall, major housing and retail developments in the pipeline, and continuing our significant flood recovery works program.”

The councillors will take their oaths or affirmations of office next Thursday, October 10, followed by an extraordinary meeting and vote to fill the roles of mayor and deputy mayor.

Of the 71,582 electors registered in the Tweed Shire, 54,589 ballots were cast, representing a voter turnout of 76 per cent.

The meeting will be livestreamed at tweed.nsw.gov.au/council-meetings