Media release – Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 17 June 2021
Candidates announced for the Glenorchy City, Kingborough and West Coast by-elections
Candidates have been announced for the by-elections currently underway to fill vacancies for mayor and one councillor on the Glenorchy City, Kingborough and West Coast councils.
The candidates are published on our website.
A notice listing candidates for these by-elections will be placed in the newspaper on Saturday 19 June 2021.
Postal ballot packs for the by-elections should arrive by next Friday 25 June.
The poll closes at 2pm Tuesday 20 July, 2021.
Glenorchy City Council candidates
Glenorchy City Council Logo
Candidate names are listed below in alphabetical order, but they will be rotated on ballot papers.
Councillor – 5 candidates (1 to be elected)
ALDERTON, Shane – Austins Ferry
HANGAN, Michael – West Moonah
HICKEY, Sue – Rosetta
QUICK, Harry – Berriedale
YAXLEY, Russell – West Moonah
Mayor – 3 candidates
HICKEY, Sue – Rosetta
SIMS, Kelly – Glenorchy
THOMAS, Bec – Berriedale
Kingborough Council candidates
Candidate names are listed below in alphabetical order, but they will be rotated on ballot papers.
Councillor – 9 candidates (1 to be elected)
BAIN, David – Kingston
CARTER, Di – Howden
CHUCKOWREE, Geean (Singh) – Blackmans Bay
GLADE-WRIGHT, Clare – Kingston
HARRISON, Phoenix – Blackmans Bay
LUCAS, Kate – Coningham
McGINNISS, Roger – Kingston
RICHARDSON, Mark – Margate
THORP, Mark – Blackmans Bay
Mayor – 7 candidates
BASTONE, Sue – Woodbridge
CORDOVER, Gideon – Allens Rivulet
FOX, Flora – Howden
GLADE-WRIGHT, Clare – Kingston
THORP, Mark – Blackmans Bay
WASS, Steve – Blackmans Bay
WRIEDT, Paula – Kingston
West Coast Council candidates
Candidate names are listed below in alphabetical order, but they will be rotated on ballot papers.
Councillor – 7 candidates (1 to be elected)
EDWARDS, Jack – Queenstown
EVANS, Philip – Queenstown
HAMER, Liz – Strahan
McKAY, Anne – Strahan
RYAN-SYKES, Helen – Strahan
SCHRADER, Tom – Zeehan
SPRING, James – Rosebery
Mayor – 5 candidates
EVANS, Philip – Queenstown
HAMER, Liz – Strahan
PITT, Shane – Queenstown
RYAN-SYKES, Helen – Strahan
SCHRADER, Tom – Zeehan
