Division 4 Councillor position remains vacant

The Division 4 Councillor position remains vacant after a quorum (majority) of Councillors couldn’t be reached at yesterday’s Ordinary Meeting.

The legislation sets out that Council must fill the vacant office within two months of office becoming vacant, which in this case is 21 January 2024.

The appointment cannot be via delegation, it must be via a resolution of Council.

Ministerial approval now needs to be sought to allow all Councillors to participate in the decision.

If the approval is provided, the decision to appoint the new Councillor will need to be made at a Council meeting by 21 January.

The report as originally published on Monday 11 December would be tabled again at this meeting (the same candidates to be considered for nomination.)