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The first election for the new Northern Beaches Council saw 81 candidates contesting 15 councillor positions, over five wards. Good For Manly gained the most votes in the new Manly Ward, with Candy Bingham declared elected on polling night, together with Liberal candidate Pat Daley. Overall it is expected there will be 9 Independents, 1 Green and 5 Liberal Councillors on the new Council.  The third spot for Councillor in Manly will be decided by preferences, with Your Northern Beaches candidate Sarah Grattan expected to win after a close contest with Kyeema Doyle, Good For Manly's No.2.
With the support of hundreds of volunteers, Good for Manly ran a first-rate, community-based campaign resulting in a doubling of votes from the previous council election in 2012, and a swing against the Liberals of 18%. See the analysis below.  Our first priorities will be to re-instate the off-leash dog area at Manly Lagoon, call for an audit of parking in Manly with the view to putting locals first, and ensuring that the Manly Town Hall building remains in public hands as a community centre.
A HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers who letterbox dropped 22,000 flyers, handed out how-to-votes at pre-polling, made donations to our campaign, and worked tirelessly on polling day. The first council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 26th September, 2017, 6.30pm at Dee Why Council Chambers when the Mayor and Deputy Mayor will be elected by the Councillors.
23 Comments
Karen Petersen
15/9/2017 07:14:55 am
Congratulations Candy and team! Awesome result!!!
Gail Hennessy
15/9/2017 02:46:18 pm
Well done Candy and well deserved! A new phase to look forward to with community based decisions.!
A Roper
15/9/2017 07:43:22 am
I feel like my vote actually counted. Congratulations to Candy Bingham and the Good for Manly team.
Patricia Evans
15/9/2017 07:49:27 am
Congratulations. At last some politicians who put the people and wellbeing of Manly before their own egos and self promotion. You have demonstrated your commitment over a long period and have been justly rewarded. Just make sure you keep it up and you will have a long tenure. The outgoing liberals are where they should be. - kicked out.
David Hulme
15/9/2017 08:13:57 am
Congratulations on a great campaign and a commanding win which proves you were very much in the right all along. You have saved Manly ratepayers a very large sum of money from a potential massive overspend. Life goes on of course and it is great to hear about your efforts to keep the lovely former Manly Council Chambers as a community centre. Is there any chance this building might also partly accomodate a small cinema? Manly cinema still very much missed. The interests of Manly feel like they are in very safe hands. Thank you Candy.
Peter Monckton
15/9/2017 08:37:45 am
A wonderful outcome Candy.
Lois Singer
15/9/2017 08:45:39 am
Congratulations Candy - a great result, very good for Manly.
Lisle
15/9/2017 08:49:09 am
Candy Bingham's victory is something to be savoured by all members of the Manly Ward.
Judy Lambert
15/9/2017 09:04:01 am
Congrats on a well-run campaign and a great result Candy.
Don Walker
15/9/2017 09:09:30 am
Congratulations Candy on an outstanding win, this result justifies your efforts over the years in looking after all Manly residents despite the negative obstructionist efforts by the last Liberal controlled Manly Council. Thankfully current results over the whole Northern Beaches Council region seem to indicate that so far as our local council region is concerned the Liberals are a spent force. We can only hope that Reagen and yourself are able to take the leadership of a great area so all residents benefit.
Patricia Lee
15/9/2017 09:59:02 am
Thank you Candy and the Good For Manly Team.
S Roper
15/9/2017 10:12:21 am
Congratulations ten fold Candy. The residents of Manly now have the very best person representing them on the newly elected council. Thank you for all your hard work on behalf of the residents of Manly. Congratulations
Julie Taylor Mills
15/9/2017 11:39:04 am
Congratulations Candy and team!
John Koch & Clelia Koch
15/9/2017 12:04:46 pm
Marvelous result. Manly & Northern Beaches are now blessed . Thank you Candy Bingham for the saving of Manly amenity. Manly people valued your courage, honesty, and hard work for all the community. Well deserved result. Congratulations.
Henri Quin
15/9/2017 03:04:16 pm
Thanks to all the volunteers who helped make this possible
Dawn and Warren Riley
15/9/2017 03:19:53 pm
Congrats to Candy and team. It appears that a lesson has been learnt from the disaster which was the old Liberal dominated Manly Council. Sorry I was out of action and unable to help. Keep up the good work. 15/9/2017 03:58:59 pm
Congratulations Candy and the team and all the volunteers. You deserved to win so handsomely after the way you stood up for financial sanity against that Liberal voting bloc in the defunct Manly Council.
Jack Steggall
16/9/2017 03:07:53 am
Well done Candy and a pity Ky looks like missing out. Funny how the "noisy minority" which spoiled the former Mayor's run is now the majority.
Lisle
16/9/2017 10:29:03 am
And we thank you also, Jack, for the important part you played at a critical stage of affairs in stopping the Manly Oval Carpark.
Keelah Lam
16/9/2017 03:24:51 pm
We'll done Candy. May our new council be progressive and focused on environmental sustainability
Anne Maria Nicholson
16/9/2017 04:27:12 pm
Great to see the Manly Independent tradition will continue. Congratulations Candy and team on a strong, honest grassroots campaign that the community supported.
Aida Copeland
17/9/2017 01:08:47 am
Congratulations Candy, well deserved!! Aida
Helen pook
19/9/2017 08:21:08 am
Candy Well Done & deserved after all your struggles to maintain your positive presence while on the previous council you have made it!!!! Congrats to your Go For Manly Team that were there to support you. All is well in Spain! Helen Leave a Reply. |
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