Published: Thursday 12 Nov 2026
Last night’s Council meeting to elect the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for 2026–27 was adjourned after Councillors were unable to reach an absolute majority to elect a Mayor.
The meeting will reconvene on Monday 16 November at 6.30pm, when Council will again vote to elect the Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
In the interim, the 2025–26 Deputy Mayor, Cr Kieran Simpson, is Acting as Mayor.
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