Election results are in
The Hills Shire Council
Approximately 121,336 residential and non-residential electors were enrolled in the Blacktown City Local Government elections held on 4 December 2021 .
The Liberals remain dominant at
Liberal ’ s Peter Gangemi for Hills Mayor .
time of going to press , with new Mayor Peter Gangemi under investigation , having been referred to the ICAC for family property links .
Mayoral election LIB Peter Gangemi with 53.4 % of formal votes ( 54,066 first preference votes ). The five mayoral candidates ’ breakdown of first preference votes :
• GRN Vida Shahamat , FP votes 12,005 ;
• LIB Peter Gangemi , FP votes 54,066 ;
• IND George Rozycki , FP votes 3540 ;
• ALP Ryan Tracey , FP votes 24,118 ;
• IND Alexia Yazdani , FP votes 7369 .
Central Ward 30,885 electors . LIB Jessica Brazier ; LIB Mark Hodges ; ALP Tony Hay
East Ward 29,400 electors . LIB Jerome Cox ; LIB Reena Jethi ; ALP Ryan Tracey
North Ward 32,462 electors . LIB Peter Gangemi ; postal votes still being counted
West Ward 29,947 electors . LIB Rosemarie Boneham ; LIB Frank De Masi ; ALP Barbara Burton
Hornsby Shire Council
Some 99,546 electors were enrolled to vote in Hornsby . Incumbent Liberal Mayor Phillip Ruddock has taken out 57 per cent of the progressive total vote in a Liberal dominated council .
Mayoral election Two mayoral
Liberal ’ s Philip Ruddock for Hornsby Mayor .
candidate breakdown of first preference votes
• GRN Emma Heyde FP votes 36,321 ; 42.6 % of formal votes
• LIB Philip Ruddock FP votes 48,881 ; 57.3 % of formal votes
Ward A 33,622 electors . Liberals secured 45.8 % first preference votes , meaning Nathan Tilbury will have a seat . Greens secured 20.6 %; ALP 15.7 % as counting continues .
Ward B 33,623 electors . Liberals secured 48.6 % of the vote ; Greens 28 % and ALP 23 %. LIB Sallianne McClelland has a seat as counting continues .
Ward C 32,204 electors . Liberals secured 51.8 % of the vote ; Greens 34 % and IND 14 %. LIB Verity Greenwood will have a seat as the rest are being counted .
Cast and crew “ estatic ” with return to the Pioneer Theatre
Blackout Theatre is presenting one of the most successful musicals of all time , The Boy From Oz , at the Pioneer Theatre in Castle Hill this month .
The jukebox musical tells the life story of singer and songwriter Peter Allen through song and dance , especially songs written by our beloved Aussie performer . John Hanna of Blackout Theatre , said the cast and crew were “ ecstatic ” to return to the Pioneer Theatre after their upbeat production was postponed not once , but twice , due to COVID-19 . “ With so much uncertainty surrounding ongoing restrictions , we rehearsed for three months via Zoom and were ecstatic to resume in person rehearsals in October 2021 ,” John said .
“ The cast , production team and crew can ’ t wait to return to the Pioneer Theatre stage in January and kick-off our 2022 season with this classic Australian show that has delighted audiences all around the world for over 20 years .”
Blackout Theatre Company is a not-for-profit community theatre company based in Western Sydney , originally formed in the year 2000 under the name of Blacktown City Community
The two Peters , Jackson Parker ( left ) and Martin Everett from Blackout Theatre ’ s Boy from Oz musical opening in Castle Hill this month . Picture : Blackout Theatre .
Cast rehearsing in the lead up to the start of the season . Picture : Blackout Theatre Company Facebook .
Theatre . It is proud to have a permanent home in the Pioneer Theatre , Castle Hill .
The Boy From Oz will be at the Pioneer
Theatre from January 13 to 16 .
• Thursday , 13 January , 8:00 - 10:30 pm
• Friday , 14 January , 8:00 - 10:30 pm
• Saturday , 15 January , 2:00 - 4:30 pm and 8:00 - 10:30 pm
• Sunday , 16 January , 6:00- 8:30 pm Tickets adults $ 49 , concession $ 39 , are available at : pioneertheatre . com . au / Eventsdirectory / The-Boy-from-Oz .
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