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Hornsby Shire Council welcomes four new councillors as full election results declared

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The NSW Electoral Commission conducted the 2024 Local Government Election on Saturday, 14 September 2024, and has now officially declared the newly elected Councillors for Hornsby Shire Council, including four new Councillors.

For Council’s three Wards, the following results were declared:

  • In Ward A – Nathan Tilbury has been re-elected as Councillor, and Jane Seaglove and Olivia Simons have been elected for their first terms.
  • In Ward B – Janelle McIntosh, Sallianne McClelland and Monika Ball have been re-elected as Councillors.
  • In Ward C – Dr Verity Greenwood has been re-elected for another term, and Ben McSweeney and Matthew Conley have been elected for their first terms.

This comes as yesterday the NSW Electoral Commission officially declared Warren Waddell as the newly elected Mayor of Hornsby Shire.

“Congratulations and welcome to all the incoming Hornsby Shire Councillors. I look forward to collaborating with my fellow Councillors, new and reappointed, to serve our community,” said Mayor Waddell.

“This term there is a wide breadth of Councillor experience to serve our vibrant community. I am looking forward to getting down to business, along with my fellow Councillors and Council staff, to deliver a range of important projects, initiatives and strategies as outlined in Council’s Delivery Program and Operational Plan.”

About our newly elected Councillors:

  • A Hawkesbury River resident, Councillor Olivia Simons has a background in senior management in Information Technology.
  • Councillor Jane Seaglove is a resident of Dural and has 15 years’ work experience in IT organisations within Australia and overseas.
  • Councillor Ben McSweeney, a long-term resident of Beecroft, is a tennis coach, personal trainer and singer/guitarist, with a background in mechanical engineering.
  • Councillor Matthew Conley is a recent university graduate with a degree in Information Technology.

The first General Meeting of Council for the new term is set for Wednesday 23 October, commencing 6.30pm.

For details of Council’s Ward System, see Wards and Boundaries and for a schedule of Council meetings and to view meeting agendas and business papers, go to Council Meetings.