Summary Results For Ward 4, Blacktown City Council General Elections 2016

The Labor party has polled  with 17,036 votes, 62.88% with a commanding majority in Ward 4, Blacktown City Council with Liberals way behind with  6,523 on 24.08% of the total and combined Independents with 3,260 of the votes and 12.03% of the total votes.

Compared to 2012 election Labor went up by 13.78%, Liberals went down by 14.12% - and Independents went  down by 0.67%. That was due to two new groups of Independents and one ungrouped Independent running for Ward 4.

Shockingly  informal has doubled  from 8.3%  2012 to a high 16.14% (5,215). This is probably where Independents that ran at this election should focus on to gain the  extra votes to elect one in Council next time.

Here are the summary results from NSW Electoral Commission for Ward 4, Blacktown City Council:

 So Elected will be Mayor, Stephen Bali (Labor),  Carol Israel (Labor) and a highly likely chance that Linda Santos (Liberal) will be elected as well.

The quota to be elected as a Councilor is 6,774.


 

Pre Poll At 'The Hub' Mount Druitt Is Busy At Times And Then Not....

I have notified  the community on Pre Poll at 'The Hub' Mount Druitt of recent and I noticed last Saturday was busy in the morning.

'The Hub' Mount Druitt - last Saturday

Local Council elections seem to be low key elections compared to State and federal Elections, where they get  State and Federal media, inclusive of tv, radio and the press. Whereas we mainly get the  local press, who are good at spreading the word prior to and after the  election. You'd be surprised that although 'you' may not think that local politics is important, it is in actual fact.  Elected candidates, 15 of them represent  all of Blacktown  Local Government Area. With the  current estimate population of  Blacktown City Council being  340,000 approx Click here that means that on average each elected Blacktown City Councillor would be looking after 22,666 community members each. Which could mean Mount Druitt area - covered by Ward 4 and 5 would be around the 100-135,000 population.

Local future planning and current decisions are important and made on a day to day basis. Our  elected Councillors are supposed  to  make decisions that  benefits the community based on costs and available funding, that is then prioritised based on what improvements are good and required for the future, with the inclusion of new and expanding suburbs.

SO iot is important that we choose the right candidate: someone trustworthy, someone that speaks their own word and mean it and some that you can look on that will  get the best results for our community. You can vote on experience and leadership, you can vote  on a 'young' and vibrant candidate, all I say is choose someone. Don't forget it is on the 10th September 2016.

Where Do I Vote Pre-Poll Within Blacktown City Council Wards 4 & Ward 5?

This is a question that generally our community may not be aware of and is asked to me at present on many occasions. rest assure this can be answered quite easily and, many solve you issue if you have no way of making to a Polling Booth, on Saturday 9th September 2016.

So here it is for all voters of Blacktown City Council, inclusive of Ward 4 & 5:
Click here for dates, times and polling places

For Wards 4 and 5- Mount Druitt Hub is the one to go to:
Mount Druitt Hub,
9 Ayres Grove 
Mount Druitt NSW 2770
29th August 2016 to 9th September 2016 Monday -Friday, 8.30-5pm
Saturdays 9am- 5pm
Closed Sunday

Ashish Kumar - Independent Ward 4 Candidate, Blacktown City Council 'whyilovemountdruitt'

We have Ashish Kumar running as an Independent Ward 4 Candidate for the Blacktown City Council elections on 10th September 2016. Here is his version of  'whyilovemountdruitt':

Click here for Ashish Kumar's 'whyilovemountdruitt'

Mayor, Councillor Stephen Bali on 'whyilovemountdruitt', Labor Party, Ward 4 Candidate, Blacktown City Council Elections

This is Mayor, Councillor Stephen Bali's 'whyilovemountdruitt', running as a Labor Party candidate in Ward 4, Blacktown City Council Elections.

Stephen has been elected as Mayor, two years in a row, as well as the assistant secretary of the Greater New South Wales branch of the Australian Workers Union. He is very active within the community and understands the proper functioning of  running  a well balanced  Financial Council.

'Click here for Stephen Bali's 'whyiovemountdruitt'

Bill Krishna's 'whyilovemountdruitt' - Ward 4 Liberal Party - Blacktown City Council Candidate

Here is another candidate, Bill  (Billy) Krishna's version of 'whyilovemountdruitt' from the Liberal Party running in Ward 4  of  Blacktown City Council.
Bill is the President of Pacific Vision Charity, which organises a lot of  donations to stormed ravaged and poor  pacific islands like Fiji. This charity has also provide relief funds to local Fire fight services.

Click here for Billy Krishna's 'whyilovemountdruitt'

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Jacqueline Donaldson on 'whyilovemountdruitt' - Ward 4, Blacktown City Council Elections

The benefits of showing local council candidates to our community, especially to the community that have never met them before is so great and encouraging  especially prior to the 10th of September 2016, Blacktown City Council elections.

We have proposed to all candidates of Ward 4  & 5, to have themselves filmed and promoted to our  community through Face Book and Blogger on their version of 'whyilovemountdruitt'. There is no charge to the candidates  as  both Ron Vorbach, Director/Producer/Editor and myself are volunteering our time. 

This is a first time for Wards 4 and 5 and most likely Blacktown City Council as a whole is doing this, although this could catch onto other candidates in other Wards or Councils. This is to assist the community perhaps deciding on candidates they were not sure of. Making their decision that much easier. We need to reduce our informal votes and I hope that if  the informal votes reduces at the end result of the election, then this could  have a small impact on it. Every vote counts!

This is Deputy Mayor, Councillor Jacqueline Donaldson, Independent candidate of Ward 4's version of whyilovemountdruitt'.

Click here for Jacqueline's 'whyilovemountdruitt'

Candidates Of Blacktown City Council of Ward 4 and 5 To Show Their version of 'whyilovemountdruitt' By Video To Our Community

Yesterday was our filming of candidates for Ward 4 and 5 open invitation day and  5 candidates from Ward 4 and 5 attend and provide their version of  'whyilovemountdruitt'. With The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Jacqueline Donaldson, previously given her  version of  'whyilovemountdruitt', this now makes it over 30 percent of candidates were keen to attend. 

And I think we have received another candidate that couldn't make there today, who would like to produce one with us. That will be a total of  7 out 19 candidates. The candidates that turned to be film by amateur  Director Ron Vorbach and amateur reporter John Svoboda were: Mayor, Councillor Stephen Bali Labor Party of Ward 4, Asish Kumar independent of Ward 4, Bill Krishna Liberal Party of Ward 4, Brent Robertson Greens of Ward 5 and Youssef Hassan Independent of Ward 5.

A great diversity of parties and independents. As Ron uploads individual posts on our Face Group, we will publish the videos ( or links of videos) on our blogspot.

A Residential Point To Raise On the Ward 4 And Ward 5 Candiddates of Blacktown City Council

So, when we all decide to vote, a majority of us all want to vote for a candidate that lives in the area, whether it is in a different ward or even  living in the same ward. That places the elected Councillors into the heart of their community. 

On ballot papers there is no indication if the candidate resides with Blacktown  Local Government Area or is a business person, within the area. Also it  brings the question of  if an elected Councillor, lives outside the area, then how could they have  personal interest in the community, because they live elsewhere. 

I understand that as a business person, there may be a 'Commercial' interest, with relations to Council's day to day business. That is to ensure there is proper commercial business in the area and  further growth of. 

Everyone has different personal believes and I understand the freedom of running as a candidate, yet when we are looking at the micro governments in Australia being the Local Government area, I think a candidate should run in it's own residential Ward and a as a business person, you should also be residing within the same Local Government Area and that should be compulsory.

Maybe, you have different thoughts, maybe it doesn't worry you or  maybe you agree. I personally think it is odd that:

• a  business person living outside Blacktown Local Government Area, could live in as far North as Lismore or as far south as Albury (for example), holding their  place of business with Blacktown local  Council can sit as one of the 15 Councillors and  make decisions on behalf of the  community.
• A person living in Ward 1 can run for Ward 5 (for example). If you run for a next door Ward that is fine, but if you are running for a Ward way outside your area, that is difficult.

I think the thing that stands out is there is an interest where it is living within the community or an owner of a business withing the community. Judge that for yourself.

So why am I discussing this, in Ward 4, Liberal Top Candidate, Linda Santos doesn't live with Blacktown City Council, the other two Liberal candidates do and may I say all other candidates  running in Ward 4 and 5. Linda's enrollment qualification is
"Role of Occupier/Rate Paying Lesee".

Click here  details on 'Role of Occupier/Rate Paying Lesee 


Click here for previous post

So this is where you can make your mind on this issue. Do you want to elect  someone who is locally local or someone that is an "outsider" - is a resident living outside the area?

Candidates For Ward 4 & 5 Blacktown City Council Information

Now the nomination of candidates have closed for the  Blacktown City Council Elections, there are 14 candidates running for Ward 4: 3 grouped under Liberal, 3 grouped under Labor, 2 separate Independent groups of 3 each, 1 individual Independent and 1 The Greens Candidates.

In Ward 5,  there are 16 Candidates vying for 3 elected Councillor positions: 3 grouped under The Greens, 3 grouped under Australia First Party, 3 grouped under Liberal, 3 grouped Independent, 3 grouped under Labor and 1 Independent

Based on Candidate Information Sheets:

2 Liberal Candidates live in Blacktown, 1 Lives in Hebersham. 1 Labor  candidate lives in Doonside, 1 lives in Woodcroft, 1 lives in Rooty Hill. 1 grouped Independent lives in Glendenning, 1 in Glenwood, 1 in Mount Druitt. Another grouped Independent lives in Ropes Crossing, Bungarribee and Mount Druitt

Two out of Three Liberal candidates live in Blacktown, the other lives in Hebersham. One Labor candidate lives in Doonside, Woodcroft and another in Rooty Hill. Two Independents candidates live in Mount Druitt, one Independent candidates lives in Glendenning, Glenwood,  Ropes Crossing, Bungarribee, Blacktown and one green lives in Doonside.

Click here for Ward 4 Councillor Candidates

Click here for Ward 5 Councillor Candidates 

We will be inviting all contactable candidates to tell us 'whyilovelovemountdruitt' and publish them as we  receive them. All up 30 candidates vying for  6 elected positions, very interesting.

So The Changes In Ward 4 and 5 Blacktown City Council Elections 10th September 2016

Would you believe it, we are still in election mode. No, not  Federal Election mode, the buzz and excitement is gone, now we have an elected Federal Government. We have  the Blacktown City Council election occurring on the 10th September 2016.

Here are the calendar of events for the  Blacktown City Council, General elections: Click here

Check here for Poling Booths Click here for Polling Booths in All Wards

So, what changes are happening in  candidates/Councillors in Ward 4 and 5 that covers Mount Druitt and surrounding suburbs?

Clr Charlie Lowles OAM

Clr. Edmond Atalla

Well we have 2 retirement of Councillors: Ward 4 Councillor Edmond Atalla, now current NSW State MP since 2015, elected  as a Councillor since 2004 and retiring and Deputy Mayor 2006-7 and Ward 5 Councillor Charlie Lowles, with over 26 years of being an elected member  of Council.

This will leave Mayor Councillor Stephen Bali with the strongest chance to win the from Ward 4, 1st elected candidate and the same with Tony Bleasedale in Ward 5 (who'll jump up to number on the Australian Labor Party ticket)

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Jacqueline Donaldson, will be swapping her nomination as candidate to from Ward 5 to Ward 4, this time running as an Independent. I understand that most of the Blacktown City Council constituents Councillor Donaldson. meet are mainly living on Ward 4. This will leave a big gaping hole in Ward 5 as the former Liberal Candidate Councillor Donaldson had  pick up a dramatic  swing swing to wards her at last Council election in 2012, a new incumbent  Liberal candidate may find it hard to maintain votes.

We don't know if Councillor Isabelle White will re run as a candidate in Ward 4. If she does,  we will advise the community , so most definitely there will be 3 new faces on Council from Ward 4 & 5 after the  Council elections after 10th September 2016.  

We will keep you posted as soon as  nominations have closed and then we will seek  each candidates 'whyilovemountdruitt', to help you consider who you will vote for.