The NSW Electoral commission has declared the results for the 2012 Central Darling Shire Election. The vote was finalized at published on the Electoral Commission website at 3.40pm on Friday the 14th September. There was then a 24 hour period during which any candidate could apply for a vote recount. As no application for a vote recount was received the vote was declared final at 3.40pm on Saturday the 15th September.

A WARD

Honour Liversidge elected to position 1
Eamon Sammon to position 2
Peter Sullivan to position 3

B WARD
Dennis Standley to position 1
Clive Linnett to position 2
Ray Longfellow to position 3

C WARD
Lorraine Looney to position 1
Garry Astill to position 2 and
Ron Page to position 3

Rumors of Appeal
When asked to comment on reports that an appeal against the result in Ward A had been lodged Greg Copson, NSW Electoral Commission Election Manager, said that there had been no appeal lodged for a recount in the 24 hour period.

Notice has been received from the National Native Title Tribunal regarding an application to the Federal Court under the Native Title Act 1993 by Ngemba, Ngiyampaa, Wangaaypuwan and Wayilwan to have their native title rights and interest recognised within the area described on page 16, back page, of the paper.

The application area is located within central NSW and covers areas of Crown Land and water in the vicinity of the town of Cobar, extending from Walgett and Bourke, in the north to Hillston and Ivanhoe in the south. The application falls within the Local Government Areas of Bourke, Bogan, Brewarrina, Carrathool, Central Darling, Cobar, Coonamble, Gilgandra, Lachlan, Walgett and Warren Shire Councils. Not all land can be claimed and freehold land is excluded.

As the Registrar of the National Native Title Tribunal has accepted this claim for registration, the Registrar is required to advise that a native title determination application has been made.

Participants in Wilcannia’s Certificate 3 in Childcare were today rewarded for their efforts. The Certificate 3 in now a minimum standard that anyone wanting to work with children has to hold.

(Photo: left to right): Chris Hunter, Rebecca and William Shillingsworth, Jade Shillingsworth Janine Johnson, Erica Mitchell, Sunno Mitchell and Emmitt Shillingworth, Krista Tatt, Jinxy Whyman, Fiona Cahill, Emma Koli, Belinda Ritchie and Puddin Bugmy. Photo courtesy Janine Johnson

Recipients of the Certificate would like to thank the following organisations for their support: Save the Children, Toy Library, St. Therese’s Community School, Wilcannia Women’s and Childrens Safehouse, Centacare, Central Darling Shire Council, parents and elders and a big thanks to Rebecca Shillingsworth for organising the presentation event.