The Flinders Ranges Council - Area Councillors - Candidate Profiles
BURKE, Maurie
After 33 years service, Maurie retired as Regional Commander from the NT Police in February 2001. His final posting to Katherine in 1997 preceded the huge rain depression that flooded Katherine during the Australia Day flood of 1998. As the Emergency Management Coordinator for the only declared disaster since cyclone Tracey, life was hectic. It was ironic that he was honoured with the Australian Police Medal (APM) on the same day the flood impacted the region. Retirement has seen a relocation with his wife Maggie, from Katherine where he also served four years as an Alderman on the Katherine Town Council, to Cradock South Australia. Settlement in Cradock resulted in appointment as Chair of the Cradock Heritage Group and involvement in upgrades throughout the community including, establishment of the Cradock War Memorial and Community Memorial Garden. He is now looking to serve both Cradock and the wider Flinders Ranges community.
Contact details: 0413 991 091
CARPENTER, Ian
With his wife retired to Quorn, from Hawker, in 2020 to be closer to family, having lived in the Flinders Ranges Council area for over 20 years. He and his wife owned and operated a caravan park in Hawker for 10 years and also had a 4wd tour business. Served on Hawker Community Development Board, Wirreanda Cottages Committee, Hawker HAC and was a CFS volunteer. Helped develop, establish and maintain the Hawker War Memorial. Received a Citizen of the Year Award from FRC in 2017 and has always shown and expressed an active interest in Council matters. Member of two classic car clubs and a part time member of the Quorn Men's Shed. Now enjoying having some time to establish their garden in retirement. Ian wants to give back to the community and firmly believes serving on Council would help achieve this. 0417 810 324.
Contact details: 32 Sixth St, Quorn SA 5433
PARKINSON, Ashley J
I have lived and worked in our Flinders Ranges Council region for the past 17 years. I have a passion for the entire region and the people within it. I enjoy sharing my musical talents and you may recognise me from the Master of Ceremony tasks and other musical events I have been involved with over the years. I respect people from all cultures, not just our Adnyamathanha traditional peoples, but recognise the multicultural society in which we live. I recognise the importance the visitors to our region but that the backbone to our community is the farming and our local businesses. Both of which create a unique place to live and work, a place I am proud to call me home. I hope to serve this community and continue to support its development well into the future.
Contact details: 0429 588 828
City of Port Adelaide Enfield - Outer Harbor Ward - 19 October 2021
Councillor (1 vacancy)
Due to the passing of a member of the Council, a supplementary election was necessary to fill the vacancy of Councillor for Outer Harbor Ward.
Timetable
| Roll close | 5pm, Friday 30 July 2021 |
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| Opening of nominations | Thursday 26 August 2021 |
| Nominations close | 12 noon, Thursday 9 September 2021 |
| Dispatch of ballot material to electors | Tuesday 28 September 2021 to Monday 4 October 2021 |
| Close of voting (Polling Day) | 12 noon, Monday 18 October 2021 |
| Scrutiny and count | 9am Tuesday 19 October 2021 |
Candidates
At the close of nominations at 12 noon, Thursday 9 September 2021, a total of 6 nominations were received and accepted for the supplementary election. In accordance with the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999, a draw was held after the close of nominations to determine the order in which names of candidates would appear on the ballot paper and the result of the draw was as follows:
Profiles of each of these candidates are available by clicking their names above.
Daily Returns
Count Summary
| Enrolled voters | 10249 |
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| Envelopes returned | 2621 |
| Envelopes accepted |
2558 |
| Envelopes rejected | 63 |
| Ballot papers not returned in envelope | 1 |
| Voter participation | 2621 (25.57% of the total enrolment) |
| Formal votes |
2551 |
| Informal votes | 6 |
| Quota | 1276 |
First preference votes
Below are the first preference votes received by the candidates in the order they appeared on the ballot paper. Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places.
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
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| WOTTON, Adrian | 884 | 34.65% |
| LE RAYE, John | 188 | 7.37% |
| MOFFATT, Steven Daryl | 723 | 28.34% |
| MERCIERRE, Robyn | 504 | 19.76% |
| ANDERSON, Scott | 136 | 5.33% |
| COOKE, Peter | 116 | 4.55% |
Distribution of preferences
After the distribution of preferences Adrian WOTTON obtained 1226 votes and was elected under quota.
To view the distribution of votes refer to the City of Port Adelaide Enfield - 1 Councillor - 19 Oct 2021 (285 KB)
The Flinders Ranges Council - Area Councillors - 13 September 2021
| Area Councillor (2 vacancies) | |
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| In September 2021 Electoral Commission SA conducted a supplementary election to fill two vacancies for Area Councillor for The Flinders Ranges Council. The election was required following the resignation of a member of the Council and existing vacancy. |
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At the close of nominations at 12 noon on Thursday 5 August 2021, a total of 3 nominations were received and accepted for the supplementary election. In accordance with the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999, a draw was held after the close of nominations to determine the order in which names of candidates would appear on the ballot paper and the result of the draw was as follows: Profiles of each of these candidates are available by clicking their names above. |
| Timetable | |
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| Roll close | 5pm, Wednesday 30 June 2021 |
| Opening of nominations | Thursday, 22 July 2021 |
| Nominations close |
12 noon, Thursday 5 August 2021 |
| Dispatch of ballot material to electors | Tuesday 24 August 2021 to Monday 30 August 2021 |
| Close of Voting (Polling Day) | 12 noon, Monday 13 September 2021 |
| Scrutiny and count |
1pm, Wednesday 15 September 2021 |
| Ballot Paper Draw | |
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The draw for ballot paper order for The Flinders Ranges Council was live streamed from 4pm, Thursday 5 August 2021. A recording of the ballot paper draw is available on YOUTUBE LIVE STREAM RECORDING |
| Daily Returns |
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| Count Summary | |
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| Enrolled voters | 1172 |
| Envelopes returned | 474 |
| Envelopes accepted |
466 |
| Envelopes rejected | 8 |
| Ballot papers not returned in envelope | 0 |
| Voter participation | 474 (40.44% of the total enrolment) |
| Formal votes |
458 |
| Informal votes | 8 |
| Quota | 153 |
| First preference votes | ||
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| Below are the first preference votes received by the candidates in the order they appeared on the ballot paper. Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. | ||
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
| BURKE, Maurie | 125 | 27.29% |
| CARPENTER, Ian | 190 | 41.48% |
| PARKINSON, Ashley J | 143 | 31.22% |
| Distribution of preferences |
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After the distribution of preferences Ian CARPENTER and Ashley J PARKINSON obtained quota and were elected. To view the distribution of votes refer to the Flinders Ranges - 2 Area Councillors (FINAL) -15 Sept 2021 (XLS 69 KB) |
Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Executive Board elections 2021
The Executive Board is the governing body of the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY). Every 3 years the APY Executive Board elections are held to elect members to the Board.
The Board consists of 14 members. There are 7 electorates within the APY Lands and a male and a female will be elected to represent each electorate on the APY Executive Board.
The 2021 periodic elections were initially scheduled to occur in 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Voting took place between 9:30 am and 3:00 pm (CST) on Wednesday 4 August 2021 at a range of locations across the APY Lands, Adelaide, Port Augusta and Alice Springs.
This page contains the results of the 2021 APY Executive Board elections and other relevant information.
On this page
Summary of results
Detailed results for each electorate
Election dates
Voting locations
Electorate maps
More information
Summary of results
Below are the new female and male APY Executive Board members.
| Electorate | Female | Male |
| Pipalyatjara and Kalka | Yangi-Yangi Fox | Tony Yaluritja Paddy |
| Kaltjiti, Irintata and Watinuma | Rita Rolley | Murray George |
| Kanpi, Nyapari, Angatja and Watarru | Marita Emily Baker | Anton Witurpa Baker |
| Amata and Tjurma | Tjutjana Burton | Owen Burton |
| Mimili | Julieanne Campbell | Willy Pompey |
| Iwantja, Amuruna, Railway Bore, Witjintitja and Wallatinna | No nominations received. A supplementary election will be held |
Bernard Singer |
| Pukatja, Yunyarinyi, Anilalya and Turkey Bore | Makinti Minutjukur | Trevor Y. Adamson |
You can also download a one-page summary which includes all the APY Executive Board election 2021 - final results (PDF 76 KB)
Detailed results for each electorate
Pipalyatjara and Kalka
Pipalyatjara and Kalka
| Female vacancy | |
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| Outcome | There was only one nomination for the female vacancy, so an electionwas not required. Yangi-Yangi Foxwas elected unopposed. |
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| Male vacancy | |
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| Candidates |
Two eligible nominations were received for the male board member vacancy:
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| Elected | Tony Yaluritja Paddy was elected |
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| Vote distribution | ||
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| Percentages have been rounded to one decimal place. | ||
| Candidates | Votes | Percentages |
| Tony Paddy | 24 | 82.8% |
| Richard Kanari | 5 | 17.2% |
| Count summary | |
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| Enrolment: | 137 |
| Formal votes: | 29 |
| Voter participation: | 21.2% |
Kanpi, Nyapari, Angatja and Watarru
Kanpi, Nyapari, Angatja and Watarru
| Female vacancy | |
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| Outcome | There was only one nomination for the female vacancy, so an election was not required. Marita Emily Baker was elected unopposed. |
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| Male vacancy | |
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| Outcome | There was only one nomination for the male vacancy, so an election was not required. Anton Witurpa Baker was elected unopposed. |
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Amata and Tjurma
Amata and Tjurma
| Female vacancy | |
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| Outcome | There was only one nomination for the female vacancy, so an election was not required. Tjutjana Burton was elected unopposed. |
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| Male vacancy | |
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| Outcome | There was only one nomination for the male vacancy, so an election was not required. Owen Burton was elected unopposed. |
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Kaltjiti, Irintata and Watinuma
Kaltjiti, Irintata and Watinuma
| Female vacancy | |
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| Outcome | There was only one nomination for the female vacancy, so an election was not required. Rita Rolley was elected unopposed. |
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| Male vacancy | |
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| Candidates | Two eligible nominations were received for the male board member vacancy:
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| Elected | Murray George was elected |
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| Vote distribution | ||
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| Percentages have been rounded to one decimal place. | ||
| Candidates | Votes | Percentages |
| Murray George | 16 | 53.3% |
| Sam Ken | 14 | 46.7% |
| Count summary | |
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| Enrolment: | 165 |
| Formal votes: | 30 |
| Voter participation: | 18.2% |
Pukatja, Yunyarinyi, Anilalya and Turkey Bore
Pukatja, Yunyarinyi, Anilalya and Turkey Bore
| Female vacancy | |
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| Candidates | Two eligible nominations were received for the female board member vacancy:
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| Elected |
Makinti Minutjukur was elected
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| Vote distribution | ||
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| Percentages have been rounded to one decimal place. | ||
| Candidates | Votes | Percentages |
| Sharon Eve Ah Chee | 23 | 41.1% |
| Makinti Minutjukur | 33 | 58.9% |
| Male vacancy | |
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| Candidates | Two eligible nominations were received for the male board member vacancy:
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| Elected |
Trevor Y. Adamson was elected |
| Vote distribution | ||
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| Percentages have been rounded to one decimal place. | ||
| Candidates | Votes | Percentages |
| Trevor Y. Adamson | 32 | 57.1% |
| Gary Lewis | 24 | 42.9% |
| Count summary | |
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| Enrolment: | 318 |
| Formal votes: | 56 |
| Voter participation: | 17.6% |
Mimili
Mimili
| Female vacancy | ||
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| Outcome | There was only one nomination for the female vacancy, so an election was not required. Julieanne Campbell was elected unopposed. | |
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| Male vacancy | ||
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| Outcome |
There was only one nomination for the male vacancy, so an election was not required. Willy Pompey was elected unopposed. |
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Iwantja, Amuruna, Railway Bore, Witjintitja and Wallatinna
Iwantja, Amuruna, Railway Bore, Witjintitja and Wallatinna
| Female vacancy |
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No eligible nominations were received to fill the vacant position for a female on the APY Executive Board, so a new election will be organised soon. If you are a female Aṉangu and you are interested in representing your community of Iwantja, Amuruna, Railway Bore, Witjintitja and Wallatinna on the Board, keep an eye out for information about the new election on ECSA's website or on posters in your local store. |
| Male vacancy | |
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| Outcome | There was only one nomination for the male vacancy, so an election was not required. Bernard Singer was elected unopposed. |
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Election dates
| Event | Date |
| Roll close | 5pm, Friday 30 April 2021 |
| Opening of nominations | Monday 24 May 2021 |
| Nominations close | 4pm, Monday 31 May 2021 |
| Declaration of nominations | Wednesday 14 July 2021 |
| Voting Day | Wednesday 4 August 2021 |
Voting locations
Voting took place on Wednesday 4 August 2021 at the following locations:
APY LANDS
- Pipalyatjara Aṉangu School
- Murputja Education Centre
- Amata Aṉangu School
- Fregon Aṉangu School
- Ernabella Aṉangu School
- Mimili Aṉangu School
- Indulkana Aṉangu School
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Alice Springs Hospital
6 Gap Rd, The Gap
Voting will be available from 9:30am to 11:30am (CST) on Wednesday 4 August 2021.
PORT AUGUSTA
Australian Electoral Commission
Northern Gateway Cnr Marryatt and Jervois St, Port Augusta
Voting will be available from 9.30am to 3pm (CST) on Wednesday 4 August 2021.
ADELAIDE
Electoral Commission SA
Level 6, 60 Light Square, Adelaide
Voting will be available from 9.30am to 3pm (CST) on Wednesday 4 August 2021.
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Port Rd, Adelaide
Voting will be available from 1:30pm to 3pm (CST) on Wednesday 4 August 2021.
Kanggawodli Caring House
16-22 Clements St. Dudley Park
Voting will be available from 9:30am to 11:30am (CST) on Wednesday 4 August 2021.
Electorate maps
There are seven electorates within the APY Lands. Each electorate is represented by one male and one female on the APY Executive Board.
Map of all seven electorates
APY Electoral Boundaries Map (PDF 2.5 MB)
Maps of each electorate
- Pipalyatjara Kalka Map (PDF 1.14 MB)
- Kanpi Nyapari Angatja Watarru (PDF 1.16 MB)
- Amata Tjurma Map (PDF 225 KB)
- Kaltjiti Irintata Watinuma Map (PDF 223 KB)
- Pukatja Yunyarinyi Anilalya Turkey Bore Map (PDF 240 KB)
- Mimili Map (PDF 223 KB)
- Iwantja Amuruna Railway Bore Witjintitja Wallatinna Ma (PDF 229 KB)
For more information about electorates visit our APY electorates webpage APY Electorates.
More information
For more information about the elections you can call us on 1300 655 232 (free call) or email us using the contact request form.
For more information about the APY Executive Board, visit the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara website.
The legislation governing the APY Board and elections is the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981.
Our website also has past APY Executive Board election results.
Image on homepage slider by Aṉangu artist Audrey Brumby.