JOSH BRINE and HUGH SCHUITEMAKER
A DESIRE to positively affect the surrounding community through local government has seen a Renmark Paringa first-term councillor elected as a deputy mayor.
Councillor Henry Du Rieu was elected Renmark Paringa deputy mayor – replacing Cr Peter Hunter, who spent eight years in the role – at council’s general meeting last week.
Meanwhile, Cr Trevor Norton was returned as deputy mayor for a second two-year term at last Friday’s meeting of the District Council of
Loxton Waikerie.
Cr Norton faced a challenge from first-term councillor Clive Matthews, who was nominated by fellow Waikerie-based councillor Kym Webber, leading to a secret ballot of elected members.
Cr Norton, who is in his third term on council, thanked the elected members for their confidence and Mayor Leon Stasinowsky for his guidance in what he considered “an honour not taken for granted or lightly”.
He also asked members to “let me know if there is anything I could do that I am not doing or if there is anything that I could do better”.
At Berri Barmera Council’s monthly meeting last Wednesday, Cr Ella Winnall was elected to serve for another 12 months as deputy mayor.
Cr Winnall was the sole nominee for the position and was approved unanimously by elected members.
Cr Winnall was also named chair of the Strategy, Assets and Major Projects committee after Cr Andrew Kassebaum stepped down from the role.