A list of candidates for councillor positions in Meander Valley and Northern Midlands was released by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission yesterday.
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The TEC revealed about 500 nominations were submitted for the 263 councillor positions available across Tasmania, 22 of which came from the North's largest council area by mass.
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Out of the nine Northern Midlands councillors elected in 2018, all except for one are set to run again, with Andrew Calvert opting to retire.
Fresh faces were abundant, as 13 newcomers threw their hat into the ring, including well-known local journalist Alison Andrews and long-time Longford farmer Richard Archer.
The top job is set to be battled out by three contenders, with current mayor Mary Knowles looking to one-up her come-from-behind victory from 2018. Her opposition comes in the form of prominent local businessmen - and admin for the Northern Midlands Council Watch Facebook page - Andrew McCullagh. They are set to be joined by Ross resident Kim Peart, running in his second consecutive election.
Next door, 21 candidates nominated themselves for councillor positions at Meander Valley council.
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Existing councillors Tanya King and Andrew Sherriff were the only two that decided against running for their positions again.
A four-man match-up is set to unfold for the municipality's mayor role, as Wayne Johnston looks to fend off competition from fellow councillors Rodney Synfield, and John Temple. Westbury born-and-bred community advocate and public servant Ben Dudman is set t come in as the outsider.
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