Nominate for Council

Have you nominated for your local council? The next local government elections will be held in November 2022.

The Electoral Commission SA (ECSA) conducts the election on behalf of the Council and have established a webpage to provide information on enrolment, nominations, campaigning and voting.

Key Dates

Electoral Roll Close	5 pm, Friday 29 July 2022
Nominations Open	Tuesday 23 August 2022
Nominations Close	12 noon, Tuesday 6 September 2022
Caretaker Period commences	12 noon, Tuesday 6 September 2022
Mail-out of Voting Material	Friday 14 October to Thursday 20 October 2022
Close of Voting (Polling Day)	5 pm, Thursday 10 November 2022
Scrutiny and Count commences	9 am, Saturday 12 November 2022

Information

ECSA has published information for intending candidates, for more information click here to go to the ECSA website.

A Nominate for Council guide has been prepared to help interested candidates understand the role of a council member, the election process and how you can nominate to be on council. The guide can be downloaded from the SA Council Elections website.

ECSA has released a recorded Candidate Briefing for the 2022 Council Elections.

The Local Government Association has released a Candidate eLearning Tool.

Nomination kits and the ECSA nominations portal are be available on the ECSA from 23 August 2022, the opening of nominations. Under nominating as a candidate you can download the Candidate handbook for other councils LG20 and the Profile and photograph requirements LG13. 

Election Signs

To assist candidates with understanding the requirements for election signage, the Council has prepared an information sheet on election signs(PDF, 297KB).

The General Approval from SA Power Networks is yet to be published. Please contact SAPN to discuss the placement of election signage on their infrastructure.

The General Approval from the Department of Infrastructure and Transport and is available on their website.

Election sign queries and complaints should be directed to Council on 8366 4200.

Election Complaints

Direct queries and complaints about the following to the Electoral Commission:

• Service provided by Electoral Commission staff
• Media matters
• Candidate advertising
• Late arrival or missing ballot papers
• Election processes

Write to: Electoral Commissioner, Electoral Commission SA, GPO Box 646, ADELAIDE SA 5001

Phone: (08) 7424 7400

Find out more about complaints on the ECSA website.

Frequently Asked Questions

Requests for specific information relating to election activities received from candidates will be listed below for the information of all candidates standing for election.

Q: How many Electors does the City of Burnside have?

A: There are 32,315 electors on the electoral roll for the 2022 Local Government election.

Q: How many electors & properties are in each ward?

Ward	Number of Electors	Number of Properties
Beaumont	5328	3315
Burnside	5297	3167
Eastwood & Glenunga	5471	4473
Kensington Gardens & Magill	5375	3568
Kensington Park	5622	3775
Rose Park & Toorak Gardens	5222	3421

 

Q: Can I campaign at the Council Civic Centre?

A: No, campaigning at the Council's Civic Centre is not allowed. This includes leaving campaign materials in the brochure displays and materials on the community noticeboards.

Q:  What materials are allowed to be used as election signs?

A:  The Local Government Act 1999 has recently been amended to prohibit the use of corflute and plastic signs being placed on road infrastructure. Corflute and Plastic are the only materials prohibited from use. Signage made of other materials is permitted, as long as they do not contain corflute or plastic. Some examples are shown below.

Permitted	Not Permitted
Paper	Laminated Paper - the lamination process, with a plastic film which is integral to the sign*, makes this type of sign considered plastic
Carboard (no coatings)	Coated Cardboard - the application of a plastic coating, to the cardboard makes the plastic integral to the sign*,  makes this type of sign considered plastic. Waxed cardboard, like the boxes used to ship and hold produce is made using polyethylene wax which is a type of plastic, when the coating is added it becomes integral to the sign* and makes this type of sign to be plastic. Any other coating (like clear contact) which is integral to the sign* also makes the sign considered plastic.
Any other material which does not contain plastic or corflute	Any sign placed on public infrastructure which is fully covered in packaging tape will be considered to be plastic as the application of the tape to the sign makes the plastic tape makes it an integral part of the sign* and is considered to be plastic

* integral to the sign means - cannot be removed without destroying the sign

The Council's Information sheet on Election Signage contains information and the applicable legislation and by-laws relating to signage.

Q: Can I place corflute or plastic signage on private property?

A: Yes, as long as it meets the requirements of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act, which requires that the total advertisement displayed on 1 building or site is not more than 2m² and is displayed for a period not exceeding 1 month prior to the event (polling day) and 1 week after the conclusion of the event.

Q: When can I display election signage and what determines this?

A: For election signage (not made of plastic or corflute) the council's by-laws, namely moveable signs, roads and public land, determine the dates that election signage can be displayed. The by-laws state that signage can be displayed during the period commencing four weeks immediately before the date that has been set for polling day (10/11/2022) and ending at the close of voting on polling day.

For the 2022 Local Government Elections, election signage can be displayed from 13 October 2022 to 5pm on 10 November 2022.

Signage placed under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act exemption can be displayed from 10 October 2022 to Thursday 17 November 2022.

Q: Can I display signage outside of the permitted dates?

A: No, for the Council Elections election signage (not made of plastic and corflute) can only be displayed in the time allowed by the Councils by-laws which is from 13 October 2022 to 5pm on 10 November 2022. For signs on private property the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act exemption allows signage to be displayed from 10 October 2022 to Thursday 17 November.

Q: When will the General Approval for Election Signage be available from DIT and SAPN?

A: The General Approval for Council elections has been issued by SAPN and is available from their website.  DIT has released their approval and is available from their website.

Q: Are there detailed ward maps available?

A: Detailed ward maps are available on Councils website.

Q:  What has Council done previously regarding the accessibility at the Marryatville Shopping Centre for people in wheelchairs and those with mobility limitations?

A:  Questions have arisen in this regard on previous occasions.  While the Council does not have the ability to require amendments to the access arrangements, it has sought to enter into dialogue with the centre owners. The centre owners are of the view that access arrangement are adequate.

It may be possible for a resident to complain to the Australian Human Rights Commission (in relation to the Disability Discrimination Act) or contact the shopping centre directly. Details of the Australian Human Rights Commission are: Email: complaintsinfo@humanrights.gov.au Website: www.humanrights.gov.au

Questions regarding the George Bolton Swimming Centre

I would like to state at the outset that the Pool upgrade is not an administration decision but rather one that has been considered by and endorsed by the Council.

Q: It has recently been raised that the steam room has no plans to reopen, is this a firm decision by council administration? 

Council, through it 2022/23 Annual Business Plan and Budget adopted the George Bolton Swimming Centre family change rooms upgrade.  This involves replacing the existing spa and steam rooms to develop much needed additional family change rooms and create two new 'school change rooms' for use by schools and children that aligns with Council’s Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.

This renovation will provide facilities to vulnerable community members or those who live with a disability and cater more appropriately to the 10,000 students and children attending swimming lessons each season. It will address child safety concerns and will incorporate best practice accessible and support mechanisms (adult change table and hoist) to enable the community to take further advantage of the access ramp into the large swimming pool in an outside setting.

Q: Has Burnside Council explored the idea of an additional gym or sauna at the Burnside Pool? In your judgement, do you see scope for this? 

As per above, the spa and steam rooms will not be replaced. There is very little scope given there are so many private / commercial gyms in the area, with some operating 24hrs.  

Q: What would be the most sensible option for a wellness coach to run health talks for the community at Burnside Pool? Assuming a potential collaboration between them and Burnside staff to host health talks? Is that the standard practice?

The most efficient approach would be to have the interested wellness coach contact Council with their idea or provide Council their contact details and a staff member can talk them through the number of options available to them.

If they are a private business, they can hire the meeting rooms at the pool to run health talks.  Hire fees are provided in Council’s Fees and Charges register. Depending on the nature of their business (i.e. not for profit organisation) they may be entitled to a Waiver or Subsidy for the hire. If they wish to partner with Council, they should contact Council staff to explain their idea, the nature of their business and staff will identify whether there are opportunities through existing programs or events. 

 

Authorised by: Chris Cowley, 401 Greenhill Road, Tusmore 5065