It’s official: Matt Gould has won a second term as Wollondilly’s popularly elected mayor after he received a whopping 63 percent of first preference votes in the September 14 elections.
Earlier today the NSW Electoral Commission declared the outcome for Wollondilly’s mayoral election, confirming Matt Gould the runway winner.
The father of three and proud lifelong resident of Warragamba-Silverdale has been a Wollondilly Councillor since 2016, serving as deputy mayor in 2018-20 and as Wollondilly’s first popularly elected Mayor in the last term of council.
Mayor Gould said he was honoured by the high level of support he and his team received from the community and was humbled by the result.
“Thank you to everyone who voted for me and my team in the September election. It is deeply humbling and I am determined to keep working hard for the next four years to make sure that support is deserved,” he said.
“This coming term is hugely important for the future of our Shire as the population growth in our NSW Government mandated growth areas takes off exponentially, meaning we will have to focus our efforts on securing infrastructure and jobs for these areas as we also enhance our existing towns and villages and all that we love about Wollondilly.
“I am really looking forward to working with the newly formed Council, including the new faces who I’m sure will bring some fresh ideas to the table and the returning councillors who are all strongly committed to the people of Wollondilly,’’ Mayor Gould said.
“I will keep working hard to make sure that Wollondilly receives the infrastructure it needs as we manage the growth challenges we are facing, whilst protecting the unique village character and semi-rural lifestyle that we all love about the Shire.’’
The new mayor and councillors will go through an induction process and will be publicly sworn in on October 8.
The first ordinary meeting of council is scheduled for October 29.
