Councillor Contest Counting Schedule
Results Explanation
Overview
Councillor elections were counted using the NSWEC vote counting software either at the Returning Officer’s office or at the Local Government Counting Centre at Riverwood Business Park, Unit 11, 100 Belmore Road, Riverwood.
The schedule shows the date and time that Councillor ballot papers had either been scheduled, batched (i.e. examined in preparation for data entry), data entered or counted (i.e. distribution of preferences completed).
Table Explanations
| Batching/Data Entry/Counting Scheduled: | The date and time of the day this process was estimated to commence. |
| Batching Commenced: | The date and time of the day the first batch was completed and ready for data entry. |
| Batching Completed: | The date and time of the day the last batch was completed and ready for data entry. |
| Data Entry Commenced: | The date and time of the day the first batch was data entered. |
| Data Entry Completed: | The date and time of the day the last batch was data entered. |
| Count Completed: | The date and time of the day the distribution of preferences was completed and published to the Virtual Tally Room showing the candidates provisionally elected. |
Count Centre Operating Times
The preparation of ballot papers for data entry (batching) commenced on Election Sunday and was completed on Saturday, 17 September.
Sydney (Riverwood)
Batching operated at Riverwood from 1.00pm Sunday 11 September.
Data Entry operated at Riverwood from 12 noon Monday 12 September.
Country
Hours of operation for elections counted in the Returning Officer’s Offices outside Sydney varied according to the location.
Completion of Counts
All counts were completed by Tuesday 20 September.
Bland Shire Council Election
The batching and data entry in Bland Shire Council was deferred, commencing on Sunday, 18 September 2016 and completed on Monday, 19 September 2016.
This was due to the adjournment of voting in one polling place due to flooding.
Tweed Shire Council Election
The Tweed Shire Council election was deferred due to the death of a candidate and was held on Saturday, 29 October 2016.
The batching and data entry commenced on Sunday, 30 October 2016 and completed on Thursday, 3 November 2016.
Councillor Contest Counting Schedule |
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Councillor Contest |
Location |
Batching |
Data Entry |
Counting |
| Albury | Albury Count Centre | Complete: 16/09/2016 17:48 | Complete: 16/09/2016 18:07 | Complete: 17/09/2016 10:02 |
| Ballina - A Ward | Ballina Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 09:26 | Complete: 14/09/2016 10:00 | Complete: 15/09/2016 16:30 |
| Ballina - B Ward | Ballina Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 09:32 | Complete: 14/09/2016 10:51 | Complete: 15/09/2016 16:33 |
| Ballina - C Ward | Ballina Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 09:54 | Complete: 15/09/2016 09:54 | Complete: 15/09/2016 17:04 |
| Balranald | Balranald Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 11:28 | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:00 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:01 |
| Bega Valley | Eurobodalla Count Centre | Complete: 17/09/2016 12:58 | Complete: 19/09/2016 15:47 | Complete: 20/09/2016 10:00 |
| Bellingen | Coffs Harbour Count Centre | Complete: 16/09/2016 06:48 | Complete: 16/09/2016 14:33 | Complete: 16/09/2016 17:07 |
| Berrigan | Berrigan Count Centre | Complete: 13/09/2016 16:22 | Complete: 14/09/2016 10:25 | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:12 |
| Blacktown - Ward 1 | Blacktown RO | Complete: 16/09/2016 10:57 | Complete: 16/09/2016 13:14 | Complete: 16/09/2016 17:01 |
| Blacktown - Ward 2 | Blacktown RO | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:44 | Complete: 16/09/2016 13:55 | Complete: 16/09/2016 17:15 |
| Blacktown - Ward 3 | Blacktown RO | Complete: 16/09/2016 10:55 | Complete: 16/09/2016 14:01 | Complete: 16/09/2016 17:18 |
| Blacktown - Ward 4 | Blacktown RO | Complete: 16/09/2016 10:56 | Complete: 16/09/2016 13:55 | Complete: 16/09/2016 17:20 |
| Blacktown - Ward 5 | Blacktown RO | Complete: 16/09/2016 10:56 | Complete: 16/09/2016 13:14 | Complete: 16/09/2016 18:01 |
| Bland | Cowra Count Centre | Complete: 18/09/2016 10:40 | Complete: 18/09/2016 15:58 | Complete: 19/09/2016 12:02 |
| Blue Mountains - Ward 1 | Blue Mountains RO | Complete: 14/09/2016 08:08 | Complete: 14/09/2016 16:12 | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:02 |
| Blue Mountains - Ward 2 | Blue Mountains RO | Complete: 14/09/2016 09:26 | Complete: 14/09/2016 16:15 | Complete: 15/09/2016 16:03 |
| Blue Mountains - Ward 3 | Blue Mountains RO | Complete: 14/09/2016 08:54 | Complete: 14/09/2016 16:11 | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:05 |
| Blue Mountains - Ward 4 | Blue Mountains RO | Complete: 14/09/2016 07:41 | Complete: 14/09/2016 14:08 | Complete: 15/09/2016 16:01 |
| Bogan | Narromine Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 14:32 | Complete: 15/09/2016 16:34 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:00 |
| Bourke | Cobar Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 15:50 | Complete: 14/09/2016 15:50 | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:00 |
| Brewarrina | Cobar Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 15:58 | Complete: 14/09/2016 15:58 | Complete: 15/09/2016 16:00 |
| Broken Hill | Broken Hill Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 17:27 | Complete: 15/09/2016 21:59 | Complete: 16/09/2016 13:01 |
| Byron | Ballina Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 15:17 | Complete: 15/09/2016 18:08 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:09 |
| Camden - Central Ward | Camden RO | Complete: 15/09/2016 16:22 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:27 | Complete: 16/09/2016 14:40 |
| Camden - North Ward | Camden RO | Complete: 15/09/2016 16:23 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:55 | Complete: 16/09/2016 16:16 |
| Camden - South Ward | Camden RO | Complete: 15/09/2016 16:22 | Complete: 16/09/2016 12:12 | Complete: 16/09/2016 16:00 |
| Campbelltown | Campbelltown RO | Complete: 14/09/2016 13:13 | Complete: 15/09/2016 09:16 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:04 |
| Cessnock - A Ward | Singleton Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:39 | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:39 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:53 |
| Cessnock - B Ward | Singleton Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 17:54 | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:03 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:57 |
| Cessnock - C Ward | Singleton Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:03 | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:34 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:59 |
| Cessnock - D Ward | Singleton Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:03 | Complete: 15/09/2016 15:25 | Complete: 16/09/2016 12:00 |
| Clarence Valley | Clarence Valley Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 09:53 | Complete: 15/09/2016 17:37 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:01 |
| Cobar | Cobar Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 11:02 | Complete: 14/09/2016 11:44 | Complete: 14/09/2016 16:01 |
| Coffs Harbour | Coffs Harbour Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 19:03 | Complete: 15/09/2016 20:52 | Complete: 16/09/2016 10:01 |
| Coonamble | Gilgandra Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:17 | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:17 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:05 |
| Cowra | Cowra Count Centre | Complete: 13/09/2016 12:41 | Complete: 14/09/2016 10:59 | Complete: 14/09/2016 16:01 |
| Eurobodalla | Eurobodalla Count Centre | Complete: 16/09/2016 10:20 | Complete: 17/09/2016 16:46 | Complete: 17/09/2016 18:01 |
| Forbes | Parkes Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 17:23 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:56 | Complete: 16/09/2016 15:02 |
| Gilgandra | Gilgandra Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 16:02 | Complete: 14/09/2016 16:02 | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:03 |
| Glen Innes Severn | Glen Innes Severn Count Centre | Complete: 13/09/2016 17:58 | Complete: 13/09/2016 17:58 | Complete: 14/09/2016 16:14 |
| Goulburn Mulwaree | Yass Valley Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 14:56 | Complete: 16/09/2016 14:58 | Complete: 17/09/2016 10:23 |
| Greater Hume - East Ward | Albury Count Centre | Complete: 16/09/2016 18:03 | Complete: 16/09/2016 18:15 | Complete: 17/09/2016 10:13 |
| Greater Hume - North Ward | Albury Count Centre | Complete: 16/09/2016 18:19 | Complete: 16/09/2016 18:19 | Complete: 17/09/2016 10:08 |
| Greater Hume - South Ward | Albury Count Centre | Complete: 16/09/2016 18:16 | Complete: 16/09/2016 18:16 | Complete: 17/09/2016 10:16 |
| Griffith | Griffith Count Centre | Complete: 17/09/2016 13:21 | Complete: 17/09/2016 15:57 | Complete: 17/09/2016 17:37 |
| Gwydir | Gwydir Count Centre | Complete: 13/09/2016 16:39 | Complete: 13/09/2016 16:56 | Complete: 14/09/2016 11:03 |
| Hawkesbury | Hawkesbury RO | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:45 | Complete: 15/09/2016 15:41 | Complete: 16/09/2016 10:58 |
| Hay | Balranald Count Centre | Complete: 16/09/2016 07:55 | Complete: 16/09/2016 07:55 | Complete: 16/09/2016 12:31 |
| Inverell | Glen Innes Severn Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 08:31 | Complete: 16/09/2016 12:50 | Complete: 16/09/2016 17:00 |
| Junee | Temora Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:34 | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:34 | Complete: 15/09/2016 17:01 |
| Kiama | Kiama Count Centre | Complete: 13/09/2016 14:35 | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:33 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:06 |
| Kyogle - A Ward | Lismore Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 12:26 | Complete: 15/09/2016 13:40 | Complete: 15/09/2016 17:03 |
| Kyogle - B Ward | Lismore Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 12:26 | Complete: 15/09/2016 14:09 | Complete: 15/09/2016 17:05 |
| Kyogle - C Ward | Lismore Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 12:25 | Complete: 15/09/2016 14:12 | Complete: 15/09/2016 17:06 |
| Lachlan - B Ward | Parkes Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:00 | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:00 | Complete: 15/09/2016 18:06 |
| Lachlan - C Ward | Parkes Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:30 | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:30 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:24 |
| Lachlan - D Ward | Parkes Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:17 | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:17 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:27 |
| Leeton | Griffith Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 17:02 | Complete: 17/09/2016 15:17 | Complete: 17/09/2016 17:30 |
| Lismore | Lismore Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 14:08 | Complete: 15/09/2016 10:52 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:02 |
| Lithgow | Lithgow Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 15:02 | Complete: 15/09/2016 19:16 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:03 |
| Liverpool - North Ward | Liverpool RO | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:13 | Complete: 15/09/2016 16:29 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:08 |
| Liverpool - South Ward | Liverpool RO | Complete: 15/09/2016 14:19 | Complete: 15/09/2016 16:36 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:12 |
| Liverpool Plains | Muswellbrook Count Centre | Complete: 17/09/2016 10:10 | Complete: 17/09/2016 10:10 | Complete: 17/09/2016 14:02 |
| Lockhart - A Ward | Wagga Wagga Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 10:10 | Complete: 14/09/2016 10:10 | Complete: 15/09/2016 17:13 |
| Lockhart - B Ward | Wagga Wagga Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:29 | Complete: 15/09/2016 16:44 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:04 |
| Mid-Western | Lithgow Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 14:30 | Complete: 18/09/2016 09:38 | Complete: 18/09/2016 15:30 |
| Moree Plains | Gwydir Count Centre | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:05 | Complete: 16/09/2016 16:30 | Complete: 17/09/2016 09:00 |
| Muswellbrook | Muswellbrook Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 22:51 | Complete: 15/09/2016 23:01 | Complete: 16/09/2016 12:31 |
| Nambucca | Coffs Harbour Count Centre | Complete: 16/09/2016 20:26 | Complete: 16/09/2016 20:32 | Complete: 17/09/2016 11:30 |
| Narrabri | Narrabri Count Centre | Complete: 13/09/2016 12:29 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:12 | Complete: 16/09/2016 15:03 |
| Narrandera | Griffith Count Centre | Complete: 17/09/2016 13:11 | Complete: 17/09/2016 13:11 | Complete: 17/09/2016 17:01 |
| Narromine | Narromine Count Centre | Complete: 13/09/2016 15:58 | Complete: 14/09/2016 13:31 | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:01 |
| Parkes | Parkes Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 17:25 | Complete: 15/09/2016 15:40 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:09 |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | Port Macquarie-Hastings Count Centre | Complete: 17/09/2016 11:57 | Complete: 18/09/2016 10:21 | Complete: 19/09/2016 12:04 |
| Richmond Valley | Lismore Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 12:36 | Complete: 16/09/2016 12:16 | Complete: 16/09/2016 16:20 |
| Shoalhaven - Ward 1 | Shoalhaven Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 16:57 | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:19 | Complete: 16/09/2016 17:32 |
| Shoalhaven - Ward 2 | Shoalhaven Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 14:07 | Complete: 16/09/2016 12:42 | Complete: 16/09/2016 16:23 |
| Shoalhaven - Ward 3 | Shoalhaven Count Centre | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:33 | Complete: 16/09/2016 16:52 | Complete: 17/09/2016 11:04 |
| Singleton | Singleton Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 13:59 | Complete: 15/09/2016 19:03 | Complete: 16/09/2016 16:01 |
| Sutherland - A Ward | Sutherland RO | Complete: 15/09/2016 09:05 | Complete: 15/09/2016 15:08 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:08 |
| Sutherland - B Ward | Sutherland RO | Complete: 15/09/2016 10:59 | Complete: 15/09/2016 10:59 | Complete: 15/09/2016 18:42 |
| Sutherland - C Ward | Sutherland RO | Complete: 15/09/2016 09:03 | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:31 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:13 |
| Sutherland - D Ward | Sutherland RO | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:12 | Complete: 15/09/2016 17:43 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:16 |
| Sutherland - E Ward | Sutherland RO | Complete: 15/09/2016 08:52 | Complete: 15/09/2016 16:19 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:19 |
| Sydney | Sydney RO | Complete: 15/09/2016 09:49 | Complete: 15/09/2016 17:26 | Complete: 16/09/2016 12:30 |
| Tamworth | Tamworth Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 15:37 | Complete: 16/09/2016 12:17 | Complete: 16/09/2016 16:11 |
| Temora | Temora Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 11:51 | Complete: 14/09/2016 11:59 | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:01 |
| Tenterfield - Ward A | Glen Innes Severn Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 13:26 | Complete: 15/09/2016 09:20 | Complete: 15/09/2016 16:00 |
| Tenterfield - Ward B | Glen Innes Severn Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 14:34 | Complete: 14/09/2016 14:34 | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:07 |
| Tenterfield - Ward C | Glen Innes Severn Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 08:28 | Complete: 15/09/2016 10:04 | Complete: 15/09/2016 16:01 |
| Tenterfield - Ward D | Glen Innes Severn Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 17:34 | Complete: 15/09/2016 17:52 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:00 |
| Tenterfield - Ward E | Glen Innes Severn Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 13:46 | Complete: 14/09/2016 13:46 | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:09 |
| Tweed | Tweed Count Centre | Complete: 02/11/2016 11:28 | Complete: 02/11/2016 21:16 | Complete: 03/11/2016 14:01 |
| Upper Hunter | Muswellbrook Count Centre | Complete: 16/09/2016 20:12 | Complete: 16/09/2016 20:12 | Complete: 17/09/2016 14:01 |
| Upper Lachlan | Yass Valley Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 13:18 | Complete: 14/09/2016 13:18 | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:03 |
| Uralla - Ward A | Tamworth Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:18 | Complete: 16/09/2016 12:20 | Complete: 16/09/2016 16:14 |
| Uralla - Ward B | Tamworth Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:19 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:59 | Complete: 16/09/2016 16:16 |
| Wagga Wagga | Wagga Wagga Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 11:35 | Complete: 16/09/2016 14:51 | Complete: 16/09/2016 18:01 |
| Walcha - A Ward | Tamworth Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 14:24 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:57 | Complete: 16/09/2016 17:03 |
| Walcha - B Ward | Tamworth Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 15:47 | Complete: 16/09/2016 12:29 | Complete: 16/09/2016 17:05 |
| Walcha - C Ward | Tamworth Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 15:49 | Complete: 16/09/2016 12:09 | Complete: 16/09/2016 17:06 |
| Walcha - D Ward | Tamworth Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 15:51 | Complete: 16/09/2016 12:06 | Complete: 16/09/2016 17:07 |
| Walgett | Narrabri Count Centre | Complete: 16/09/2016 17:56 | Complete: 16/09/2016 17:56 | Complete: 17/09/2016 10:02 |
| Warren - A Ward | Narromine Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 10:14 | Complete: 15/09/2016 10:14 | Complete: 15/09/2016 17:30 |
| Warren - C Ward | Narromine Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 09:58 | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:15 | Complete: 15/09/2016 17:31 |
| Warren - D Ward | Narromine Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 09:59 | Complete: 15/09/2016 12:17 | Complete: 15/09/2016 17:33 |
| Warrumbungle | Gilgandra Count Centre | Complete: 16/09/2016 17:58 | Complete: 17/09/2016 14:04 | Complete: 17/09/2016 17:15 |
| Weddin | Cowra Count Centre | Complete: 14/09/2016 17:02 | Complete: 15/09/2016 09:00 | Complete: 15/09/2016 16:02 |
| Wentworth | Balranald Count Centre | Complete: 16/09/2016 14:34 | Complete: 16/09/2016 19:21 | Complete: 17/09/2016 14:33 |
| Wingecarribee | Wingecarribee RO | Complete: 15/09/2016 08:55 | Complete: 16/09/2016 12:43 | Complete: 16/09/2016 17:01 |
| Wollondilly - Central Ward | Wollondilly RO | Complete: 14/09/2016 10:58 | Complete: 15/09/2016 14:18 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:03 |
| Wollondilly - East Ward | Wollondilly RO | Complete: 14/09/2016 11:00 | Complete: 14/09/2016 19:04 | Complete: 15/09/2016 17:05 |
| Wollondilly - North Ward | Wollondilly RO | Complete: 14/09/2016 10:57 | Complete: 15/09/2016 08:52 | Complete: 16/09/2016 11:23 |
| Yass Valley | Yass Valley Count Centre | Complete: 15/09/2016 15:25 | Complete: 16/09/2016 17:25 | Complete: 17/09/2016 10:26 |
