IN THE RACE: All four mayoral hopefuls, from left, Russell Ellis, Rob Mackle, Liz McMillan and Jeff Ryan are now officially candidates after their nominations have been accepted. PHOTOS FILE
Time is running out to get nominations in for the 2025 triennial local body elections. Nominations close tomorrow at noon. As of 4.30pm today the candidates were:
Mayoralty (1 vacancy)
ELLIS, Russell (Nominated by Murray Bassett and Stuart Cross); MACKLE, Rob (Owen Moore, David Butterick); MCMILLAN, Liz (Toni Sweetman, Gerard Rushton); RYAN, Jeff (Dennis Gordon, Cyril Ryan).
Western Ward (2 vacancies)
GILKISON, Deb (Sharon Wallace, Anna McCormick); MAXWELL, Jeanette (Elsa Hydes, Ellen Kemp); MCMILLAN, Liz (Janine Holland, Heather Mackenzie).
Eastern Ward (2 vacancies)
CLANCY, Gary (Kaylene Donaldson, Raymond Shoebridge); EVEREST, Phillip (Ian MacKenzie, Stuart Sinclair); WILSON, Richard (Mark Slee, Jane Reith).
Ashburton Ward (5 vacancies)
CAMERON, Carolyn (Richard Wilson, Jolene Laxton); COJOCARU, Leonard (Adrian Waddell, Peter Robin); ELLIS, Russell (Barry Hayman, Kenneth MacKenzie); HOOPER, Phill (Robin Hall, James Hooper); MOFFETT, Julie (Susan Newman, Kate White); POOLE, Steph (Kate White, TK Paul); RYAN, Jeff (Dennis Gordon, Cyril Ryan); TODD, Tony (Graham Kennedy, Leandra Fitzgibbon); VAN AMERSFOORT, Dolf (Keith Hall, Evan Rodway).
Methven Community Board (5 vacancies)
FITZGERALD, Megan (Sabrina Read, Lucie Houston); JENKINSON, Robin (Kelvin Holmes, Craige MacKenzie); OWEN, Richie (Karyn Robertson, James Urquhart); WAREING, Simon (Gary Sheridan, Daniel McLaughlin).
Braided Rivers Community Trust (6 vacancies)
BROWN, Maddy (Sean Brown, Lucy Gilbert); CLARKE, Christina (Jeremy Adamson, Matthew Marshall); DOUGLAS, Mark (Roasty) (Brent Clarke, Phill Hooper); JAMES, Warren (Mary Philip, Joanna Clement); QUINN, Chantelle (Sally-Ann Reid, Angela Cushnie); RUSHTON, Gerard (William Thomas, Christopher Green); SILVA, Tim (Stephanie Tutty, Joanne Cook); WILSON, Natasha (Hayden Marshall, Laura Macfarlane).
Environment Canterbury (Mid Canterbury regional constituency) (2 vacancies)
MACKENZIE, Ian (Penelope Thomas, Neil Brown); SUNCKELL, John (Rima Anna Heslop, Geoffrey David Heslop); TROLOVE, Peter (Ronald Skelton, William Southward); TROY Helen, (Sharon Ovenden, Maureen Wells).
