MidCoast Council
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates32°00′S 151°58′E / 32.000°S 151.967°E / -32.000; 151.967
Population
  • 90,504 (2016)[1]
  • 93,288 (2018 est.)[2]
 • Density9.0027/km2 (23.3168/sq mi)
Established12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[1]
Area10,053 km2 (3,881.5 sq mi)[1]
MayorClaire Pontin
Council seatForster, Gloucester and Taree
RegionMid North Coast
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Lyne
WebsiteMidCoast Council
LGAs around MidCoast Council:
Walcha
Port Macquarie-Hastings		 Port Macquarie-Hastings Port Macquarie-Hastings
Dungog MidCoast Council Tasman Sea
Port Stephens Port Stephens Tasman Sea

MidCoast Council is a local government area that is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a merger of the Gloucester Shire, Great Lakes and City of Greater Taree Councils.[1]

The council comprises an area of 10,053 square kilometres (3,881 sq mi) and occupies the southern portion of the Mid North Coast of New South Wales stretching 190 km (118 mi) between the coastal towns of Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens and northwards to Crowdy Bay National Park. The council region includes the three great lakes, the coastal towns of Seal Rocks, Forster, Taree, and onto Crowdy Head north of Harrington. The LGA extends inland to the Barrington Tops National Park west of Gloucester, plus Stroud, Bulahdelah and Wingham. It includes the Manning River and valley adjoining the Three Brothers mountains. At the time of its establishment the council had an estimated population of 90,504.[1]

The Mayor of the MidCoast Council is Councillor Claire Pontin, who was elected on 12 January 2022.[1]

Towns and localities

The following towns and localities are located within Mid–Coast Council:

Heritage listings

MidCoast Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Demographics

The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2015 as:[4]

  • 5,160 in Gloucester Shire
  • 36,720 in Great Lakes Council and
  • 49,095 in City of Greater Taree.

Council

MidCoast Council is composed of eleven councillors elected proportionally in a single ward. All councillors were elected to a fixed three-year term of office on 4 December 2021. The positions of Mayor and Deputy Mayor are chosen by councillors.

PartyCouncillors
  Independents 2
  Liberal 2
  Peter Epov Group 2
  Alan Tickle Group 1
  Bell Team Independents 1
  Labor 1
  The Greens 1
  Your Local Independents 1
Total 11

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[5][6][7]

CouncillorPartyNotes
  Dheera Smith The Greens
  Paul Sandilands Your Local Independents
  Jeremy Miller Independent
  Peter Howard Peter Epov Group
  Peter Epov Peter Epov Group
  Troy Fowler Liberal Party of Australia
  Kathryn Bell Bell Team Independents
  Claire Pontin Australian Labor Party Mayor
  David West Liberal Party of Australia
  Katheryn Smith Independent
  Alan Tickle Alan Tickle Group Deputy Mayor

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mid-Coast Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "High Conservation Value Old Growth forest". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01487. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  4. ↑ "Regional Population Growth, Australia. Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2015), 2005 to 2015 Table 1. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, New South Wales". 30 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Mid-Coast Council - Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Election 2017. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Mid-Coast - 2017 NSW Local Government Elections - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "20211129-LG-Groups-of-Candidates.pdf" (PDF).
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