Council services disruptions due to COVID-19

Due to a staff shortage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there may be temporary service closures without notice. We apologise for any inconvenience and are working to restore normal opening hours as soon as possible.

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Mayor & Councillors

MidCoast Council’s Mayor, Claire Pontin, was elected by her peers at the 12 January 2022 meeting of Council.

Mayor Pontin, and Deputy Mayor Alan Tickle, will serve in their positions until September 2023.

MidCoast Council is one of the 92 councils across the State that elect their Mayor through the elected Council.

Only 35 of the State’s 127 local government areas have a popularly elected Mayor.

Elections for mayor by councillors are conducted in accordance with the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005.

For details on the process of electing the Mayor please see the Office of Local Government’s fact sheet.

Current councillors of MidCoast Council and their contact details are provided below.

They will serve a reduced term of two years and eight months following the election conducted by the NSW Electoral Commission on 4 December 2021.

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