List of officeholders of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

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Mayor of Port Macquarie-Hastings
Incumbent
Peta Pinson
since 4 August 2017
Style Worship
Appointer Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Term length 4 years
Formation24 May 1887(Port Macquarie)
18 December 1906(Hastings)
16 December 1980
DeputyCr. Lisa Intemann
Website www.pmhc.nsw.gov.au

This is a list of officeholders of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council and its predecessors, a local government area of New South Wales, Australia.

Contents

The Mayor of the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council since 4 August 2017 is Peta Pinson, an independent politician who joined the National Party in 2023. [1]

Mayors, Shire Presidents and General Managers

Municipality of Port Macquarie, 1887–1980

MayorPeriodNotes
James McInherney24 May 1887 – 10 February 1890 [2]
Frederick Hayward10 February 1890 – 16 February 1893 [3]
James Butler16 February 1893 – 15 February 1894 [4]
Frederick Hayward15 February 1894 – 11 February 1898 [5]
William Andrew Spence11 February 1898 – 12 January 1899 [6] [7]
Frederick Hayward16 January 1899 – 15 February 1901 [8] [9]
Richard Woodlands15 February 1901 – 14 February 1902 [10]
William Andrew Spence14 February 1902 – 13 February 1903 [11]
Richard Arthur Ayres13 February 1903 – 15 February 1904 [12]
Frederick Hayward15 February 1904 – 19 January 1906 [13]
George Evan Bennett23 January 1906 – 3 April 1906 [14] [15]
William Rosenbaum3 April 1906 – February 1910 [16]
Duncan StewartFebruary 1910 – 8 February 1916 [17]
John Hooke Hill8 February 1916 – 20 December 1921 [18]
Albert Denham20 December 1921 – 11 June 1924 [19]
John Bransdon11 June 1924 – June 1925 [20] [21]
Alban Charles Elliot25 June 1925 – 2 March 1936 [22] [23] [24]
Ernest Aubrey Mowle9 April 1936 – December 1941 [25]
Charles George OrrDecember 1941 – December 1944
Charlie Allan RyanDecember 1944 – December 1947
Noel William Walter JoscelyneDecember 1947 – December 1948
Charlie Allan RyanDecember 1948 – December 1949
Alfred Leslie CrispDecember 1949 – June 1952
Edmond Francis BrownlowJune 1952 – December 1954 [26]
Duncan Stewart KennedyDecember 1954 – December 1956 [26]
Alfred Leslie CrispDecember 1956 – December 1960 [26]
Duncan Stewart KennedyDecember 1960 – December 1961 [26]
Alfred Leslie CrispDecember 1961 – December 1963 [26]
Duncan Stewart KennedyDecember 1963 – December 1965 [26]
Alfred Leslie Crisp MBE December 1965 – December 1966 [26]
Cyril Charles AdamsDecember 1966 – September 1970 [26]
Duncan Stewart KennedySeptember 1970 – September 1971 [26]
Cyril Charles Adams OAM MBE September 1971 – September 1974 [26]
Norm MatesichSeptember 1974 – September 1976 [26]
Keith StevensonSeptember 1976 – 4 September 1978 [26]
Jim Boardman4 September 1978 – 16 December 1980 [26]

Hastings Shire, 1906–1980

Shire PresidentPeriodNotes
Patrick Joseph O'Neill18 December 1906 – February 1908 [26] [27]
Thomas TomsFebruary 1908 – 21 August 1908 [28]
James Gamack8 September 1908 – February 1909 [29]
Robert LongworthFebruary 1909 – February 1910 [26]
John Hooke HillFebruary 1910 – February 1911 [26]
James GamackFebruary 1911 – February 1912 [26]
Jacob Decan HealeyFebruary 1912 – February 1914 [26]
Albert Edward RoseFebruary 1914 – February 1915 [26]
John Downes Jnr.February 1915 – February 1916 [26]
Albert Edward RoseFebruary 1916 – February 1917 [26]
John Downes Jnr.February 1917 – February 1918 [26]
William Campbell LindsayFebruary 1918 – February 1919 [26]
John Downes Jnr.February 1919 – February 1920 [26]
Robert LongworthFebruary 1920 – December 1920 [26]
Henry Warlters Snr.December 1920 – December 1921 [26]
John James WarrallDecember 1921 – December 1925 [26]
Edwin SutersDecember 1925 – December 1926 [26]
James GamackDecember 1926 – December 1927 [26]
Thomas Miles BreckenridgeDecember 1927 – December 1928 [26]
Patrick Henry SecombeDecember 1928 – December 1929 [26]
John Downes Jnr.December 1929 – December 1930 [26]
Albert Edward RoseDecember 1930 – December 1931 [26]
William Hastings BlytheDecember 1931 – December 1932 [26]
John Downes Jnr.December 1932 – December 1933 [26]
John James WarrallDecember 1933 – December 1934 [26]
Radford Gamack December 1934 – December 1935 [26]
Robert Barrie WalshDecember 1935 – December 1936 [26]
Albert Edward RoseDecember 1936 – December 1937 [26]
John Downes Jnr.December 1937 – December 1938 [26]
Harold Austin Waller RoseDecember 1938 – December 1939 [26]
John James WarrallDecember 1939 – December 1940 [26]
Harrie Stewart BransdonDecember 1940 – December 1941 [26]
George HollisDecember 1941 – December 1942 [26]
Charles PerrottDecember 1942 – December 1943 [26]
Radford Gamack December 1943 – December 1944 [26]
Harold Austin Waller RoseDecember 1944 – December 1947 [26]
Harrie Stewart BransdonDecember 1947 – December 1955 [26]
George HollisDecember 1955 – December 1956 [26]
Harrie Stewart BransdonDecember 1956 – December 1960 [26]
Harry WarltersDecember 1960 – December 1964 [26]
Joseph Robert AndrewsDecember 1964 – September 1970 [26]
John Abi-SaabSeptember 1970 – September 1976 [30]
John Joseph SteinmetzSeptember 1976 – September 1977 [26]
John Abi-SaabSeptember 1977 – September 1978 [26] [31]
William PooleSeptember 1978 – 16 December 1980 [26]

Hastings/Port Macquarie-Hastings, 1980–date

Hastings Municipal Council/Hastings Council
MayorPartyPeriodNotes
Norm Matesich OAM Independent 16 December 1980 – September 1983 [26] [32]
John Sterndale Independent September 1983 – September 1985 [26]
Bob Woodlands Independent September 1985 – September 1991 [26]
John Barrett Independent September 1991 – September 1992 [26]
Leonard Cooper Independent September 1992 – September 1995 [26]
Frank Harrison Independent September 1995 – September 1998 [26]
Wayne Richards Independent September 1998 – September 2003 [33]
Rob Drew Independent September 2003 – 13 July 2005 [33]
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Rob Drew Independent 13 July 2005 – 27 February 2008 [34]
Dick Persson AM (Administrator) Independent 27 February 2008 – 31 January 2009 [35] [36]
Garry Payne (Administrator) Independent 31 January 2009 – 29 April 2011 [37]
Neil Porter (Administrator) Independent 29 April 2011 – 8 September 2012 [38]
Peter Besseling Independent 8 September 2012 – 8 May 2017 [39]
Lisa Intemann (acting) Independent 8 May 2017 – 4 August 2017 [40]
Peta Pinson Independent 4 August 2017 – date [41] [42]
National

General Managers

General ManagerPeriodNotes
Bernard Smith2000 – 31 March 2008 [43]
David Mead (acting)1 April 2008 – 25 August 2008 [43]
Andrew Roach25 August 2008 – 16 February 2011 [43]
Jeffery Sharp (acting)16 February 2011 – 18 July 2011 [43]
Tony Hayward18 July 2011 – 10 February 2014 [44] [45]
Craig Swift-McNair26 June 2014 – date [46]

Electoral results

2021

This section is an excerpt from 2021 New South Wales mayoral elections § Port Macquarie-Hastings.[ edit ]
2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Port Macquarie-Hastings [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Team PinsonPeta Pinson29,92854.9+18.8
Sheppard TeamRachel Sheppard10,21218.7+18.7
FightersLisa Intemann6,57612.1−9.4
Independent Steven Gates4,6638.6+8.6
Hastings FirstNik Lipovac3,1205.7+5.7
Total formal votes54,49995.9+0.1
Informal votes2,3284.1−0.1
Turnout 56,82785.5
Team Pinson hold Swing +18.83

2017 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 2017 Port Macquarie-Hastings mayoral by-election § Results.[ edit ]
2017 Port Macquarie-Hastings mayoral by-election [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peta Pinson17,59036.07
Independent Robert Turner14,31329.35
Independent Lisa Intemann10,49121.51
Independent Sharon Griffiths3,4637.10
Greens Lauren Edwards2,9145.97
Total formal votes48,77195.83
Informal votes2,1244.17
Turnout 50,895
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Peta Pinson20,82351.07
Independent Robert Turner19,95048.93
Independent hold Swing

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