MidCoast Council

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MidCoast Council
New South Wales
Mid-Coast LGA NSW.png
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 32°00′S151°58′E / 32.000°S 151.967°E / -32.000; 151.967
Population96,579 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density9.6070/km2 (24.8820/sq mi)
Established12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) [2]
Area10,053 km2 (3,881.5 sq mi) [2]
MayorClaire Pontin
Council seat Forster, Gloucester and Taree
Region Mid North Coast
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s) Lyne
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Website MidCoast 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 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. [2]

Contents

The MidCoast local government area 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. [2]

The Mayor of the MidCoast Council is Councillor Claire Pontin, who was elected on 12 January 2022. [2]

Towns and localities

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

Heritage listings

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

Demographics

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

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 14 September 2024. The positions of Mayor and Deputy Mayor are chosen by councillors.

PartyCouncillors
  Libertarian 3
  Independents 3
 Alan Tickle Group2
  Labor 2
  Greens 1
Total11

The current Council, elected in 2024, in order of election, is:

CouncillorPartyNotes
 Peter HowardIndependent
 Jeremey MillerIndependent
 Claire PontinLabor
 Alan TickleIndependentAlan Tickle Group
 Michael GrahamLibertarian
 Phillip BeazleyLibertarian
 Thomas O'KeefeIndependent
 Digby WilsonLabor
 Nicole TurnbullIndependentAlan Tickle Group
 Mal McKenzieLibertarian
 Dheera SmithGreens

Election results

2024

2024 New South Wales local elections: MidCoast [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Libertarian 1. Michael Graham
2. Philip Beazley
3. Hugh (Mal) McKenzie
4. Mitchell Wilson
5. John Gazecki
6. Stuart Cameron
Labor 1. Claire Pontin
2. Digby Wilson
3. Nicolle Green
4. Phillip Costa
5. Michael Burgess
6. Mark Vanstone
Tickle Group1. Alan Tickle
2. Nicole Turnbull
3. Carley Burke
4. Philip Walkom
5. Michael Kent
6. Kylie Turner
Howard Group1. Peter Howard
2. Fabian Clancy
3. Rebecca Ross
4. Scott Paterson
5. Roderick Donegan
6. Emmerson Hollis
Team Jeremy Miller1. Jeremy Miller
2. Donna Ballard
3. Bronwyn Sharpe
4. Alexander Lewers
5. Tanya Brown
6. Jake Davey
Greens 1. Dheera Smith
2. Janeece Irving
3. Michael Townsend
4. Jessica Harris
5. Nathan Wales
6. Megan Cooke
MidCoast Independents1. Thomas O'Keefe
2. Bruce Murray
3. Jeanette Hart
4. Malcolm Motum
5. Terry Munright
6. Heather Vaughan
Independent 1. Paul Sandilands
2. Mark Stuart Johnson
3. Jessica Corkill
4. Sandra Zielke
5. Gilbert Whyte
6. Scott Grant
Consultation Is Not Consent1. Emma Mellows
2. Veronica Frost
3. Jennifer Lennox
4. John Fisher
Independent Richard Streamer
Independent Elizabeth McEntyre
Independent Karen Hutchinson
Independent Stephen Smith
Independent National John Sahyoun
Independent Vivien Panhuber
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bucketts Way</span> Road in New South Wales, Australia

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Electoral district of Myall Lakes</span> State electoral district of New South Wales, Australia

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">City of Greater Taree</span> Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia

The Greater Taree City Council (GTCC) was a local government area on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, until 12 May 2016 when it was amalgamated to form part of the Mid-Coast Council. It was originally formed in 1981 from the Manning Shire, and the Taree and Wingham Municipal Councils. The council was centred on Taree, located adjacent to the Manning River, the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Great Lakes Council</span> Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia

Great Lakes Council was a local government area in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is situated adjacent to the shores of Port Stephens, Myall Lakes and Wallis Lake and the Pacific Highway and the Lakes Way. On 12 May 2016 the council was dissolved and the area included in the Mid-Coast Council, along with the City of Greater Taree and Gloucester Shire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bulahdelah, New South Wales</span> Town in New South Wales, Australia

Bulahdelah is a town and locality in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Myall River</span> River in New South Wales, Australia

Myall River, an open semi-mature brackish freshwater barrier estuary of the Mid-Coast Council system, is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gloucester Shire</span> Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia

Gloucester Shire was a local government area in the Mid North Coast and Upper Hunter regions of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was situated adjacent to the Bucketts Way and the North Coast railway line.

Monkerai is a large rural area in the hills in the land between Dungog and Gloucester in Mid-Coast Council, in the Hunter Region, New South Wales, Australia.

The Crawford River, a perennial river of the Mid-Coast Council system, is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Mammy Johnsons River, a mostly perennial river of the Mid-Coast Council system, is located in the Mid North Coast and Upper Hunter regions of New South Wales, Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Telegherry River</span> River in New South Wales, Australia

Telegherry River, a perennial river of the Mid-Coast Council system, is located in the Mid North Coast and Upper Hunter regions of New South Wales, Australia.

The Branch River, a watercourse of the Mid-Coast Council system, is located in the Mid North Coast and Upper Hunter regions of New South Wales, Australia.

Wards River, a mostly perennial river of the Mid-Coast Council system, is located in the Mid North Coast and Upper Hunter regions of New South Wales, Australia.

Connollys Creek, a watercourse of the Manning River catchment, is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

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