MidCoast Council

MidCoast Council
New South Wales
MidCoast Council; New South Wales
	Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	32°00′S 151°58′E / 32.000°S 151.967°E
Population	96,579 (2021 census)
• Density	9.6070/km2 (24.8820/sq mi)
Established	12 May 2016
Area	10,053 km2 (3,881.5 sq mi)
Mayor	Claire Pontin
Council seat	Forster, Gloucester and Taree
Region	Mid North Coast
State electorate(s)	Myall Lakes; Upper Hunter; Port Macquarie; Port Stephens;
Federal division(s)	Lyne
	File:Mid Coast Council Logo.jpg
Website	MidCoast Council
	LGAs around MidCoast Council:

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]

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:

High Conservation Value Old Growth forest^[3]

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

Party		Councillors
	Libertarian	3
	Independents	3
	Alan Tickle Group	2
	Labor	2
	Greens	1
	Total	11

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

	Party	Notes
Peter Howard	Independent
Jeremey Miller	Independent
Claire Pontin	Labor
Alan Tickle	Independent	Alan Tickle Group
Michael Graham	Libertarian
Phillip Beazley	Libertarian
Thomas O'Keefe	Independent
Digby Wilson	Labor
Nicole Turnbull	Independent	Alan Tickle Group
Mal McKenzie	Libertarian
Dheera Smith	Greens

Election results

2024

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References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mid-Coast". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
^ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 "Mid-Coast Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.^{[dead link]}
^ "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.
^ "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.

External links

Mid-Coast Council website

[Census-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mid-Coast". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

[sc-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 "Mid-Coast Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.^{[dead link]}

[nswshr-1487-3] "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.

[pop-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.

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