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.
The MidCoast local government area comprises an area of and occupies the southern portion of the Mid North Coast of New South Wales stretching between the coastal towns of and and northwards to Crowdy Bay National Park. The council region includes the three great lakes, the coastal towns of , , Taree, and onto Crowdy Head north of . The LGA extends inland to the Barrington Tops National Park west of , 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 .
The Mayor of the MidCoast Council is Councillor Claire Pontin, who was elected on 12 January 2022.
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
Demographics The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2015 as: 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.
PartyCouncillors 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:
CouncillorPartyNotes Peter Howard Independent Jeremy 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
See also
Local government areas of New South Wales
References
External links Mid-Coast Council website