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MidCoast Council is a local government area (LGA) 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.[1]

MidCoast Council New South Wales
MidCoast Council in New South Wales
Coordinates	32°00′S 151°58′E
Population	90,504 (2016)[1] 93,288 (2018 est.)[2]
• Density	9.0027/km2 (23.3168/sq mi)
Established	12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[1]
Area	10,053 km2 (3,881.5 sq mi)[1]
Mayor	Claire Pontin
Region	Mid North Coast
State electorate(s)	Myall Lakes Upper Hunter Port Macquarie Port Stephens
Federal division(s)	Lyne
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

The council 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.[1]

The Mayor of the MidCoast Council is Councillor Claire Pontin, who was elected on 12 January 2022.[1]

Towns and localities

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

Heritage listings

MidCoast Council 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 4 December 2021. The positions of Mayor and Deputy Mayor are chosen by councillors.

Party		Councillors
	Independents and Unaligned	8
	Country Labor	1
	Liberal	2
	Total	11

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[5][6]

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Dheera Smith	Australian Greens
	Paul Sandilands	Independent
	Jeremy Miller	Independent
	Peter Howard	Independent
	Peter Epov	Independent
	Troy Fowler	Liberal Party of Australia
	Kathryn Bell	Independent
	Claire Pontin	Country Labor	Mayor
	David West	Liberal Party of Australia
	Katheryn Smith	Independent
	Alan Tickle	Independent	Deputy Mayor

References

External links

• Mid-Coast Council website

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