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Federation Council 2020/21
OVERVIEW Governance Federation Council has nine elected Councillors including the Mayor, who is elected by Councillors every two years. There are no wards or ridings in Federation Council so the nine Councillors are elected by the people to represent the interests of all ratepayers and residents, to provide leadership and guidance to the community, and to encourage communication between Council and the community. The Mayor and Councillors who held office since 9 September 2017 are: Cr. Patrick Bourke Cr. David Longley Cr. Gail Law
Cr. Shaun Whitechurch Cr. Bronwyn Thomas Cr. Norman W Wales APM
Cr. Paul Miegel Cr. Fred Longmire Cr. Andrew Kennedy
Council elections are held every four years and would normally have been held in September 2020. The NSW Government has announced a new date for the Local Government Elections to occur due to Covid-19 and this has now been set for Saturday, 4 December 2021. The postponement of the 2020 Local Government elections, will not affect the schedule of subsequent council elections. After December 2021 elections, the next Local Government election will take place in September 2024. Council meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month and are live streamed on the internet on YouTube.
