Your Council Councillors At the Local Government Election held on Saturday 4 December 2021, the following Councillors were elected to represent Moree Plains: • • • •
Cr Mekayla Cochrane Cr Murray Hartin Cr Kelly James Cr Mark Johnson
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Cr Mike Montgomery Cr Lisa Orchin Cr Susannah Pearse Cr Brooke Sauer Cr Greg Smith
At the first meeting of the new Council, Cr Mark Johnson was elected as Mayor and Cr Susannah Pearse as Deputy Mayor. Councillors elect a Mayor every two years. Local government elections are usually held every four years, however, due to COVID-19, the September 2020 elections were postponed by one year. The rescheduled local government election for 2021 was further postponed by COVID-19 and the election was finally held on 4 December 2021. To allow the election cycle for local government to return to its four-year cycle, the current term of Council will be for a period of two years and nine months. Under the Local Government Act 1993, councillors have a responsibility to: • • •
Participate in the determination of the budget Play a key role in the creation and review of Council policies, objectives and criteria relating to the regulatory functions Review Council’s performance and the delivery of services, management plans and revenue policies.
Image: Moree Plains Shire Councillors (left to right): Cr Cochrane, Cr Sauer, Cr Pearse, Cr Smith, Cr Orchin, Cr Johnson, Cr Hartin, Cr James and Cr Montgomery
Draft Delivery Program 2022-26
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