MidCoast Council is a

local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...

(LGA) located in the

Mid North Coast The Mid North Coast is a country region in the north-east of the state of New South Wales, Australia. The region covers the mid northern coast of the state, beginning from Port Stephens north of Sydney, and extending as far north as Woolgoolg ...

region of

New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ...

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a merger of the

Gloucester Shire Gloucester Shire ( ) was a local government area in the Mid North Coast and Upper Hunter regions of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was situated adjacent to the Bucketts Way and the North Coast railway line. The last mayor of the Glou ...

Great Lakes The Great Lakes, also called the Great Lakes of North America, are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes in the mid-east region of North America that connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River. There are five lakes ...

and

City of Greater Taree The Greater Taree City Council (GTCC) was a local government area on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, until 12 May 2016 when it was amalgamated to form part of the Mid-Coast Council. It was originally formed in 1981 from the M ...

councils. The council comprises an area of and occupies the southern portion of the

of New South Wales stretching between the coastal towns of and and northwards to

Crowdy Bay National Park Crowdy Bay is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 271 km northeast of Sydney. It is a great seaside retreat, close to Port Macquarie, offering hiking trails, coastal picnics, fishing, and great opportunities to observe wildlife ...

. The council region includes the three great lakes, the coastal towns of , ,

Taree Taree is a town on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. Taree and nearby Cundletown were settled in 1831 by William Wynter. Since then Taree has grown to a population of 26,381, and is the centre of a significant agricultural distri ...

, and onto

Crowdy Head Crowdy Head is a headland on the coast of New South Wales, Australia, 7km from Harrington between Forster and Port Macquarie. The head is mostly cleared and was quarried between 1895 and 1901 for the Manning River Manning River (Biripi: ' ...

north of . The LGA extends inland to the

Barrington Tops National Park The Barrington Tops National Park is a protected national park located in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia. Gazetted in 1969, the park is situated between Scone, Singleton, Dungog, Gloucester and East Gresford. The park is part ...

west of , plus Stroud, Bulahdelah and Wingham. It includes the

Manning River Manning River (Birpai language, Biripi: ''Boolumbahtee''), an open and Breakwater (structure), trained mature wind wave, wave dominated estuary#Lagoon-type or bar-built, barrier estuary, is located in the Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast ...

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 Mid–Coast Council:

Heritage listings

MidCoast Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: *

High Conservation Value Old Growth forest The High Conservation Value Old Growth forest is a heritage-listed forest located across twelve local government areas in the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, and New England regions of New South Wales, Australia. The conservation area is als ...

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 Ward may refer to: Division or unit * Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward * Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a pris ...

. 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. Australia Mid-Coast Council 2017

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:

References

External links

Mid-Coast Council website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mid-Coast Council 2016 establishments in Australia Local government areas of New South Wales