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Health Services

Walcha District Hospital (New England Area Health Service) is situated in Middle Street and has approximately 30 beds.
 
The town has the privilege of having an optometrist visiting once each fortnight from Port Macquarie as well as a visiting Chiropractor from Tamworth twice a week. A visiting Dentist from Tamworth comes every Monday as well as the Dentist at the Community Health Centre. There are also other visiting Medical Staff at the Walcha Community Health Centre each week.
 
New England Area Health Service also run a Community Centre which encompasses the following:
 
  • Senior Citizens Centre
  • Clinics for Women’s Health
  • Dental Service
  • Mental Health Counselling
  • Podiatry
  • Aboriginal Health
  • Early Childhood Clinic (Baby Health)
  • Early Intervention
  • Community Nursing
  • Physiotherapy
  • Immunisation
  • Palliative Care
  • plus many more visiting specialists.
 
Riverview Aged Persons Hostel run by the Presbyterian Church – has a capacity of approximately 21 beds as well as offering respite care.
 
The Walcha area is serviced by 2 full-time General Practitioners.
 
For more information on the New England Area Health Service, click here
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  • Tel: 6774 2500 After Hours: 0427 774 544
  • Our Office is located at 2W Hamilton Street, Walcha.
  • PO Box 2 Walcha NSW 2354

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Clr Adam Iuston

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

 

Clr Rachel Greig

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024

 

Clr Anne-Marie Pointing

First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.

Clr Pointing is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Beautification Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Preschool Advisory Committee

Clr Eric Noakes

First Elected to Council on 10 September 2016.

Elected as Mayor on 28 September 2016, re-elected unopposed on
22 December 2021 and re-elected unopposed on 9 October 2024.

Councillor Noakes is Council’s Delelgate on the following Committees:

  • Namoi Councils Joint Organisation
  • Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA)
  • Mid North Weight of Loads Group
  • Walcha Local Health Committee

And is also a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Arts Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Aboriginal Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Capital Advisory Committee

Clr Glen O'Brien

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Elected as Deputy Mayor on 9 October 2024.

 

Clr Hyde Thomson

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

 

Clr Gary Olrich

First elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Contact Details

Walcha Council
Phone: 02 6774 2500
Fax: 02 6777 1181
E – council@walcha.nsw.gov.au

Clr Stephen McCoy

First elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Clr McCoy has been elected to the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council's General Manager's Performance Review Committee