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Council has a number of services as detailed below. Walcha Council is a progressive rural Council which is responsible for the maintenance of a road network of some 1,150 kilometres and covers an area of 640,028 hectares. The township of Walcha is 1,067 metres above sea level.
Council provides the agency for Service NSW. It is open Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm. Service NSW & Walcha Council are working together to provide more NSW Government services including: Driver Licences; Vehicle Registration renewals; Driver Testing; Driver Computer Tests; Unregistered Vehicle Permits; Conditional Registrations; Transfer of Vehicle Registrations; Number Plate Issues and Transfers; Establish Registrations; Boating Licences and Registrations; Applications for Birth, Death & Marriage Certificates and Applications for Contractor Licences.
The Council maintains water, sewerage, garbage, and recycling services. The Council employs approximately 55 staff plus a number of contractors.
The Council also operates an extremely comprehensive branch of the Central Northern Regional Libraries which provides computer and internet services and carries over 3,000 books ay any one time.
One of the Council’s services to the community is the provision and upkeep of the local swimming pool. It is open from November to March.
Council manages both the General and Catholic Cemeteries in Walcha and the cemeteries at Nowendoc and Woolbrook.
The Walcha Council Dog Pound is located at the Council Depot in North Street, Walcha. Access is restricted to business hours only.
The Walcha Council Community Care is auspiced by Walcha Council and supported by the Walcha Council Community Care Advisory Committee.
The Walcha Preschool is a community based education centre. Its licence is held by Walcha Council and all administration functions are carried out by the Council.
Council also maintains an aerodrome with gravel main strip and grass cross strip in ‘tip top’ condition. The RAAF use the gravel strip on a regular basis for training exercises for their pilots (usually at night).
First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.
Clr Schaefer has been elected as Walcha Council’s Delegate to the following Committees:
First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.
Clr Reilly is a member of the following Council Committees:
And has also been elected to be Council’s Delegate on the following organisations:
First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.
Clr Pointing is a member of the following Council Committees:
First Elected to Council on 10 September 2016.
Elected as Mayor on 28 September 2016. Re-elected unopposed on 22 December 2021.
Councillor Noakes is Council’s Delelgate on the following Committees:
And is also a member of the following Council Committees:
First Elected to Council on 10 September 2016
Elected as Deputy Mayor on 22 December 2021
Councillor Kermode is Council’s Delegate on the following Committees:
And is also a member of the following Council Committees:
First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.
Clr Hicks is a member of the following Council Committees:
Clr Hicks is Council’s Delegate on the following organisation:
First elected to Council in 1991.
Was elected as Deputy Mayor from 2000 – 2012.
Councillor Ferrier is a Member of the following Walcha Council Committees:
Contact Details
Walcha Council
Phone: 02 6774 2500
Fax: 02 6777 1181
E – council@walcha.nsw.gov.au
First elected to Council on 04 December 2021.
Clr Berry has been elected to the following Council Committees: