Regional Meetings 2024 Public Exhibition Documents & Survey

Walcha Council conducted regional meetings throughout our local government area.  We thank those members of the community who attended these sessions as they provided invaluable feedback. 

At these meetings we discussed:

  1. Next years Budget including our 2024/25 Capital Works (link to Draft Operational Plan)
  2. Asked you for input on how best to allocate $933,157 of the final round of Local Road and Community Infrastructure Funding to spend in 2024/25. (link to Council Report submitted to April 2024 Meeting)
  3. How to become a Councillor – what it means, the challenges and rewards of community leadership.
  4. Update on current projects and what we’ve delivered this year.
  5. Feedback on our draft Renewable Energy Community Benefit Policy and draft Voluntary Planning Agreement with WinterbourneWind.
  6. The Community Survey which we asked you to fill in.  

We also created a Community Report for discussion at the Meetings.   

If you didn’t get a chance to attend these Meetings please feel free to:

  • Send in a submission on our Draft Operational Plan.  This includes ideas on the Budget etc as well.  Send via email or mail – we need them by Friday 7 June 2024!
  • Complete a Community Survey and return to our Council Office.  We have copies available at the Council as well – we need these by Friday 7 June 2024 too!
  • Submit your views on the Local Road & Community Infrastructure Funding via email or letter, by Friday 7 June 2024.
  • Submit your views on the Renewable Energy Community Benefit Policy and / or the Winterbourne Wind Pty Ltd Voluntary Planning Agreement by Wednesday 12 June 2024.

 

For further enquiries please phone, email or visit the Council office during business hours.

P – 6774 2500

E – council@walcha.nsw.gov.au

 

 

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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 Walcha Council Beautification Advisory Committee and Council’s representation on the Walcha Centre Managment Committee (MPC).

 

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:

  • Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA)
  • Walcha Local Health Committee

And is also a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Riverview Clinical Governance Committee
  • Walcha Council Aboriginal Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee
  • Walcha Council General Manager’s Performance Review Committee

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.

Councillor Olrich is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Community Care Committee
  • Walcha Motorcyle Rally Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee

Contact Details

Walcha Council
Phone: 02 6774 2500
E – golrich@walcha.nsw.gov.au

Clr Stephen McCoy

First elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Clr McCoy has been elected to:

  • Walcha Council’s General Manager’s Performance Review Committee; and
  • Walcha Council’s Capital Review Committee

 

He is also Council’s representative on the Mid North Weight of Loads Group.

E – smccoy@walcha.nsw.gov.au