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The best way to report an issue to council is on their website at https://www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/Contact-us.

You should be able to find the appropriate category from that page. Responses are quick and get assigned to the right people straight away. The problem will be assigned a trackable number and if you need to phone or write then this allows your initial complaint and any actions that council have instigated to be found immediately.

I was overcharged on my last water bill and it was sorted out in two days. And no, it wasn’t that quick because I’m a councillor.

Happy reporting!

Because of new requirements in council’s Code of Meeting Practice, meetings will begin at 1pm. The Open Forum, in which members of the public can speak on any topic, will remain at 9:30am. The Public Forum, for matters in the day’s agenda, will remain at 10am but look to be scheduled for an hour, previously 30 minutes. I’ll provide more details about meeting day on a dedicated page later.

Some people think that the mayor and councillors receive a considerable wage, others think we should get nothing. You’ll find the info below.

The mayor receives $101,470 plus a car, fuel card, reserved parking space and furnished office, also the help of a personal assistant.

Councillors receive $34,820 and are repaid expenses according to the table at the bottom.

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MCC is currently seeking submissions on a large number of strategies and plans. Taree Regional Airport Strategic Plan, Draft Cemetery Policy, MidCoast Economic Development Strategy review, MidCoast Community Land (Generic) Plan of Management and MidCoast Aquatics Strategy 2025-2035.

It’s useful to get an overview of what might happen without your knowledge so I hope you’ll have a browse and make a submission.

https://haveyoursay.midcoast.nsw.gov.au

Watching the bushfires in Victoria I’m reminded that Integral Energy told me that our Local Government Area is now the most dangerous area in NSW, overtaking Bega. We’ve had a lengthy dry spell here so why has there not been substantial controlled burning in the last few cooler months?

This is a huge and increasing problem for NSW local councils. I’ve added a page explaining the issue.