Mayor & councillors
Byron Shire has 9 councillors: a Mayor elected directly by voters (unlike most councils, where councillors choose the mayor), plus eight councillors elected shire-wide. Byron is an undivided council — there are no wards, so every resident votes for the same candidates. Below is who currently holds office, with links to their official profiles and the September 2024 election results.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- How the mayor is chosen
- Either elected directly by voters, or chosen by the councillors.
- Ward
- A subdivision of a council area that elects its own councillors.
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC)
- Runs council elections and publishes the official results.
- Mayor
- Sarah Ndiaye (Greens)Popularly elected Mayor (directly by voters); declared elected 1 October 2024.
- Deputy Mayor
- Cr Jack DodsElected by councillors; announced Deputy Mayor in April 2026. Byron councillors elect the Deputy Mayor for a set term.
- Councillors
- 9 total — directly-elected Mayor + 8 shire-wide councillors
- Wards
- None — undivided (at-large) council
Your representatives
Sarah Ndiaye
Mayor · Greens
Jack Dods
Deputy Mayor / Councillor · Bright Future Byron
Asren Pugh
Councillor · Labor
Janet Swain
Councillor · Labor
Elia Hauge
Councillor · Greens
Delta Kay
Councillor · Greens
Michelle Lowe
Councillor · Greens
David Warth
Councillor · Byron Shire Compass
Michael Lyon
Councillor · Byron Independents
Want to raise something? Contacting your ward councillor or the mayor is one of the most direct ways to be heard between elections.
We list who's in office and link to their official profiles and the election results; we don't characterise anyone's politics. Party and group labels are those each councillor was elected under at the September 2024 election (NSW Electoral Commission). 'Bright Future Byron', 'Byron Shire Compass' and 'Byron Independents' are the registered groups those councillors stood with — the NSWEC records them as independents grouped on the ballot. A council's makeup can change between elections through casual vacancies, so the council's official page has the most current list.
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.