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Mayor & councillors

Mayor & councillors

Inverell Shire Council has 9 councillors elected across the whole shire (it is an undivided council — there are no wards). The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are chosen by the councillors from among themselves for a two-year term, rather than elected directly by voters. 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.
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Mayor
Kate Dight (Independent)Elected Mayor by the councillors at a meeting on 9 October 2024, for a two-year term; previously Deputy Mayor.
Deputy Mayor
Jo Williams (Independent)Elected Deputy Mayor by the councillors on 9 October 2024.
Councillors
9 total — undivided (at-large), no wards
How the Mayor is chosen
By the councillors (not popular vote)Each September the nine councillors elect a Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the ensuing two years.

Your representatives

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. All nine were elected as independents at the September 2024 election (NSW Electoral Commission). Since that election there has been one change: former mayor Paul Harmon resigned in February 2025, and Kelvin Brown was declared elected through a countback on 8 April 2025. 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.