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Kempsey Shire Council

A large Mid North Coast shire along the Macleay River — around 31,700 people from the river towns of West, East and South Kempsey out to coastal villages like South West Rocks, Crescent Head, Hat Head and Stuarts Point. Kempsey Shire Council runs the local services you use every week — waste, roads, water, floodplain works, libraries, parks, development — and sets your rates. Here's the snapshot, then the stuff that affects your week.

Shire profile
Population: ~31,700 (2023–24)
Mayor & councillors
Mayor: Kinne Ring (Independent)
Elections & voting
Next election: Sat 9 Sep 2028
Crime & safety
All 12 major offences above the NSW rate
The Kempsey Shire council area (official LGA boundary). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Everyday essentials

The things people actually need from the council — fast.

Bins & recycling

When's my bin day?

Your collection days and what goes in each bin.

Check bin day →Report a problem

Something needs fixing?

Potholes, dumped rubbish, broken lights — how to report it to Kempsey Shire.

How to report →

Open for your feedback

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Things Kempsey Shire Council wants your say on right now. Your view counts for more before the deadline.

Get to know your council

The basics, in one tap — open any card for key facts and a link to the official source.

Rates & fees

This year's rate rise, how it compares across NSW, and why bills differ.

Permanent Special Rate Variation, phased over two years

Open →Budget & finances

How financially healthy the council is, measured against official benchmarks.

Meets 6 of 9 OLG financial benchmarks

Open →Crime & safety

Kempsey's recorded crime rates, side by side with the NSW average.

All 12 major offences above the NSW rate

Open →Mayor & councillors

Who represents you — and where to read their official profiles.

Mayor: Kinne Ring (Independent)

Open →Elections & voting

When the next council election is, and how voting works.

Next election: Sat 9 Sep 2028

Open →Contact & services

How to reach the council and report a problem.

Customer service: (02) 6566 3200

Open →Shire profile

The basics: how many people live here, how big the area is.

Population: ~31,700 (2023–24)

Open →
What the council is working onRecent deliveries, what's underway and what's planned next — each with a source.Priorities →

What's happening

22 updates

Auto-collected from Kempsey Shire Council's public channels and drafted in plain language (pending review).

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We haven't started sending email, so we're not taking addresses for now. New items from Kempsey Shire Councilshow up under “What's happening” above as we find them, each linked to its official source.