Mayor & councillors
Kiama is an undivided council — all nine councillors represent the whole municipality rather than separate wards. The Mayor is chosen by the councillors (not directly by voters) for a two-year term; a 2024 referendum proposed direct election of the Mayor and was rejected (54.7% no). Below is who currently holds office, with links to their official profiles and the 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
- Cameron McDonald (Independent)Elected Mayor by fellow councillors in October 2024 for a two-year term.
- Deputy Mayor
- Cr Melissa Matters (Independent)
- Councillors
- 9 (undivided — no wards)
- How the Mayor is chosen
- Elected by the councillors, not directly by votersA 2024 referendum to switch to direct (popular) election of the Mayor was voted down (54.7% no).
Your representatives
Cameron McDonald
Mayor · Independent
Melissa Matters
Deputy Mayor / Councillor · Independent
Matt Brown
Councillor · Independent
Mike Cains
Councillor · Independent
Imogen Draisma
Councillor · Labor
Stuart Larkins
Councillor · Labor
Melinda Lawton
Councillor · Greens
Yasmin Tatrai
Councillor
Erica Warren
Councillor · Independent
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 labels are those each councillor was elected under at the September 2024 election (NSW Electoral Commission); councillors shown without a label were elected unaffiliated. 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.