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Mayor & councillors

Mayor & councillors

Lane Cove Council has nine councillors: three for each of three wards — Central, East and West. The Mayor is chosen by the councillors from among themselves (not directly elected 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
Cr Merri Southwood (Independent)East Ward; elected Mayor by the councillors at an extraordinary meeting on 10 October 2024. Since 2017 the Lane Cove mayoralty is a two-year term.
Deputy Mayor
Cr Bridget Kennedy (Independent)Central Ward; elected Deputy Mayor by the councillors in October 2024 for a one-year term. The deputy mayoralty is elected annually, so confirm the current holder on the council's page below.
Councillors
9 total — 3 wards, 3 councillors each
Wards
Central, East and West (3 councillors each)
Makeup (as elected, Sep 2024)
6 Independent, 2 Labor, 1 GreensParty labels are those each councillor was elected under (NSW Electoral Commission).

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. Party labels are those each councillor was elected under at the September 2024 election (NSW Electoral Commission). A council's makeup can change between elections through casual vacancies, and the mayor and deputy mayor are re-elected by the councillors during the term, 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.