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Mayor & councillors

Mayor & councillors

Murray River Council has nine councillors — three for each of three wards: Greater Murray, Greater Wakool and Moama. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are chosen by the councillors (not 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
Cr John Harvie (Independent)Moama Ward. Elected Mayor by the councillors on 8 October 2024, for the 2024–2028 term.
Deputy Mayor
Cr Neil Gorey (Independent)Greater Wakool Ward. Elected Deputy Mayor by the councillors for a two-year term.
Councillors
9 total — 3 per ward
Wards
Greater Murray, Greater Wakool and Moama (3 councillors each)In Greater Wakool the three candidates were elected unopposed at the 2024 election.

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 councillors were elected as independents (no registered party) at the September 2024 election (NSW Electoral Commission). 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.