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Mayor & councillors

Mayor & councillors

The Northern Beaches has 15 councillors — three for each of the five wards. The Mayor is chosen by the councillors (not directly by voters). 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.
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Mayor
Sue Heins (Your Northern Beaches Independent Team)Elected Mayor by fellow councillors; Frenchs Forest Ward.
Deputy Mayor
Cr Candy Bingham (Good for Manly)Manly Ward.
Councillors
15 across 5 wards (3 per ward)
Wards
Curl Curl, Frenchs Forest, Manly, Narrabeen and Pittwater

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 and group labels are those each councillor was elected under at the September 2024 election (NSW Electoral Commission); 'Your Northern Beaches Independent Team' and 'Good for Manly' are registered groups. A council's makeup can change between elections, 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.