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Mayor & councillors

Mayor & councillors

Richmond Valley Council has seven councillors elected to represent the whole local government area — there are no wards or divisions. The Mayor is elected directly by voters on a separate ballot paper (a popularly elected Mayor), with the remaining councillors elected across the undivided area. 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
Robert Mustow (Independent)Popularly elected Mayor (directly by voters); declared elected 1 October 2024.
Deputy Mayor
Cr Stephen (Steve) Morrissey (Independent)Elected by councillors; the new council term began at an extraordinary meeting on 9 October 2024.
Councillors
7 total — directly-elected Mayor + 6 councillors
Wards
None — undivided (elected across the whole LGA)

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 seven councillors were elected as independents 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.