Councillor Sally Townley has been elected Deputy Mayor of Coffs Harbour City Council by her fellow Councillors at the first meeting of the new Council.
“I’m delighted that Cr Townley has become the first Deputy Mayor of our new Council,” said Coffs Harbour Mayor, Councillor Paul Amos.
“We have a team that combines experience and fresh ideas and I’m very optimistic that we will be making some significant progress for our community.
“I’m looking forward to working closely with Cr Townley in her new role.”
Cr Townley will serve a seven-month term as Deputy Mayor until September 2022.
The usual length of time served by a Deputy Mayor is 12 months beginning every September, but this was disrupted in 2021 by the postponement of the Local Government Elections until December. By introducing a one-off seven-month term, the September timetable can be restored.
