List of officeholders of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council explained

Post:Mayor
Body:Port Macquarie-Hastings
Incumbent:Peta Pinson
Incumbentsince:4 August 2017
Style:Worship
Appointer:Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Termlength:4 years
Formation:24 May 1887(Port Macquarie)
18 December 1906(Hastings)
16 December 1980
Deputy:Cr. Lisa Intemann
Website:www.pmhc.nsw.gov.au

This is a list of officeholders of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council and its predecessors, a local government area of New South Wales, Australia.

The Mayor of the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council since 4 August 2017 is Peta Pinson, an independent politician who joined the National Party in 2023.[1]

Mayors, Shire Presidents and General Managers

Municipality of Port Macquarie, 1887–1980

MayorPeriodNotes
James McInherney 24 May 1887 – 10 February 1890 [2]
Frederick Hayward 10 February 1890 – 16 February 1893 [3]
James Butler 16 February 1893 – 15 February 1894 [4]
Frederick Hayward 15 February 1894 – 11 February 1898 [5]
William Andrew Spence 11 February 1898 – 12 January 1899 [6] [7]
Frederick Hayward 16 January 1899 – 15 February 1901 [8] [9]
Richard Woodlands 15 February 1901 – 14 February 1902 [10]
William Andrew Spence 14 February 1902 – 13 February 1903 [11]
Richard Arthur Ayres 13 February 1903 – 15 February 1904 [12]
Frederick Hayward 15 February 1904 – 19 January 1906 [13]
George Evan Bennett 23 January 1906 – 3 April 1906 [14] [15]
William Rosenbaum 3 April 1906 – February 1910 [16]
Duncan Stewart February 1910 – 8 February 1916 [17]
John Hooke Hill 8 February 1916 – 20 December 1921 [18]
Albert Denham 20 December 1921 – 11 June 1924 [19]
John Bransdon 11 June 1924 – June 1925 [20] [21]
Alban Charles Elliot 25 June 1925 – 2 March 1936 [22] [23] [24]
Ernest Aubrey Mowle 9 April 1936 – December 1941 [25]
Charles George Orr December 1941 – December 1944
Charlie Allan Ryan December 1944 – December 1947
Noel William Walter Joscelyne December 1947 – December 1948
Charlie Allan Ryan December 1948 – December 1949
Alfred Leslie Crisp December 1949 – June 1952
Edmond Francis Brownlow June 1952 – December 1954
Duncan Stewart Kennedy December 1954 – December 1956
Alfred Leslie Crisp December 1956 – December 1960
Duncan Stewart Kennedy December 1960 – December 1961
Alfred Leslie Crisp December 1961 – December 1963
Duncan Stewart Kennedy December 1963 – December 1965
Alfred Leslie Crisp December 1965 – December 1966
Cyril Charles Adams December 1966 – September 1970
Duncan Stewart Kennedy September 1970 – September 1971
Cyril Charles Adams September 1971 – September 1974
Norm Matesich September 1974 – September 1976
Keith Stevenson September 1976 – 4 September 1978
Jim Boardman 4 September 1978 – 16 December 1980

Hastings Shire, 1906–1980

Shire PresidentPeriodNotes
Patrick Joseph O'Neill 18 December 1906 – February 1908 [26]
Thomas Toms February 1908 – 21 August 1908 [27]
James Gamack 8 September 1908 – February 1909 [28]
Robert Longworth February 1909 – February 1910
John Hooke Hill February 1910 – February 1911
James Gamack February 1911 – February 1912
Jacob Decan Healey February 1912 – February 1914
Albert Edward Rose February 1914 – February 1915
John Downes Jnr. February 1915 – February 1916
Albert Edward Rose February 1916 – February 1917
John Downes Jnr. February 1917 – February 1918
William Campbell Lindsay February 1918 – February 1919
John Downes Jnr. February 1919 – February 1920
Robert Longworth February 1920 – December 1920
Henry Warlters Snr. December 1920 – December 1921
John James Warrall December 1921 – December 1925
Edwin Suters December 1925 – December 1926
James Gamack December 1926 – December 1927
Thomas Miles Breckenridge December 1927 – December 1928
Patrick Henry Secombe December 1928 – December 1929
John Downes Jnr. December 1929 – December 1930
Albert Edward Rose December 1930 – December 1931
William Hastings Blythe December 1931 – December 1932
John Downes Jnr. December 1932 – December 1933
John James Warrall December 1933 – December 1934
December 1934 – December 1935
Robert Barrie Walsh December 1935 – December 1936
Albert Edward Rose December 1936 – December 1937
John Downes Jnr. December 1937 – December 1938
Harold Austin Waller Rose December 1938 – December 1939
John James Warrall December 1939 – December 1940
Harrie Stewart Bransdon December 1940 – December 1941
George Hollis December 1941 – December 1942
Charles Perrott December 1942 – December 1943
December 1943 – December 1944
Harold Austin Waller Rose December 1944 – December 1947
Harrie Stewart Bransdon December 1947 – December 1955
George Hollis December 1955 – December 1956
Harrie Stewart Bransdon December 1956 – December 1960
Harry Warlters December 1960 – December 1964
Joseph Robert Andrews December 1964 – September 1970
John Abi-Saab September 1970 – September 1976 [29]
John Joseph Steinmetz September 1976 – September 1977
John Abi-Saab September 1977 – September 1978 [30]
William Poole September 1978 – 16 December 1980

Hastings/Port Macquarie-Hastings, 1980–date

Hastings Municipal Council/Hastings Council
MayorPartyPeriodNotes
Norm Matesich 16 December 1980 – September 1983 [31] [32]
John Sterndale September 1983 – September 1985
Bob Woodlands September 1985 – September 1991
John Barrett September 1991 – September 1992
Leonard Cooper September 1992 – September 1995
Frank Harrison September 1995 – September 1998
Wayne Richards September 1998 – September 2003
Rob Drew September 2003 – 13 July 2005 [33]
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Rob Drew 13 July 2005 – 27 February 2008 [34]
Dick Persson (Administrator) 27 February 2008 – 31 January 2009 [35] [36]
Garry Payne (Administrator) 31 January 2009 – 29 April 2011 [37]
Neil Porter (Administrator) 29 April 2011 – 8 September 2012 [38]
8 September 2012 – 8 May 2017 [39]
Lisa Intemann (acting) [40]
Peta Pinson 4 August 2017 – date [41] [42]

General Managers

General ManagerPeriodNotes
Bernard Smith 2000 – 31 March 2008 [43]
David Mead (acting) 1 April 2008 – 25 August 2008
Andrew Roach 25 August 2008 – 16 February 2011
Jeffery Sharp (acting) 16 February 2011 – 18 July 2011
Tony Hayward 18 July 2011 – 10 February 2014 [44] [45]
Craig Swift-McNair 26 June 2014 – date [46]

Electoral results

2017 by-election

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nswnationals.org.au/petapinson/
  2. News: Obituary. Mr. James McInherney J.P.. . New South Wales, Australia . 3 June 1916 . 20 May 2017 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: MUNICIPALITY OF PORT MACQUARIE. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 88 . New South Wales, Australia . 18 February 1890 . 20 May 2017 . 1489 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: MUNICIPALITY OF PORT MACQUARIE. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 114 . New South Wales, Australia . 21 February 1893 . 20 May 2017 . 1521 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: MUNICIPALITY OF PORT MACQUARIE. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 108 . New South Wales, Australia . 20 February 1894 . 20 May 2017 . 1182 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF PORT MACQUARIE. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 145 . New South Wales, Australia . 18 February 1898 . 20 May 2017 . 1311 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: An Aldermanic Resignation. . The Manning River Times And Advocate For The Northern Coast Districts Of New South Wales. 32 . 30,219 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 January 1899 . 20 May 2017 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  8. News: Port Macquarie. . . 32 . 30,211 . New South Wales, Australia . 21 January 1899 . 20 May 2017 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  9. News: THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF PORT MACQUARIE. . New South Wales Government Gazette . 72 . New South Wales, Australia . 24 January 1899 . 20 May 2017 . 661 . National Library of Australia.
  10. News: MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF PORT MACQUARIE. . Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . 145 . New South Wales, Australia . 22 February 1901 . 20 May 2017 . 1425 . National Library of Australia.
  11. News: THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF PORT MACQUARIE. . Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . 153 . New South Wales, Australia . 21 February 1902 . 20 May 2017 . 1502 . National Library of Australia.
  12. News: THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF PORT MACQUARIE. . Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . 89 . New South Wales, Australia . 17 February 1903 . 20 May 2017 . 1441 . National Library of Australia.
  13. News: MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF PORT MACQUARIE. . Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . 99 . New South Wales, Australia . 19 February 1904 . 20 May 2017 . 1505 . National Library of Australia.
  14. News: MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF PORT MACQUARIE. . Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . 56 . New South Wales, Australia . 30 January 1906 . 20 May 2017 . 697 . National Library of Australia.
  15. News: Port Macquarie. . The Manning River Times And Advocate For The Northern Coast Districts Of New South Wales. 39 . 30933 . New South Wales, Australia . 31 January 1906 . 20 May 2017 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  16. News: MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF PORT MACQUARIE. . Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. 142 . New South Wales, Australia . 11 April 1906 . 20 May 2017 . 2364 . National Library of Australia.
  17. News: PERSONAL AND SOCIAL. . . 2332 . New South Wales, Australia . 19 February 1910 . 20 May 2017 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  18. News: MUNICIPALITY OF PORT MACQUARIE. . Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . 35 . New South Wales, Australia . 18 February 1916 . 20 May 2017 . 1174 . National Library of Australia.
  19. News: MUNICIPALITY OF PORT MACQUARIE. . Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . 188 . New South Wales, Australia . 23 December 1921 . 20 May 2017 . 7356 . National Library of Australia.
  20. News: Municipal Council. . The Port Macquarie News And Hastings River Advocate . New South Wales, Australia . 14 June 1924 . 20 May 2017 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  21. News: Mainly About People. . The Manning River Times And Advocate For The Northern Coast Districts Of New South Wales . 55 . 6852 . New South Wales, Australia . 10 June 1925 . 20 May 2017 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  22. News: FIRE AT WOLLONGONG. . . 27,290 . New South Wales, Australia . 23 June 1925 . 20 May 2017 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  23. News: MAYOR OF PORT MACQUARIE. . The Manning River Times And Advocate For The Northern Coast Districts Of New South Wales. 57 . 7196 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 December 1927 . 20 May 2017 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  24. News: Municipal Matters at Port Macquarie. . The Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer . New South Wales, Australia . 3 March 1936 . 20 May 2017 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  25. News: MUNICIPAL COUNCIL. . The Port Macquarie News And Hastings River Advocate . New South Wales, Australia . 11 April 1936 . 20 May 2017 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  26. Also Mayor of Kempsey, 1919–1920.
  27. News: Local and General News. . . New South Wales, Australia . 22 February 1908 . 6 May 2017 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  28. News: Hastings Shire Council. . . New South Wales, Australia . 12 September 1908 . 6 May 2017 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  29. News: Langdon. Nicole. John Abi-Saab passes away. 6 May 2017. Wauchope Gazette. 11 January 2016.
  30. Also Mayor of Strathfield, 2003–2004.
  31. Book: Port Macquarie-Hastings Library. Civic Leaders: Port Macquarie Mayors & Hastings Shire Presidents 1887-1980. August 2015. Port Macquarie-Hastings Council. 2 May 2017.
  32. Web site: MATESICH, Norman Francis Henry - Medal of the Order of Australia. It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 2 May 2017. 10 June 1991. OAM/QB 91 (GENERAL DIVISION). FOR SERVICE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND TO THE COMMUNITY..
  33. Web site: Rob Drew new mayor of Hastings . Port Macquarie News . 21 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032106/https://www.portnews.com.au/story/993290/rob-drew-new-mayor-of-hastings/ . 4 March 2016 . 26 August 2003.
  34. News: Task force says council sacking a warning to others. ABC News . Australia . 6 March 2008. 12 April 2008.
  35. News: COUNCIL SACKED. 26 September 2015. Port News. 27 February 2008.
  36. News: Port Macquarie administrator to quit . ABC News . Australia . 21 January 2009. 14 February 2009.
  37. News: Grennan. Harvey. Payne the latest council casualty. 2 May 2017. Australian Financial Review. 3 May 2011.
  38. News: Former council administrator lands position on health board. 2 May 2017. Port Macquarie News. 24 May 2013.
  39. News: IT'S OFFICIAL: BESSELING OUR NEW MAYOR. 2 May 2017. Port Macquarie News. 8 September 2012.
  40. News: Peter Besseling resigns as mayor video. Daniels. Peter. 2017-05-08. Port Macquarie News. 2017-05-09. en.
  41. News: Daniels. Peter. It's official: Peta Pinson declared our new mayor | video . 4 August 2017. Port Macquarie News. 4 August 2017.
  42. News: Tisdell. Lisa. Mayoral by-election 2017: Peta Pinson is mayor-elect. 4 August 2017. Port Macquarie News. 2 August 2017.
  43. News: Port Macquarie-Hastings Council: A turbulent timeline. 17 May 2017. Port Macquarie News. 12 February 2014.
  44. News: New General Manager for Port Macquarie Hastings Council. 17 May 2017. ABC News. 25 May 2011.
  45. News: Port Macquarie-Hastings council General Manager sacked. 17 May 2017. ABC News. 11 February 2014.
  46. News: Tisdell. Lisa. Craig Swift-McNair named new Port Macquarie-Hastings Council GM. 17 May 2017. Port Macquarie News. 26 June 2014.

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