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The Role of the Mayor

The Mayor is elected by the Councillors as the Civic Leader and acts as public spokesperson on matters of policy. The Mayor is also the link between Council and Management and plays a general supervisory role over the operations of the Council.

Under the Local Government Act, the Mayor:

Exercises the functions of Council;
Chairs meetings;
Carries out civic and ceremonial functions.

Councillors

Councillors are empowered to exercise direction and control through their function of allocating the Councils resources when the Annual Management Plan is being prepared. They are also given a key role in the creation and review of the Council's policies and objectives and the criteria relating to the exercises of the Council's regulatory functions.

The role of a Councillor is, as a member of the governing body of the Council:

To direct and control the affairs of the Council in accordance with the Local Government Act, 1993;
To participate in the optimum allocation of the Council's resources for the benefit of the area;
To play a key role in the creation and review of the Council's policies and objectives and criteria relating to the exercise of Council's regulatory functions;
To review the performance of the Council and its delivery of services, and the management plans and revenue policies of the Council.

The role of a Councillor is, as an elected person:

To represent the interests of the residents and ratepayers;
To provide leadership and guidance to the community;
To facilitate communication between the community and the Council.

Cr Peter Melville Speirs (Mayor) - Published: 27 Mar 2009
Cr Peter Melville Speirs

23 View Street

TEMORA NSW 2666

Phone (02) 6978 0974 more ..

Cr Graham Peter Sinclair (Deputy Mayor) - Published: 22 Jul 2005
Cr Graham Peter Sinclair

"Omaha", Old Cootamundra Road

TEMORA NSW 2666

Phone (02) 6973 8616

Email gplmsinc@intemora.net.au more ..

Cr Irene Broad - Published: 28 Jun 2005
Cr Irene Broad

21 Junee Road

TEMORA NSW 2666

Phone (02) 6977 1866

Mobile 0439 772 229

Email irene@temoramotel.com.au more ..

Cr Graham Coates - Published: 28 Jun 2005
Cr Graham Coates

101 Deutcher Street

TEMORA NSW 2666

Phone (02) 6977 2055 more ..

Cr Trevor George Colwill - Published: 28 Jun 2005
Cr Trevor George Colwill

167 Twynam Street

TEMORA NSW 2666

Phone (02) 6977 2107

Email ccolwill@bigpond.net.au more ..

Cr Rick Firman - Published: 28 Jun 2005
Cr Rick Firman

75 Polaris Street

TEMORA NSW 2666

Phone (02) 6978 0212

Mobile 0429 204 060

Email rbfirman@bigpond.com more ..

Cr Nigel Ashley Judd - Published: 22 Jul 2005
Cr Nigel Ashley Judd

"Tresarn"

1 Coolamon Street

ARIAH PARK NSW 2665

Phone (02) 6974 1026

Email juddn@intemora.net.au more ..

Cr Rachael Schliebs - Published: 19 Sep 2008
"Illawong"

Old Cootamundra Road

COMBANING

Via TEMORA NSW 2666

(02) 6973 8500

Email illawong5@bigpond.com more ..

Cr Kenneth G Smith - Published: 28 Jun 2005
Cr Kenneth G Smith

"Caramar", RMB 178 Thanowring Road

TEMORA NSW 2666

Phone (02) 6973 1262 more ..

Councillors - 2008 - Published: 22 Jul 2005
Councillors - 2008 more ..


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