About CMA
The New South Wales Country Mayors Association (CMA) is an incorporated body formed to speak for the residents of regional and rural New South Wales.
The association was established before 1980 with a handful of members, and has now grown to represent the vast majority of regional and rural local government areas within the state.
Each member council is represented by their Mayor and General Manager. The association meets quarterly or more often if the need arises.
NSW CMA Executive Board:
Cr Sam Coupland
Cr Russell Fitzpatrick
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN
Cr Russell Webb
Cr Phyllis Miller OAM
Mayor
Forbes Shire Council
Cr Josh Black
Mayor
Dubbo Regional Council
Cr John Medcalf OAM
Mayor
Lachlan Shire Council
Cr Sharon Cadwallader
Mayor
Ballina Shire Council
Cr Sue Moore
Mayor
Singleton Shire Council
Our members:
- Albury City Council
- Armidale Regional Council
- Ballina Shire Council
- Balranald Shire Council
- Bathurst Regional Council
- Bega Valley Shire Council
- Bellingen Shire Council
- Berrigan Shire Council
- Bland Shire Council
- Blayney Shire Council
- Bogan Shire Council
- Bourke Shire Council
- Brewarina Shire Council
- Broken Hill City Council
- Byron Shire Council
- Cabonne Shire Council
- Carrathool Shire Council
- Central Darling Shire Council
- Central NSW JO [Associate Member]
- Clarence Valley Council
- Cobar Shire Council
- Coffs Harbour City Council
- Coolamon Shire Council
- Coonamble Shire Council
- Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
- Cowra Shire Council
- Dubbo Regional Council
- Dungog Shire Council
- Edward River Council
- Eurobodalla Shire Council
- Federation Council
- Forbes Shire Council
- Gilgandra Shire Council
- Glen Innes Severn Council
- Goulburn Mulwaree Regional Council
- Greater Hume Council
- Griffith City Council
- Gunnedah Shire Council
- Gwydir Shire Council
- Hay Shire Council
- Hilltops Council
- Inverell Shire Council
- Junee Shire Council
- Kempsey Shire Council
- Kiama Municipal Council
- Kyogle Council
- Lachlan Shire Council
- Lake Macquarie City Council
- Leeton Shire Council
- Lismore City Council
- Lithgow City Council
- Liverpool Plains Shire Council
- Lockhart Shire Council
- Mid Coast Council
- Mid-Western / Mudgee Regional Council
- Moree Plains Shire Council
- Murray River Council
- Murrumbidgee Council
- Muswellbrook Shire Council
- Nambucca Valley Council
- Narrabri Shire Council
- Narrandera Shire Council
- Narromine Shire Council
- Newcastle City Council [Associate Member]
- NRMA [Associate Member]
- Oberon Council
- Orange City Council
- Parkes Shire Council
- Port Macquarie Hastings Council
- Port Stephens Council
- Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation [Associate Member]
- Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
- Richmond Valley Council
- Shoalhaven City Council
- Singleton Council
- Snowy Monaro Regional Council
- Snowy Valleys Council
- Tamworth Regional Council
- Temora Shire Council
- Tenterfield Shire Council
- The Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Councils (REROC) [Associate Member]
- Upper Hunter Shire Council
- Upper Lachlan Shire Council
- Uralla Shire Council
- Wagga Wagga City Council
- Walcha Council
- Walgett Shire Council
- Warren Shire Council
- Warrumbungle Shire Council
- Weddin Shire Council
- Wentworth Shire Council
- Wingecarribee Shire Council
- Wollondilly Shire Council
- Wollongong City Council [Associate Member]
- Yass Valley Council
The CMA Honour Roll
A CMA Chairman does a great deal in a voluntary capacity.
Here are our past leaders:
Earlier Chairmen (from the beginning)
1987-88: Mayor Lyle Houlahan (Moree Plains Shire Council)
1989-91: Mayor Robert Wilson (Parkes Shire Council)
1991-93: Mayor David John (the former Tamworth City Council)
1993-95: Mayor Pat Brassil AM (Wagga Wagga City Council)
1995-97: Mayor Sentil Vascan (the former Casino Council)
1997-99: Mayor Richard Torbay (the former Armidale City Council)
1999-2001: Mayor Ian Macintosh (Bathurst City)
2001-03: Mayor Shirley Adams OAM (Grafton City)
2003-06: Mayor Phillip Silver (Ballina Shire Council)
2006-07: Mayor Frank Pangello MBE (Queanbeyan City)
2007-09: Mayor Keith Rhodes AFSM (Coffs Harbour City Council)
2009-12: Mayor Adam Marshall (Gunnedah Shire Council)
2012-13: Mayor Col Murray (Tamworth Regional Council)