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Mayor & Councillors

Mayor
Jarrod Marsden
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Deputy Mayor
Michael Prince
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Councillor
Bob Sinclair
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Councillor
Chris Deighton
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Councillor
Harley Toomey
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Councillor
Kate Winders
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Councillor
Lillian Simpson
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Councillor
Michael Haines
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Councillor
Miranda Fry
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Councillor
Nigel Vagg
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Councillor
Peter Florance
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Councillor
Wayne Phillips
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Cobar Shire Council’s twelve (12) Councillors elected after the local government election in 2024. Councillors have been appointed until the General Election in September 2028.

Donations and Expenditure Declarations

In accordance with S.328A of the Local Government Act 1993, this link has been provided to give access to all current donations and expenditure declarations made by Councillors to the Election Funding Authority.

Councillor contact and committee details are listed below. 

Cobar Shire Council’s twelve (12) Councillors elected after the local government election in 2021. Councillors have been appointed for a two year period being 2021-2023.

Donations and Expenditure Declarations

In accordance with S.328A of the Local Government Act 1993, this link has been provided to give access to all current donations and expenditure declarations made by Councillors to the Election Funding Authority.

Councillor contact and committee details are listed below. 

Mayor
Peter Abbott
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Councillor
Janine Lea-Barrett
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Deputy Mayor
Jarrod Marsden
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Councillor
Peter Maxwell
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Councillor
Julie Payne
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Councillor
Bob Sinclair
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Councillor
Harley Toomey
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Councillor
Kate Winders
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Councillor
Kain Neale
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Councillor
Lillian Simpson
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Councillor
Tony Chaplain
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Councillor
Michael Prince
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Cobar Shire Council’s twelve (12) Councillors elected after the local government election in 2021. Councillors have been appointed for a two year period being 2021-2023.

Donations and Expenditure Declarations

In accordance with S.328A of the Local Government Act 1993, this link has been provided to give access to all current donations and expenditure declarations made by Councillors to the Election Funding Authority.

Councillor contact and committee details are listed below. 

  • 1 Maidens Avenue COBAR NSW 2835
  • (02) 6836 1049
  • 0427 072 525
  • jarrod.marsden@ cobar.nsw.gov.au

Jarrod Marsden

Mayor 

Delegates to Organisations

  • Association of Mine Related Councils
  • Australia Day Awards 
  • Cobar Shire Bush Fire Management
  • Cobar Shire Rural Fire District Agreement Liasion Committee
  • Far North West Joint Organisation
  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Lilliane Brady Village Management and Governance Committee
  • Liquor Accord Committee
  • Lower Macquarie Water Utilities Alliance Board
  • Murray Darling Association
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • Tourism Advisory Committee
  • Wool Track Advisory Committee
  • 36 Linsley Street COBAR NSW 2835
  • 0409 362 368
  • michael.prince@ cobar.nsw.gov.au

Michael Prince

Deputy Mayor

Delegates to Organisations

  • Cobar Water Board
  • General Managers Review Committee
  • Murray Darling Association
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • 'Berangabah' Station IVANHOE NSW 2878
  • (02) 6995 3918
  • (02) 6995 3928
  • bob.sinclair@ cobar.nsw.gov.au

Bob Sinclair

Councillor 

Delegates to Organisations

  • Cobar Shire Rural Fire District Service Agreement Liasion Committee
  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Internal Audit Committee 
  • Mallee Bushfire Prevention Committee
  • Murray Darling Association
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • Western Regional Joint Planning Panel 
  • Wool Track Development Advisory Committee
  • 5 Brough Street Cobar NSW 2835
  • 0488 594 537
  • chris.deighton@cobar.nsw.gov.au

Chris Deighton

Councillor

Delegates to Organisations

  • Cobar Water Board
  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Peak Gold Mine Consultative Committee
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • Wool Track Development Advisory
  • 40 Green Street COBAR NSW 2835
  • (02) 6836 3470
  • 0488 256 428
  • harley.toomey @cobar.nsw.gov.au

Harley Toomey

Councillor 

Delegates to Organisations

  • Australia Day Panel
  • Cobar Water Board
  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Kidman Way Promotional Committee
  • Mount Grenfell Board of Management
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • 4 Jeffrey Street COBAR NSW 2835
  • (02) 6836 2956
  • 0409 498 778
  • kate.winders@ cobar.nsw.gov.au

Kate Winders

Councillor 

Delegates to Organisations

  • Australia Day Awards Panel 
  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Kidman Way Promotional Committee
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • 1/6 Becker Street COBAR NSW 2835
  • 0467 417 843
  • lillian.simpson@ cobar.nsw.gov.au

Lillian Simpson

Councillor 

Delegates to Organisations

  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Kidman Way Promotional Committee
  • Lilliane Brady Village Management and Govenance Committee
  • Liquor Accord Committee
  • Outback Arts Board
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • Tourism Advisory Committee
  • 44 Sutherland Drive Cobar NSW 2835
  • 0428 362 987
  • michael.haines@cobar.nsw.gov.au

Michael Haines

Councillor

Delegates to Organisations

  • Australian Day Awards Panel
  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Local Traffic Committee
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • Tourism Advisory Committee
  • 56 Becker Street Cobar NSW 2835
  • 0457 616 923
  • miranda.fry@cobar.nsw.gov.au

Miranda Fry

Councillor

Delegates to Organisations

  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Internal Audit Committee
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • 'Moolah' Ivanhoe NSW 2878
  • 02 6967 8132
  • nigel.vagg@cobar.nsw.gov.au

Nigel Vagg

Councillor

Delegates to Organisations

  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • Wool Track Development Advisory Committee
  • 45 Bourke Street Cobr NSW 2835
  • 0412 042 108
  • peter.florance@cobar.nsw.gov.au

Peter Florance

Councillor

Delegates to Organisations

  • Cobar Youth Council
  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Kidman Way Promotional Committee
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • Tourism Advisory Committee
  • 9922 Mulya Road Cobar NSW2835
  • 02 6836 5888
  • wayne.phippips@cobar.nsw.gov.au

Wayne Phillips

Councillor

Delegates to Organisations

  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • 3 Wood Street COBAR NSW 2835
  • (02) 6808 4112
  • 0429 945 898
  • peter.abbott@cobar. nsw.gov.au

Peter Abbott

Councillor

Delegates to Organisations

  • Association of Mines Related Councils
  • Australia Day Awards Panel
  • Cobar Shire Bush Fire Management Committee
  • Cobar Water Board
  • Far North West Joint Organisation
  • General Manager’s review Committee
  • Liquor Accord Committee
  • Lower Macquarie Water Utilities Alliance
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • Wool Track Development Advisory Committee
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