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Mayor & Councillors

Mayor
Jarrod Marsden
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Deputy Mayor
Michael Prince
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Councillor
Julie Payne
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Councillor
Janine Lea-Barrett
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Councillor
Bob Sinclair
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Councillor
Harley Toomey
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Councillor
Kain Neale
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Councillor
Kate Winders
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Councillor
Lillian Simpson
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Councillor
Tony Chaplain
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Cobar Shire Council’s twelve (12) Councillors elected after the local government election in 2021. Councillors have been appointed until the General Election in September 2024.

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

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

Michael Prince

Deputy Mayor

Delegates to Organisations

  • Far North West Organisation
  • Murray Darling Association
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • Cobar Water Board
  • General Managers Review Committee
  • PO Box 86 COBAR NSW 2835
  • 02 6830 9700
  • 02 6836 2009
  • 0400 477 699
  • julie.payne@ cobar.nsw.gov.au

Julie Payne

Councillor 

Delegates to Organisations

  • Cobar Youth Council
  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Local Traffic Committee
  • Murray Darling Association
  • Peak Gold Mine Consultative Committee
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • Western Regional Weeds
  • 5 Molineaux Street COBAR NSW 2835
  • 0427 244 234
  • Janine.lea-barrett@cobar.nsw.gov.au

Janine Lea-Barrett

Councillor 

Delegates to Organisations

  • Association of Mines Related Councils
  • Internal Audit Committee
  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • Western Regional Joint Planning Panel
  • Hera Mine/ Federation Community Consultative 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
  • Internal Audit Committee
  • General Manager’s Review Committee 
  • Mallee Bushfire Prevention Committee
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • Western Regional Joint Planning Panel 
  • Wool Track Development Advisory Committee
  • 40 Green Street COBAR NSW 2835
  • (02) 6836 3470
  • 0488 256 428
  • harley.toomey @cobar.nsw.gov.au

Harley Toomey

Councillor 

Delegates to Organisations

  • Cobar Liquor Accord Committee 
  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Mount Grenfell Board of Management
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • Cobar Water Board
  • 4 Mopone Street COBAR NSW 2835
  • 0400 456 000
  • kain.neale@ cobar.nsw.gov.au

Kain Neale

Councillor 

Delegates to Organisations

  • Cobar Water Board 
  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Kidman Way Promotion Committee
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • Tourism Advisory Committee
  • Wool Track Development 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
  • Tourism Advisory Committee
  • Wool Track Development Advisory
  • 1/6 Becker Street COBAR NSW 2835
  • 0467 417 843
  • lillian.simpson@ cobar.nsw.gov.au

Lillian Simpson

Councillor 

Delegates to Organisations

  • Kidman Way Promotional Committee
  • Lilliane Brady Village Management and Govenance Committee
  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • Tourism Advisory Committee
  • 80 Louth Road COBAR NSW 2835
  • 0417 800 166
  • tony.chaplain@ cobar.nsw.gov.au

Tony Chaplain

Councillor 

Delegates to Organisations

  • Association of Mine Related Councils
  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Kidman Way Promotional Committee
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • Tourism Advisory Committee
  • Wool Track Development Advisory
  • 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