Mayor & Councillors

Mayor
Peter Abbott
Councillor
Janine Lea-Barrett
Deputy Mayor
Jarrod Marsden
Councillor
Peter Maxwell
Councillor
Julie Payne
Councillor
Bob Sinclair
Councillor
Harley Toomey
Councillor
Kate Winders
Councillor
Kain Neale
Councillor
Lillian Simpson
Councillor
Tony Chaplain
Councillor
Michael Prince

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. 

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. 

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. 

Peter Abbott

Mayor 

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

Janine Lea-Barrett

Councillor 

Delegates to Organisations

  • Association of Mines Related Councils
  • Cobar Water Board
  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee
  • Western Regional Joint Planning Panel

Jarrod Marsden

Deputy Mayor 

Delegates to Organisations

  • Cobar Water Board
  • Far North West Joint Organisation
  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Lilliane Brady Village Management and governance Committee
  • Murray Darling Association
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee

Peter Maxwell

Councillor 

Delegates to Organisations

  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Hera Mine Community Consultative Committee 
  • Internal Audit Committee
  • Macquarie Valley Weeds Advisory Committee
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee

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

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

Harley Toomey

Councillor 

Delegates to Organisations

  • Cobar Liquor Accord Committee 
  • General Manager’s Review Committee
  • Mount Grenfell Board of Management
  • Rural Roads Advisory Committee

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

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

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

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

Michael Prince

Councillor