Councillor Kevin Beatty has been re-elected as Mayor of Cabonne Council for his third term, at an Extraordinary Council meeting held in Molong on Tuesday, October 8.

Councillor Jamie Jones has also been re-elected as Deputy Mayor, for his third term as Deputy Mayor.

Both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor were elected unopposed.

Councillor Beatty and Jones will serve in their roles until a mid-term Mayoral and Deputy Mayoral election due to be held in September 2026.

Re-elected Councillors, Andrew Rawson and Marlene Nash, have been elected as delegates to Central Tablelands Water.

Councillors Beatty and Jones are looking forward to continuing to work together in building on the work of the previous Council.

“It is a privilege and honour to be entrusted by both the Cabonne community, and my fellow Councillors, to serve a third term as Mayor,” Councillor Beatty said.

“After a difficult period for the Cabonne Local Government Area, Council’s focus for this term will continue to prioritise recovery from the 2022 flood event, while also delivering quality services to all Cabonne communities."

“It is an exciting time for Cabonne. Whilst we know there is a large amount of work to be done across Cabonne, there are a large number of community and road infrastructure projects due to be completed and commencing in coming months,” said Councillor Jones.

“Our elected Council is experienced, enthusiastic and understands what needs to be done to get priorities actioned for all of our Cabonne communities, ” said Councillor Beatty.

The first Council meeting for the term will be held on Tuesday, October 22.