Councillor Joshua Black has been elected Dubbo Regional Council Mayor following an open vote of Councillors conducted at an extraordinary Council meeting on Thursday.
The position of Mayor was contested by Councillor Mathew Dickerson and Councillor Joshua Black through an open vote by a show of hands, with Councillor Black elected with a vote of six to five.
“It is a great honour to have been elected as Mayor for the next two years, to lead the newly elected body into a new term of Council,” Cr Black said.
“I look forward to leading a cohesive and united Council. If we are brave and bold we can achieve great things for the Dubbo Region.”
A separate public vote saw Councillor Phillip Toynton and Councillor Matt Wright contest the position of Deputy Mayor, with Councillor Toynton elected for a two-year term.
“I am honoured to be elected as Deputy Mayor and I look forward to working closely alongside my fellow Councillors as we continue to see growth and development in the Dubbo Regional Council Local Government Area,” he said.
“For a first time Councillor, this is incredible, and I feel like we have such a great mix of Councillors who live across the LGA and will be able to make sure everyone is represented.”
The Councillors for the 2024-2028 term are Kate Richardson, Josh Black, Mathew Dickerson, Pam Wells, Jennifer Cowley, Matt Wright, Shibli Chowdhury, Phillip Toynton, Adam Ryan, Lukas Butler and Richard Ivey.
During the meeting, Councillors also determined the representative and alternative representative on the mandated committees.
Councillors Richard Ivey and Shibli Chowdhury, as alternative, will represent the Council on the Audit Risk and Improvement Committee. Councillors Jen Cowley OAM and Philip Toynton, as alternative, will represent Council on the Local Traffic Committee. Councillors Matt Wright and Adam Ryan, as alternative, will represent Council on the Floodplain Management Committee.
