Cabonne Council's Mayor Kevin Beatty and Deputy Mayor Jamie Jones have been re-elected unopposed at an Ordinary Council meeting held in Molong on Tuesday, 26 September 2023.
Their re-election continues an unchanged leadership team for Cabonne Council for the next 12 months, with the next Mayoral election to be held September 2024.
Both Mayor Kevin Beatty and Deputy Mayor Jamie Jones are looking forward to working together over the next 12 months.
"It's an absolute honour and privilege to be able to represent the Cabonne Community for another term and is a role I don't take lightly. I would like to congratulate Cr Jamie Jones on his reappointment as the Deputy Mayor for another term. Your assistance over the past 12 months has been greatly appreciated as we have navigated the difficult times our communities have endured", Mayor Kevin Beatty said.
"I want to also acknowledge and thank the other Councillors for their ongoing support. Despite a very difficult period, our Council team is a team focused on getting the job done. Whilst not all of the community may agree with every decision made, we are a team that does make decisions, and these decisions are progressing Cabonne", Mayor Kevin Beatty said.
"It is a pleasure to be appointed Deputy Mayor again and to work alongside the re-elected Mayor, Kevin Beatty. I look forward to working together to progress projects within our community. The last 12 months have been the most difficult year Council has ever faced, following years of droughts, bushfires and COVID-19. We will continue to face challenges, but I am confident that we will continue to push the envelope to get projects delivered to our communities", Deputy Mayor Jamie Jones said.
Both the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and the broader Council team will continue to lobby on behalf of Cabonne communities to deliver infrastructure and services needed following the devastating floods, as well as continuing to seek funding opportunities to ensure all Cabonne communities continue to grow and thrive.
