Mayor & Councillors
Kempsey Shire Council’s Mayor and Councillors set Council’s strategic direction and make considered policy decisions for the benefit of the community.
We encourage community members to contact our customer service team if you have inquiries, concerns or feedback on specific Council operational matters. You can call our team on 6566 3200 or report an issue here.
You might choose to contact the Mayor or Councillors, however, if you are seeking their support on a particular matter on which Councillors will need to make a decision, to discuss broader community concerns or initiatives, or to escalate concerns on an unresolved issue which has already been reported to Council staff.
- Telephone0418 294 218
- Email
kinne.ring@kempsey.nsw.gov.au
- ProfileMayor Kinne Ring is a Willawarrin resident. She was elected to Council in July 2022. She was elected Mayor in October 2024.
- Telephone0447 629 002
- Email
annette.lawrence@kempsey.nsw.gov.au
- ProfileCouncillor Annette Lawrence is a proud Dunghutti woman and Kempsey resident. She was elected to Council in October 2024. She was elected Deputy Mayor in September 2025
- Telephone0428 475 965
- Email
arthur.bain@kempsey.nsw.gov.au
- ProfileCouncillor Arthur Bain is a Bellbrook resident. He was elected to Council in late 2021.
- Telephone0458 806 587
- Email
dean.saul@kempsey.nsw.gov.au
- ProfileCouncillor Dean Saul is a Frederickton resident born and raised in the Kempsey Shire. He was elected to Council in July 2022.
- Telephone0459 218 513
- Email
julie.coburn@kempsey.nsw.gov.au
- ProfileCouncillor Julie Coburn is a South West Rocks resident. She was elected to Council in October 2024.
- Telephone0429 290 539
- Email
noel.selby@kempsey.nsw.gov.au
- ProfileCouncillor Noel Selby is a resident of South West Rocks. He was elected to Council in October 2024.