Cr Susan Jenvey elected Deputy Mayor

COUNCILLOR Susan Jenvey was elected Deputy Mayor for a one year term at Nambucca Valley Council’s 26 November Ordinary Meeting.

Next year, she will have served 10 years as a Nambucca Valley Councillor, first elected on 10 September 2016.

“I am looking forward to being an asset for this Council and our community,” she said.

“I’ve got good connections into politics and the community and I look forward to bringing my skills and experience to support leading Council and Mayor Gary Lee.”

Cr Jenvey has lived in Nambucca Valley for half of her life and grown macadamias, giving her a valuable insight into the region’s agricultural industries.

She currently works in the disability sector.

“My big dreams are to connect people, care for the land, and find creativity and awe in living in this beautiful place,” she said.

Cr Jenvey has also been actively involved in countless local committees, including as Chair of Arts Mid North Coast and Council’s Clean Energy Committee.

“My goals on council are to debate the issues and to follow good governance practices,” she said.

“I want to see that our community comes together to participate with the critical issues of our day, that being the housing crisis and the energy transition.”

Council resolved in 2024 to elect a Deputy Mayor for a term of one year, as allowed in the Local Government Act 1993. Acting General Manager Kristian Enevoldson thanked Councillor James Angel for being Deputy Mayor from 17 October 2024 to 26 November 2025.