Councillors' Attendance at Council Meetings, Conferences and Workshops

The Many Rivers Regional Council met on six (6) occasions between 1 July 1996 and 30 June 1997 for Regional Council business, and on one (1) occasion with the Kamilaroi Regional Council as the North Eastern Zone.

All Councillors not attending Many Rivers Regional Council meetings had sought and received the leave of the Council for not attending.

Meeting dates, number, type, venue and duration are as follows:
 
Mtg # Date Mgt Type Venue Duration
22 9-12/9/96 Full Metford 4 days
23 29-30/10/96 Full Coffs Harbour 2 days
24 2-4/12/96 Induction Port Macquarie 3 days
25 28-31/1/97 Full Grafton 4 days
26 18-20/2/97 Full Walcha 3 days
27 29/4-2/5/97 Full Lismore 4 days
28 3-5/6/97 Full Lismore 3 days
Attendance: Listed below is the attendance record of each Regional Councillor for the five (5) full Regional Council meetings held.
 
 
Councillor No. of MRRC Mtgs Attended
Jimmy Budd * 5
Stephen Blunden 7
Henry Holt -
Colin Campbell -
John Clark 1
Elizabeth (betty) C0hen 7
Gordon Griffiths 5
Rod Hart 7
Andrew Hegedus * 6
Kim Hill 2
Gerry Hoskins 2
Russell Kapeen * 2
Ray Kelly 7
Beverley McIlwraith 1
Zelma Moran 2
Gary Morris -
Brenda Smith 2
William (Bill) Smith 2
Tim Torrens 7
Des Williams 6
Jim Wright 6.5
Julie Russell 5
Dean Jarrett 5
Manul Ritchie 5
 
1996 Regional Council Election
The following are the successful elected Regional Councillors
newly elected Jim Budd
re-elected Steve Blunden
re-elected Elizabeth Cohen
re-elected Gordon Griffiths
re-elected Andrew Hegedus
newly elected Dean Jarrettt
re-elected Ray Kelly Jr
newly elected Manul Ritchie
newly elected Julie Russell
re-elected Tim Torrens
re-elected Des Williams
re-elected Jim Wright
 
Community Meetings

 
Date Community Councillor/s
10-11/10/96 Collum Collum, Baryulgil Cohen
9-11/12/96 Kempsey Budd
4-10/1/97 Wauchope/Kempsey Budd, Griffiths
18/1/97 Bowraville Budd
23-24/1/97 Casino, Walcha, Tamworth Budd
6/2/97 Kempsey Budd
26-27/2/97 Kempsey, Toronto Budd
13-14/3/97 Maclean Budd
18/3/97 Tabulum Budd, Jarrett
10-11/4/97 Walcha Budd, Griffiths
17/6/97 Bowraville Griffiths
5-6/6/97 Port Stephens, Bowraville Budd
323/6/97 Mulli Mulli, Kempsey Budd