The role of the Mayor is to facilitate the decision making process of PMHC, which enables our staff to implement. The Role of Our Mayor
As the leader of the Elected Body, the Mayor focuses on the policy directions of the local government, not the day-to-day operations or administration. The role of the Mayor is to facilitate the decision making process of PMHC; which then enables our staff to imp
lement. Some of the Mayor's responsibilities include:
- presiding as chairperson at council meetings
- ensuring these meetings are conducted efficiently, effectively and in accordance
with the code of meeting practice
- representing the views of the organisation and local community
- representing the local government at civic or ceremonial functions. About Peta Pinson
Peta is the first woman elected to the role of Mayor for the Port Macquarie Hastings region. After the 2021 local government election, Peta was successfully re-elected to her Mayoral position. She has seen our community through many challenges, including drought, bushfires, a pandemic and a devastating flood. As a local business woman with generational connections to our region, she strives to prioritise and deliver initiates for the benefit of the community. Peta is a wife, mother and nanna to Jaxon and Spencer.
