FORMER Bellingen Mayor Dominic King will run to lead his council once more in 14 September local government elections.

Representing the Greens, Mr King has sat on Bellingen Shire Council for twelve years and is standing for a fourth term.

Advertise with News of The Area today.
It’s worth it for your business.
Message us.
Phone us – (02) 4981 8882.
Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au

He served as the Shire’s Mayor from 2016 to 2021.

In a statement released last week, Mr King highlighted some of his key actions as Mayor, including pushing for “better funding for local government from state and federal governments to deal with the increasing pressure councils were under”.

He also advocated for support for the Bellingen Shire during the severe drought of 2017-2020, the resulting catastrophic fires, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Bellingen Shire needs a loud voice back in the chair to get back to focusing on the things that matter, like the cost-of-living crisis, the protection of our precious natural environment, affordable housing and open and good governance,” Mr King told NOTA.

“In these testing times, we don’t need someone in hi-viz cutting ribbons.

“We need someone with a loud and clear voice who will do whatever it takes to get the state government to give our communities our fair share.”

The longstanding Greens councillor has been elected as a Regional Director of Local Government NSW three times, which is the main advocacy body for local government in NSW.

Mr King said this has enabled him to “work with other Mayors and Councillors to get the best deals for the sector”.