Clr James Hawkins elected Cessnock City Council Deputy Mayor

Published on 22 September 2023

Cessnock City Council has a new Deputy Mayor following Wednesday night’s council meeting. Councillor James Hawkins was elected to the position following a vote of elected councillors.

Clr Hawkins is currently serving his third term on Council representing Ward A and is the Chair of the Local Traffic Committee. He said he would use this experience to support Council teams as they continue to deliver the upgraded infrastructure to keep pace with the expansion of our city.

“It’s great to see so many projects being funded to go ahead to construction for the benefit of our rate payers and our community,” Clr Hawkins said.

“I’ll be supporting our teams as we continue to deliver the upgraded infrastructure to keep pace with the expansion of our city. It’s an exciting time to be in Cessnock!

“There are a lot of big-ticket projects in the pipeline and I’m looking forward to playing a leading role in delivering top quality outcomes for our community.”

Cessnock City Mayor Jay Suvaal congratulated Councillor Hawkins on his election to the leadership team and thanked outgoing Deputy Mayor Clr John Moores. 

“James has always been a passionate advocate for Ward A and as Deputy Mayor he’ll be spreading that enthusiasm right across the LGA. I’m sure he will be supportive of the great work our council are delivering every day,” Clr Suvaal said.

“I’d also like to thank Clr John Moores for his dedication and service as deputy mayor over the past 18 months.”

Cessnock City Council meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the public are welcome to attend in-person or online via the live stream on Council’s YouTube channel. A full schedule of meeting dates is available here: https://www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au/Council/Council-meetings/About-Council-meetings