The Hunter JO Board
Our Board is made up of the Mayors of our ten member councils as voting representatives, and the General Managers of each council in a non-voting capacity. Our Board also includes a presentative from the NSW Government.
The Board identifies our Strategic Plan and sets our shared regional planning and advocacy priorities.
Hunter JO Board of Mayors
(Voting Members)
Mayor Daniel Watton
Mayor Digby Rayward
Mayor Adam Shultz
Mayor Philip Penfold
Mayor Claire Pontin
Mayor Jeffrey Drayton
Lord Mayor Gavin Morris
General Managers Advisory Committee (GMAC)
(Hunter JO Board Non-voting Members)
Shaun O’Sullivan
Premiers Department NSW
Virginia Errington
NSW Office of Local Government
Agendas and Minutes
The Hunter JO Board meets every second month with the location rotated around the Member Councils.
Board Meetings are attended by the Mayors of our ten Member Councils as voting representatives, the General Managers of each of the councils as non-voting representatives, and the Director of Regional NSW, Hunter & Central Coast Division. The agendas and minutes of these meetings are publicly available and are published on our website regularly.
The General Managers of our ten Member Councils also meet regularly as the General Managers Advisory Committee, which provides support to the Hunter JO Board.
Board Meeting Schedule
Board meetings are open to the public, and a meeting schedule has been included below.
2026 Meetings:
- Thursday 12 February 2026
- Thursday 19 March 2026
- Thursday 11 June 2026
- Thursday 13 August 2026
- Thursday 15 October 2026
- Thursday 10 December 2026
