Byron Shire’s Mayor elected to lead the Northern Rivers’ peak local government organisation

Byron Shire Mayor Michael Lyon has been elected as the chairperson of the Northern Rivers Joint Organisation.
Ballina Shire Mayor Sharon Cadwallader is the deputy chairperson.

“I would like to thank my fellow Board members for their trust and confidence in electing me to lead the Northern Rivers Joint Organisation,” Chairperson Lyon said.
“As the peak body for local government in the Northern Rivers, we represent a region spanning more than 20,000 square kilometres from the Tweed in the north, to the southern reaches of the Clarence Valley and to Kyogle in the west.

“We enable our member councils to work together at a regional level to achieve better planning, economic, infrastructure and service delivery outcomes across our communities.
“Whether it’s seeking funding support, lobbying for policy change, raising shared local government concerns, or generally advancing the region’s interests, we are committed to advocating on behalf of our member councils and facilitating collaboration with other levels of government.

“There remains no higher priority than supporting our communities in every way possible as our region continues to tread the long road to recovery after the devastating natural disasters of 2022,” he said.

The Northern Rivers Joint Organisation’s Board consists of the current Mayors of Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore City, Richmond Valley and Tweed local government areas.

“I thank Mayor Cadwallader and Mayor Webster for their stewardship as chairperson and deputy chairperson over the past two years,” Chairperson Lyon added.