Councillor Sue Heins has been elected as the new Mayor of the Northern Beaches.

Council voted for the position at an Extraordinary Council Meeting following Michael Regan’s resignation from the role.

Mayor Heins who represents the Curl Curl Ward, was first elected to Council in 2012. She will hold the position of Mayor until the next Mayoral election in September 2023.

Mayor Heins acknowledged the work of former Mayor Michael Regan and said she was honoured to accept the role.

“I thank my fellow Councillors for having confidence in me and voting me into this position.

“I am looking forward to collaborating with my fellow Councillors and thrilled to serve the Northern Beaches community in this new role,” Mayor Heins said. 

“I would like thank Councillor Regan for his 15 years of devoted service as Mayor, to both Northern Beaches Council and the former Warringah Council. His commitment to the local community will go down in history and is something to be commended and appreciated,” she added. 

The Council will vote to appoint a new Deputy Mayor to fill the vacancy left by Cr Heins stepping into the Mayoral role at the Council meeting next week on Tuesday 23 May 2023.

Councillor Rory Amon also submitted his resignation from Northern Beaches Council.  Council will consult the NSW Electoral Commission for a countback of the ballot papers to fill the vacancy in the Pittwater Ward.

The next Local Government elections will be held in September 2024.

About Mayor Sue Heins

Councillor Heins has served as a councillor since 2012, on both Warringah and Northern Beaches Councils. She has served as Deputy Mayor for three terms.

Councillor Heins has lived and worked on the Northern Beaches for over 25 years. She has supported the local small business community passionately for many years, running networking events and facilitating mentoring programs. She is the former President of the Warringah Chamber of Commerce and Industries. Councillor Heins is also involved with several charities and is currently Chairperson of Women & Children First (domestic violence services) and Women’s Healing Sanctuary. In 2015, Cr Heins received the Minister’s Award for Women in Local Government for her outstanding contributions to Council and the community.