The Mid North Coast Joint Organisation (the MNCJO) is the umbrella organisation for local government in the Mid North Coast Region.
The MNCJO has three Member Councils: Bellingen Shire Council, Kempsey Shire Council and Port Macquarie-Hastings Council. These Councils are responsible for a land area of 8,658 square kilometres and a population in excess of 132,000.
The MNCJO was proclaimed in 2018 through the Local Government (Regional Joint Organisations) Proclamation 2018 and has been operating under the provisions of the NSW Local Government Act since that time.
Joint Organisations (JOs) are statutory local government bodies under the NSW Local Government Amendment (Regional Joint Organisations) Act 2017 No 65 and the Local Government Act. They provide a way for local councils and the NSW Government to work together to deliver things that matter the most to regional communities. Joint Organisations represent a long term commitment to the development of a shared vision for a region.
Joint Organisation Roles:
The core functions of a Joint Organisation are:
- Regional strategic planning, including high level planning across the quadruple bottom line
- Intergovernmental collaboration through working closely with the NSW Government, the Commonwealth Government, other Councils and other Joint Organisations
- Regional leadership and advocacy and acting as the regional voice for our councils and communities
Joint Organisations also enhance strategic capacity by supporting their Member Councils in delivering services to their communities. Joint Organisations may also provide services directly to and on behalf of their Members
Find out more about The Network of Joint Organisations in NSW