City of Maitland
City of Maitland | |||||||||||||
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Location in Greater Newcastle | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 32°45′S 151°35′E / 32.750°S 151.583°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter (Greater Newcastle) | ||||||||||||
| City | Maitland | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Maitland | ||||||||||||
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| • Mayor | Cr. Philip Penfold (Independent) | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 392 km2 (151 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 90,226 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 230.17/km2 (596.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEDT) | ||||||||||||
| Website | City of Maitland | ||||||||||||
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The City of Maitland is a local government area in the lower Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is situated adjacent to the New England Highway and the Hunter railway line.
The mayor of the City of Maitland is Cr. Philip Penfold, a former Liberal party member turned Independent politician.
The deputy mayor of the City of Maitland is Cr. Mike Yarrington, a member of Mayor Penfold's Independent team. The previous Deputy Mayor was Cr. Bill Hackney, who once applied to be a member of the Liberal party, but was elected to Council as part of Mayor Penfold's Independent team.
The current General Manager is Jeff Smith.