A merger between Dungog and Port Stephens Councils could be back on the cards.
Councillors on the new Dungog Council have voted unanimously to approach Port Stephens with a view to a voluntary amalgamation.
A poll taken during the recent council elections showed just over 55 percent of Dungog residents were in favour of the move.
However, the new mayor of Port Stephens, Ryan Palmer stood for election on a firm no-merger position, but it's understood he's open to looking at ways the two councils can work together without a formal merger.
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| Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer |
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| Dungog Mayor Tracy Norman Picture: dungogchronicle.com.au |
