City of Maitland
| City of Maitland Maitland, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Location in Greater Newcastle | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°45′S 151°35′E / 32.750°S 151.583°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 90,226 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 230.17/km2 (596.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 392 km2 (151.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr. Philip Penfold (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Maitland | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maitland | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Paterson | ||||||||||||||
| 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 Liberal party turned Independent politician.
The deputy mayor of the City of Maitland is Cr. Bill Hackney, who once aspired to be a member of the Liberal party, but was elected to Council as part of Mayor Penfold's Independent party.
The current General Manager is Mr Jeff Smith.