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Tenterfield Shire Council provides local civic leadership and a wide range of community services and facilities.

Our Mission

“Quality Nature, Quality Heritage and Quality Lifestyle” provides focus and direction in the manner in which we provide leadership and services.

Our Vision

To be a financially sustainable Council fostering community connection through transparent decision-making and open communication; nurturing our natural environment, heritage and community lifestyle through balanced, sustainable strategic planning and management practices.

Our Corporate Values
At Tenterfield Shire Council we value our staff and recognise that they are central to the success of our organisation.

Our corporate values express how  Council seeks to conduct itself and reflects how Councils engage with the community.

Our five corporate values are:

Integrity – ensuring openness and honesty in all our activities
Community focus – delivering prompt courteous and helpful advice
Accountability – accepting responsibility for providing quality services and information
Respect – treating people with courtesy, dignity and fairness regardless of our personal feelings about the person or issue
Excellence – being recognised for providing services and programs that aim for best practice