Councillors elect new deputy mayor to lead Lake Macquarie

Lake Macquarie City Council councillors at the inaugural meeting on Monday night. Picture by Marina Neil

AS their first order of business, the newly-elected Lake Macquarie council has chosen Liberal Cr Jack Antcliff to serve as deputy mayor for the next 12 months.

It was a "huge moment" for Cr Antcliff, who has served as a councillor for the last three years.