Parkes Shire Mayor Cr Ken Keith OAM was elected chair of the Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA) representing almost 70 rural and coastal councils across NSW. “It is a wonderful privilege and I look forward to carrying on the good work of the previous chair Katrina Humphries, Mayor of Moree Council. I am proud to be working with other driven country mayors and to be a part of a group that supports each other and our communities.” Some of the key priorities for the CMA is looking at converting waste to energy, improving roads, attracting country doctors and investing in new technologies.