Cr Mitchell Griffin, who is now in his third term on Council, was born in Morpeth and has been living in Metford with his wife, two sons and two dogs for over 15 years. 

Mitchell is a foundation member of H20 Baptist Church in Thornton, Patron of the Maitland Branch of the Northern NSW JP Association and a member of the Maitland District Historical Society. He regularly volunteers as an official at Supercar events and the annual Australian Postie Bike GP.

He values heritage and has a family lineage that is woven into the city's history, with ancestors landing here in 1839. 

Seeing Maitland grow and the need for infrastructure to create a liveable and vibrant city of the future was what originally inspired him to run for Council. Mitchell has also previously served two terms as Deputy Mayor during his time on council. 

'I love the diversity of Maitland. You could be at Green Hills shopping, drive 10 minutes and be having a coffee in Morpeth and drive another five minutes and be in our historic farmland areas. We've got people from a wide range of backgrounds and diverse opinions and beliefs.’