Having been on council for 35 years, Cr. Maybury was known for providing assistance to those in the community who were in need and was affectionately referred to as the ‘Mayor of Weston’.

Besides his council work, he was very active with the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Cr. Maybury lived in the Weston and Abermain area for 71 years and was a huge supporter of the Cessnock region in general.

The father-of-two was president of the Weston RSL Sub-Branch and was committed to helping the Tidy Towns movement.

Cessnock City Mayor Bob Pynsent paid tribute to Cr. Maybury’s tireless work.

“I worked alongside Jeff for 16 years and he was so passionate, especially about the Tidy Towns movement and helping people less fortunate,” Cr. Pynsent said.

“Over time he saw significant changes in local government and his historical knowledge of council was invaluable.”

Cr. Maybury saw many projects he supported come to fruition over the years including the construction of the Multipurpose Centre and restoration of old council chambers at Greta.

He was also a long-time advocate for the general maintenance and improvement of Chinamans Hollow/ Peace Park at Weston.

Throughout his life, he worked as a telephone technician operator, fireman and a coal miner.

In 2011 he was made a life member of the Australian Labor Party, after 40 years’ continuous membership with the party.

Cr. Maybury and his wife Pat celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in March this year.

He is survived by Mrs. Maybury, daughter Karen Jurd (who served a term on council alongside her father), son Justin Maybury and four grandchildren.

Cr. Maybury's funeral will be held at St. Francis Xavier's Catholic Church, Abermain on Wednesday, July 15 at 11.30am.