Mayor and Councillors

Cr. Tim Laurence was elected as Mayor of the City of Darebin for 2012/2013 at a Special (Statutory) Council meeting on 12 November 2012.

Cr. Gaetano Greco was elected as Deputy Mayor for 2012/2013 at this same meeting.

An election was held on 27 October 2012. The following Councillors have been elected to serve until the next election.

Councillors are elected to lead and represent the whole community. As your local elected representative, they advocate on behalf of residents and work to assist them. As members of Council, individual Councillors have responsibilities to other Councillors and the community. Councillors' responsibilities include approving the Council Plan and Council Budget. They have a responsibility, as stewards of community resources, to manage the city's assets, provide a wide range of services and facilities and ensure finances are allocated in the best interests of the whole community.

In the same way that State and Federal government representation is divided into seats in Parliament and voting is based on Electorates, local government areas are divided into a number of smaller areas called Wards. One or more Councillors are elected to represent the people who live in a ward, and during an election, candidates compete for these places.

For a map outlining the boundaries of the three wards within Darebin, visit the Ward Map page.