Council & Business
29 November, 2024
Mount Alexander names mayor
Councillor Rosie Annear is the new mayor of Mount Alexander Shire Council, after being elected by councillors for a one-year term at this month’s council meeting.
Cr Annear, who represents the Barkers Creek Ward, was elected to council in October 2020 and most recently served as deputy mayor for the 2023/2024 term.
Councillor Toby Heydon, who represents the Forest Creek Ward, was elected deputy mayor for the 2024/2025 term. Cr Heydon joined council in October this year.
Mayor Annear gave a heartfelt speech at this month’s meeting, thanking her fellow councillors, council’s executive team, council staff and her family and friends for their support.
“It’s a great honour to be elected mayor in this first year of a new council,” she said.
“I’d like to thank my fellow councillors for their support and trust. I will take this role seriously, and fulfil my role to the best of my knowledge and abilities.
“I promise to undertake the role with fairness, kindness, considera-tion and integrity.
“I will be open, communicative and respectful, and I will always keep community at the heart of everything I do.
“I’m excited to continue to get to know all of my councillor colleagues better. I know we’re going to be an amazing team and I look forward to working together for the next four years.”
Deputy mayor Heydon thanked his fellow councillors, mayor and family for their support and encouragement.
“Thank you, mayor, and councillors — it’s a great honour to be elected to council, and to be elected deputy mayor,” he said.
“I have served on a lot of boards and committees, and this is a great honour.
“There’s an extraordinary diversity of life experience among councillors and we have a lot to learn from one another.
“I’m really looking forward to the next four years, not least because we get to serve such a wonderful, thriving community — it’s a great honour, thank you again.”
Mount Alexander Shire Council is comprised of eight councillors elected by residents and ratepayers from eight wards.
The current council was elected in October and took office this month.