What an incredible privilege it is to have been elected to represent Hobsons Bay as mayor for the next 12 months.
I am humbled and deeply grateful to be given the opportunity to serve as mayor.
I represent the third generation of my family here in Hobsons Bay. I love this city and our great community, and I am honoured to lead as mayor.
I am thoroughly looking forward to leading our council and city for the next year, ready to embrace the challenges and responsibilities encompassed in the position.
I’d like to recognise outgoing mayor, Cr Daria Kellander for her efforts over the past year.
She led with passion and dedication for our community, guiding the way for a new-look councillor group.
Thanks also to outgoing deputy mayor, Cr Rayane Hawli for her work in the role.
I look forward to working collaboratively with new deputy mayor, Cr Lisa Bentley, and all my councillor colleagues to achieve some great things in 2026.
There are plenty of exciting times ahead for Hobsons Bay, with the coming year set to be one of growth and action.
In mid-January we will welcome new chief executive Phu Nguyen, who I look forward to working closely with.
Much of the groundwork was laid for future success for our city and council this year.
Plenty of community consultation and work has gone into our 2025-29 Council Plan, which is not far away from implementation.
This plan will play an important role in guiding the work we do next year and over the coming years, getting things done that matter most to our community.
Across my two terms on council, I have made an effort to be a councillor on the ground working for the community, and I’ll continue to work for the community as I serve as
mayor.
Thank you to my councillor colleagues for their faith in me to lead for the coming year. I can’t wait to see what great things we can get done for our incredible community.
