Mayor's message

I would like to introduce myself as the new Mayor of the City of Whittlesea.

Cr Daniela Zinni and I are honoured to have been elected Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the next 12 months. We are pleased to lead a collective of councillors who have been elected to serve the community over the next four years and it is my hope that each of us are able to fulfil our duties without fear or favour.

Our focus will be to deliver the basic Council services brilliantly and that includes ensuring that everyone in our community is taken care of; including the most vulnerable who are struggling with living in fear, homelessness or food insecurity.

It’s been a busy couple of months since Council elections with my fellow councillors and I completing our induction into local government and settling into our new roles. Collectively we are passionate about delivering for our community so please have a look at page 6 and 7 to learn a bit more about each of your newly elected representatives.

This year we will be delivering a new Council Plan which will outline our key priorities for our term in Council.

Our community has already been given an opportunity for feedback on what their priorities are and many have spoken to us as councillors or candidates, pre-election, and we will be doing further consultation to make sure the needs of our local community have been taken into account in this plan.

We will also be seeking your feedback on the Draft Budget 2025-26 and key plans such as the Asset Plan, Financial Plan and Road Management Plan.

We look forward to continuing to meet with residents in the community as we charter an action plan that is able to create opportunities for everyone.

You are most welcome to come along to our monthly Council Meetings or watch them on Council’s YouTube channel. They are at 6pm on the third Tuesday of the month.

I look forward to serving our City and its 230,000 plus residents over the next four years to the very best of my ability.

Best wishes to your health and happiness for the year ahead.

Mayor Cr Aidan McLindon