Councillor Jennifer Anderson has been re-elected as President of the Municipal Association of Victoria, alongside 10 board directors, after the MAV board election results were declared in March.
Cr Anderson was elected President after the council elections in 2024 and will be joined on the board by two other returned directors and eight new directors.
The successfully elected directors are:
Cr Rochelle Halstead from Bass Coast Shire Council representing the Gippsland Region
Cr Michael Gobel from Wodonga City Council representing the Goulburn Ovens Murray Region
Cr Ruth Gstrein from Corangamite Shire Council representing the Great South Coast Barwon Region
Cr Li Zhang from Glen Eira City Council representing the Inner Metropolitan South East Region
Cr Les McPhee from Swan Hill Rural City Council representing the Loddon Campaspe Mallee Region
Cr Stuart James from Monash City Council representing the Metropolitan East Region
Cr Karen Sherry from Hume City Council representing the Metropolitan North Region
Cr Kris Bolam from Frankston City Council representing the Metropolitan South Region
Cr Shannon McGuire from Wyndham City Council representing the Metropolitan West Region
Cr Jo Armstrong from Ararat Rural City Council representing the Wimmera Southern Mallee Central Highlands Region.
Cr Anderson said she looked forward to working with the newly elected board to continue the important work of the MAV representing local government.
“Congratulations to all the successfully elected board directors. I am thrilled to be elected as the MAV President for a two-year term and look forward to working with the new MAV Board, CEO, staff, our member councils and the communities we serve.
Open, honest, collaborative partnerships will be a priority for me in this role in order to provide the greatest outcomes for our communities.
By improving communication with councils to understand challenges and opportunities, MAV can advocate more effectively with state and federal government and strengthen awareness across the sector and community.
The MAV has been working hard to represent the perspective of local government and the communities we represent through the implementation of its 2024-27 strategic plan, Shaping Our Future and I look forward to working on providing a unified voice for the sector.”
The President and Board will now serve a two-year term at the MAV.
