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Mayor and Councillors

Hepburn Shire Council has seven councillors elected every four years by the community to represent them on local public issues. They represent five wards: Birch and Creswick Wards each have two councillors. Cameron, Coliban and Holcombe Wards each have one councillor.

Every year councillors elect a Mayor and Deputy Mayor to serve for 12 months.

The current Councillors will serve until the next local government election in October 2024.

View the ward map of the Shire.

Councillor Brian Hood (Mayor)

Coliban Ward Councillor

Mobile: 0427 797 151

Email: bhood@hepburn.vic.gov.au

Cr Brian Hood was elected to represent Coliban Ward in October 2020. Councillors elected him Mayor in November 2022 and in November 2023.

Cr Hood represents Council on the:

Audit and Risk Committee
Reconciliation Action Plan Advisory Committee
Loddon Campaspe Group of Councils
Greater Ballarat Alliance of Councils
Sustainable Hepburn Community Advisory Committee

Holcombe Ward Councillor

Holcombe Ward Councillor

Following the resignation of Cr Juliet Simpson on 22 July 2024, the Holcombe Ward is currently vacant. The Victorian Electoral Commission has advised that a by-election will not be held so close to the end of the term. The next General Election will be held on 26 October 2024.

Councillor Jen Bray

Birch Ward Councillor

Mobile: 0428 150 652

Email: jbray@hepburn.vic.gov.au

Cr Jen Bray was elected to represent Birch Ward Councillor in October 2020. She is one of two councillors representing Birch Ward.

Cr Bray represents Council on the:

Z-NET Community Roundtable
Heather Mutimer International Women’s Day Honour Roll Advisory Committee
Mineral Springs Reserves Advisory Committee

Councillor Lesley Hewitt

Birch Ward Councillor

Mobile: 0408 793 941

Email: lhewitt@hepburn.vic.gov.au

Cr Lesley Hewitt was elected to represent Birch Ward Councillor in October 2020. She is one of two councillors representing Birch Ward.

Cr Hewitt represents Council on the:

Municipal Association of Victoria
Disability Advisory Committee
Gender Equity Advisory Committee

Councillor Tessa Halliday

Cameron Ward Councillor

Mobile: 0427 596 101

Email: thalliday@hepburn.vic.gov.au

Cr Tessa Halliday was elected to represent Cameron Ward in October 2020.

Cr Halliday represents Council on the:

LGBTIQA+ Advisory Committee
Heather Mutimer International Women’s Day Honour Roll Advisory Committee

Councillor Tim Drylie

Creswick Ward Councillor

Phone: 0427 503 258

Email: tdrylie@hepburn.vic.gov.au

Cr Tim Drylie was elected to Council in October 2020.

He represents Council on the:

Municipal Association of Victoria
Sustainable Hepburn Community Advisory Committee

Councillor Don Henderson