Mayor and Councillors

Cr Don Henderson was elected to represent the Shire in the 2024 Local Government Elections. Councillors voted to elect Cr Henderson as Mayor on 26 November 2024.

Email: dhenderson@hepburn.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0427 559 684

Cr Henderson represents Council on the following committees and external bodies:

• Audit and Risk Committee
• Reconciliation Action Plan Advisory Committee
• Loddon Campaspe Group of Councils
• Greater Ballarat Alliance of Councils
• Dean Recreation Reserve and Tennis Courts Community Asset Committee.

Cr Lesley Hewitt was elected to represent the Shire in the 2024 Local Government Elections. Councillors voted to elect Cr Hewitt as Deputy Mayor on 26 November 2024.

Email: lhewitt@hepburn.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0408 793 941

Cr Hewitt represents Council on the following committees and external bodies:

• Daylesford Community Facilities Project Advisory Group
• Gender Equity Advisory Committee
• Drummond Hall Community Asset Committee
• Glenlyon Recreation Reserve Community Asset Committee
• Clydesdale Public Hall Reserve Committee Incorporated
• Cornish Hill Committee of Management Incorporated
• Daylesford Museum Reserve Committee of Management Incorporated
• Daylesford Trotting Track Reserve Committee Incorporated
• Franklinford Community Purposes Reserve
• Hepburn Recreation Reserve Committee of Management Incorporated
• Leonards Hill Mechanics Institute and Free Library Committee of Management Incorporated
• Municipal Association of Victoria (alternative representative).

Cr Brian Hood was elected to represent the Shire in the 2024 Local Government Elections.

Email: bhood@hepburn.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0427 797 151

Cr Hood represents Council on the following committees and external bodies:

• Lyonville Hall Community Asset Committee
• Bullarto Public Hall Committee Incorporated
• Newbury Public Hall and Recreation Reserve Committee Incorporated
• Trentham and District Historical Society Incorporated
• Trentham Public Purpose Reserves Committee of Management Incorporated
• Trentham Quarry Street Reserve Committee Incorporated
• Trentham Sports Ground Reserve Committee of Management Incorporated.

Cr Tony Clark was elected to represent the Shire in the 2024 Local Government Elections.

Email: tclark@hepburn.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0484 906 747

Cr Clark represents Council on the following committees and external bodies:

• Audit and Risk Committee 
• Disability Advisory Committee
• Creswick Theatre Company Incorporated
• Lingbogol Camp Area – Creswick.

Cr Tim Drylie was elected to represent the Shire in the 2024 Local Government Elections.

Email: tdrylie@hepburn.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0427 503 258

Cr Drylie represents Council on the following committees and external bodies:

• Municipal Association of Victoria
• Sustainable Hepburn Community Advisory Committee
• Yandoit Mechanics Institute and Free Library Committee Incorporated
• Yandoit Public Park and Recreation Reserve Committee Incorporated.

Cr Pat Hockey was elected to represent the Shire in the 2024 Local Government Elections.

Email: phockey@hepburn.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0484 637 016

Cr Hockey represents Council on the following committees and external bodies:

• World Heritage Listing of the Victorian Goldfields Region
• Mineral Springs Reserves Advisory Committee
• Creswick Museum Community Asset Committee
• Lee Medlyn Home of Bottles Community Asset Committee
• Campbelltown Recreation and Public Hall Reserve Committee of Management Incorporated
• Clunes Former Free Lending Library Committee Incorporated
• Clunes Neighbourhood House Incorporated
• Ullina Reserve and Recreation Park Management Committee Incorporated
• Upper Loddon and Avoca Landcare Network Incorporated.

Cr Shirley Cornish was elected to represent the Shire in the 2024 Local Government Elections.

Email: scornish@hepburn.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0458 961 949

Cr Cornish represents Council on the following committees and external bodies:

• Glenlyon Recreation Reserve Community Pavilion Project Advisory Group
• Heather Mutimer International Women’s Day Honour Roll Advisory Committee
• LGBTIQA+ Advisory Committee
• Glenlyon Progress Association and Shire Hall.