Local government elections are being held this October. From 12pm Tuesday 17 September until 6pm Saturday 26 October, Council will enter a 'caretaker period'. During this time, Council business is conducted in accordance with our Election Period Policy.
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.
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:
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.
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:
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:
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:
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:
Mobile: 0427 559 684
Email: dhenderson@hepburn.vic.gov.au
Cr Don Henderson was elected to represent Creswick Ward in October 2020.