Moorabool’s councillor Tom Sullivan has been re-elected as mayor for another 12 months.
Cr Sullivan was re-elected at a council meeting last week, after serving as mayor for the previous 12 months.
Cr Sullivan was one of two councillors nominated for the position, with Cr Ally Munari also nominated.
Cr Sullivan was elected with an absolute majority.
Cr Tonia Dudzik was elected as deputy mayor.
Cr Sullivan thanked his family, wife and councillors for their support over the past 12 months.
“I would like to say that it has been an honour to serve as mayor of Moorabool shire for the past 12 months.
“Moorabool is not one community but many communities, which makes it a great place to be and to live.”
He also spoke on the difficulties of the year, with the COVID pandemic affecting the way council conducts business.
“This last year has been like no other with the majority of council meetings, assemblies and committee meetings held on zoom.
“‘We can’t hear you’, ‘You’re on mute’ have been the catch cries of 2021.
“2022 will be a challenging year, but with the collective strengths of the body corporate and the council [skills] and the organisation led by the [chief executive] … Derrick Madden, I am sure we will make 2022 a winner.”
Sarah Oliver
