Councillor Ross Ebbels was elected unopposed as Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Queenscliffe at last Wednesday’s Ordinary Meeting of Council for the remainder of the term.
Cr Ebbels has previously served three terms as the Borough of Queenscliffe Mayor before resigning last year when Cr Isabelle Tolhurst was elected into the role. Last Wednesday, at the July Ordinary Meeting of Council, Cr Ebbels said he is looking forward to supporting and working alongside the Mayor over the coming term. “The role of Deputy Mayor is to support the Mayor, and I think it’s important there’s a good working relationship between the Councillors, and I’m always ready to step in and help where necessary.”
Last Wednesday, Council also nominated Councillors to portfolios and committees. Councillors were elected to the following portfolio responsibilities:
- Cr Rob Minty – Health and Wellbeing
- Cr Isabelle Tolhurst – Environment
- Cr Ross Ebbels – Local Economy
- Cr Michael Grout – Heritage, Planning and Infrastructure
- Cr Donnie Grigau – Governance and Finance
A full list of Councillor responsibilities is available on Council’s website here.
For those interested, a recording of last night’s Ordinary Meeting of Council is available on the Borough of Queenscliffe’s website here.
