Mayor & councillors
Frankston has 9 councillors, one for each ward: Ballam, Centenary Park, Derinya, Elisabeth Murdoch, Kananook, Lyrebird, Pines, Wilton and Yamala. All 9 were elected in October 2024 for the 2024–2028 term, and the VEC lists the same 9 today. Voters don't elect the Mayor directly. The councillors choose one of themselves, for a 1-year term this time. Cr Sue Baker was elected Mayor at the Council Meeting of 10 December 2025.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- How the mayor is chosen
- Either elected directly by voters, or chosen by the councillors.
- Ward
- A subdivision of a council area that elects its own councillors.
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
Who represents you
- Mayor
- Cr Sue Baker (Pines Ward)Elected Mayor for 2025–26 by the councillors on 10 December 2025, for a 1-year term 'until the date and time of the next election for the Mayor' (council minutes).
- Deputy Mayor
- Cr Cherie Wanat (Elisabeth Murdoch Ward)Elected Deputy Mayor at the same meeting, also for a 1-year term.
- Councillors
- 9 — one per ward
- Next mayoral election
- Not yet announcedThe council's 2026 meeting calendar lists a Special Meeting (Annual General Meeting) on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 7pm; its page doesn't yet say what will be decided. This page will be updated after the next mayoral election.Meeting page →
- Which ward am I in?
- Search your address on the council's ward mapWards and councillors map →
Your representatives
Sue Baker
Mayor / Councillor · Pines Ward
Cherie Wanat
Deputy Mayor / Councillor · Elisabeth Murdoch Ward
Kris Bolam
Councillor · Ballam Ward
Michael O'Reilly
Councillor · Centenary Park Ward
Brad Hill
Councillor · Derinya Ward
Emily Green
Councillor · Kananook Ward
Steffie Conroy
Councillor · Lyrebird Ward
David Asker
Councillor · Wilton Ward
Nathan Butler
Councillor · Yamala Ward
Want to raise something? Contacting your ward councillor or the mayor is one of the most direct ways to be heard between elections.
Victorian council ballot papers and results don't show party affiliation, so we don't label councillors. We list who holds office, with the council email addresses published on their official profiles, and link to the election results. The council asks that day-to-day operational matters go to info@frankston.vic.gov.au rather than to councillors. If a seat falls vacant, Frankston's single-councillor wards fill it by a by-election, not a countback, as long as more than 6 months of the term remain. For the latest list, see the council's page or the VEC.
Sources — check it yourself
- Frankston City Council — Current Councillors · Sep 2026
- Frankston City Council — Cr Sue Baker to lead Frankston City as newly elected Mayor (11 Dec 2025) · Dec 2025
- Frankston City Council — Minutes, Council Meeting 10 December 2025 (items 3.1–3.4, terms and election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor) · Dec 2025
- Frankston City Council — Wednesday 25 November 2026 Special Meeting · Sep 2026
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Frankston City Council (current councillors) · Sep 2026
- Victorian Electoral Commission — 2024 Frankston City Council election results · Nov 2024
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.