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Mayor & councillors

Mayor & councillors

Hindmarsh Shire has three wards — East, North and West — each electing two councillors at the four-yearly Victorian council elections (last held in October 2024). The councillors elect the Mayor and Deputy Mayor from among themselves, for 12 months at a time, at the council's Annual Statutory Meeting.

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.
See the full explainer, with formulas →

Who represents you

Mayor
Cr Ron Ismay (West Ward)Elected Mayor for the coming 12 months at the Annual Statutory Meeting on Wednesday 12 November 2025, having also been Mayor in the council's first year of the 2024–2028 term.
Deputy Mayor
Cr Rosie Barker (West Ward)Elected Deputy Mayor for the same 12-month period on 12 November 2025.
Councillors
6 — two per wardEast Ward: Cr Chan Uoy and Cr James Barry. North Ward: Cr Tony Clark and Cr Roger Aitken. West Ward: Cr Rosie Barker and Cr Ron Ismay.
Which ward am I in?
East, North or WestUse the Victorian Electoral Commission's map to check your address.Find my ward →
Next mayoral election
Annual Statutory Meeting, Wednesday 18 November 2026, 6pm, Nhill Council ChambersThe council's 2026 meeting-dates notice says the meeting will elect a Mayor and Deputy Mayor and appoint delegates to committees. Victorian mayors are elected by the councillors, not by voters.
Council meetings
Wednesdays at 3pm, Nhill Council Chambers, 92 Nelson Street — livestreamed on YouTubeRemaining 2026 ordinary meetings: 30 September, 28 October, 25 November and 16 December. Written questions from the public (up to two, 100 words) must reach the council at least 24 hours before the meeting.
Contact a councillor
Each councillor has a council email address (listed below)You can also email info@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au with the councillor's name in the subject line.

Your representatives

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 is in office and link to their official profiles and the election results. The council's Councillors page also lists a mobile number for each councillor. The Victorian Electoral Commission's council page lists the same six councillors (checked September 2026). A council's makeup can change between elections, so the official pages have the most current list.

Sources — check it yourself

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.