Summary
- Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor Cr Shane Sali, elected to represent Regional Cities Victoria on the Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel for 2024.
- The panel, consisting of 10 mayors from various Victoria communities, meets quarterly with Minister for Local Government Melissa Horne, to advise on legislative, regulatory and policy issues.
- Focus areas for 2024 include governance, representation and inclusion, reflecting the importance of these topics in regional cities like Greater Shepparton.
- Cr Sali looks forward to advocating for positive change and collaborating with other panel members to address the needs of regional communities.
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The Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel (LGMAP) consists of 10 mayors from urban, regional and rural communities across Victoria. The panel representatives, who change each year, meet with Minister for Local Government Melissa Horne four times a year to offer advice on legislative, regulatory, strategic and policy issues affecting councils across Victoria.
This year’s panel is expected to focus its work on governance, representation and inclusion, which Cr Sali said were important topics in regional cities, including Greater Shepparton.
“It is fantastic to be elected to the 2024 Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel. This provides Greater Shepparton and Regional Cities Victoria with a seat at the table, allowing me to regularly meet with the Minister and raise important issues affecting our communities,” he said.
“Regional cities are the backbone of Victoria and we have an important role to play in advocating for positive change in the local government space. I look forward to working alongside the other mayors on this year’s panel to share ideas and advocate for the needs of our regions.
“There is a great mix of representatives across the panel and I am extremely proud to be elected to represent Regional Cities Victoria.”
The members of the 2024 panel are:
- Cr Shane Sali, Greater Shepparton City Council, representing Regional Cities Victoria
- Cr Clare Le Serve, Bass Coast Shire, representing Peri Urban Councils Victoria
- Cr Fiona Stitfold, Bayside City Council, representing the Inner South Metropolitan Mayor’s Forum
- Cr Naim Kurt, Hume City Council, representing Interface Councils
- Cr Jenna Davey-Burns, Kingston City Council, representing the Association of Bayside Municipalities
- Cr Cuc Lam PSM, Maribyrnong City Council
- Cr Damien Gallagher, Murrindindi Shire
- Cr Robert Vance, Pyrenees Shire, representing Rural Councils Victoria
- Cr Ian Bye, Wellington Shire, representing One Gippsland
- Cr Denise Massoud, Whitehorse City Council, representing the Eastern Region Group of Councils
