Cr Ian Smith elected Mayor of Moyne Shire

Published on 24 October 2023

Moyne Shire Council has a new Mayor, with Cr Ian Smith elected to the role at Tuesday’s Council Meeting.

Cr Foster was elected Deputy Mayor.

Cr Smith thanks his fellow Councillors for their support and paid tribute to outgoing mayor Cr Karen Foster.

“Cr Foster has done a fantastic job over the past 12 months, and I thank her for the extraordinary efforts she has made for the betterment of Moyne and I’m looking forward to working with her as Deputy Mayor,” Cr Smith said. 

“It’s going to be an exciting year – we have a huge program of works to get through including kicking off the Koroit Township Renewal, a new playground and skatepark for Port Fairy, a splashpad and playground in Macarthur and a significant program of road works.

“We also have a significant agenda and we’ll be continuing our Spring Street and Canberra advocacy to try and gain support for our projects and attention for the issues that matter most to our community – including the condition of state-controlled roads and critical funding for community infrastructure.”

“I thank my fellow Councillors for entrusting me to be their Mayor and I look forward to working closely with each of them and with our community over the next year to make our communities even better places to live.”