Hobsons Bay City Council has elected Cr Matt Tyler as Mayor and Cr Pamela Sutton-Legaud as Deputy Mayor for 2023/24.
Cr Tyler and Cr Sutton-Legaud were elected by Council at a special mayoral election meeting on Friday 10 November 2023.
This is Cr Tyler’s first term as Mayor. The Wetlands ward councillor was first elected to Council in 2020. Trained as an economist and starting his career in the private sector, he has worked for more than a decade to improve the effectiveness of social services with a particular focus on preventing family violence and improving the well-being of children.
Strand ward Cr Sutton-Legaud was elected Deputy Mayor in her first term on Council.
Cr Sutton-Legaud has committed her career to the non-profit sector supporting the environment as well as vulnerable women and children. She is CEO of a women in STEMM leadership initiative and volunteers on several boards including the Hobsons Bay Community Fund and Seddon Community Bank.
Quotes attributable to Mayor of Hobsons Bay, Cr Matt Tyler:
“It is an absolute honour to be elected Mayor. I am so proud to represent our amazing community and I am looking forward to serving it in this role over the next year.
“I’m focused on getting results for our community. We’re so fortunate to live in such a unique place. However, I know that many folks – residents and businesses – are doing it tough.
“Council can make people’s lives a little easier including through quality customer service, lifting people’s spirits by facilitating connection and embracing the incredible diversity across our community by promoting inclusion.
“I am really looking forward to working with Deputy Mayor Sutton-Legaud, all my fellow Councillors, our chief executive officer and executive staff over the next year celebrating so many folks and organisations that make our community great and doing our best to make Hobsons Bay even better.
Quotes attributable to Deputy Mayor of Hobsons Bay, Cr Pamela Sutton-Legaud:
“I am happy to be working with Cr Tyler and I thank my Councillor colleagues for their support and the opportunity to serve as Deputy Mayor.
“There is a lot to be excited about as well as many challenges we will work together on over the next year across our municipality and it’s a privilege to serve our community.”
