Wollondilly’s newly elected councillors were sworn in on Tuesday night as part of an Extraordinary Council Meeting.
Cr Matthew Deeth was elected as Deputy Mayor for the next four years.
Cr Deeth, who has been a councillor since 2016, served as Mayor from December 2018 to September 2020.
He was Deputy Mayor in the last term of Council between 2021 and 2024.
“I am honoured to be re-elected as Deputy Mayor for Wollondilly and I’d like to thank my fellow councillors for showing their confidence in me to perform the role,’’ Cr Deeth said.
“I look forward to working alongside Mayor Matt Gould over the term and thrilled to have such an able team of councillors around the table to address the challenges ahead.
“We have an opportunity to work collaboratively as a council to create a great place to live for generations to come, looking after the parts of the Shire we love and the neighbourhoods we all value, while advocating for the infrastructure, services and jobs we need to support our new communities.”
Mayor Matt Gould congratulated Cr Deeth on his appointment and said he looked forward to working together with him and the new council.
“Cr Deeth has a strong commitment to the wellbeing of this community, and I look forward to having him as deputy for this new term of council,” Mayor Gould said.
“We have a fantastic group of councillors, with a great mix of enthusiastic new faces and experience, and we have a shared desire to get the best outcomes for the Wollondilly community.’’
Also on Tuesday night, councillors acknowledged their Oath of Office or Affirmation of Office obligations under the Local Government Act, with each councillor addressing the 40 people who attended the meeting in the public gallery as well as those watching the live stream online.
Joining the mayor and deputy mayor, the new councillors are Suzy Brandstater, Paul Rogers, Benn Banasik, Hilton Gibbs, Jacqueline Jenson, Ally Dench and Trish Hill.
The first Ordinary meeting of Council is scheduled for October 29.
