Cr Thuy Dang will lead the municipality for the next 12 months after being elected by her fellow Councillors at a Council Meeting on 20 November 2024 that was live streamed to the public.

This is Cr Dang’s first time as Mayor. She had previously been elected to Council in 2020 and had served as Deputy Mayor in 2022.

Cr Dang said she was honoured to be elected Mayor, and thanked everyone who had supported her, as well as her fellow Councillors for voting her in as Mayor.

“I am very grateful for the opportunity to represent our vibrant, multicultural, and growing City.

As Mayor of Brimbank I look forward to leading Council in carrying out the important role our community has entrusted us with.

“As a refugee growing up in Australia, I have felt incredibly fortunate to call Australia home and always do my best to give back to my country.

“I am committed to working hard with my fellow Councillors to address the needs and concerns of all our residents and to make our City the best it can be.

“My goals include youth and women empowerment, multicultural engagement, mental health, climate change and sustainability – so that we can create an inclusive, thriving, and vibrant Brimbank.

“Together let’s work to transform Brimbank, to ensure it offers the best outcomes and experience for everyone who lives, works and visits our City.

“I will continue to build strong partnerships with Federal and State governments and stakeholders, to deliver benefits for Brimbank, and I am committed to good governance, kindness and inclusion as I lead our Council in working to make Brimbank a better place for all,” the Mayor said.

Cr Victoria Borg was elected Deputy Mayor. She had previously been elected to Council in 2016 and 2020. This is her first time as Deputy Mayor.

The newly elected Brimbank Council was sworn in for a four-year term on 14 November 2024.
A recording of the meeting will be made available on Council’s website.

For more information on Brimbank’s new Council visit www.brimbank.vic.gov.au

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