Meet your Mayor and Councillors

Your Councillors represent you. You can make contact in any of the following ways:

Phone or email your Mayor or Councillors using the contact details listed below.

You can write to:

Glenelg Shire Council, PO Box 152, Portland Victoria 3305

Request an appointment by contacting the Executive Assistant to the CEO, Laura Van Oosten:

Phone: 03 5522 2209

Email: lvanoosten@glenelg.vic.gov.au

Your Councillors

Karen Stephens

Mayor

Telephone0488 900 645
Email karen.stephens@cr.glenelg.vic.gov.au
ProfileCr Karen Stephens was elected to the Glenelg Shire Council in March 2002 and served as Mayor in 2004/2005 and 2012/2013.

Councillor

Telephone0437 788 034
Email michael.carr@cr.glenelg.vic.gov.au
ProfileCr Michael Carr was elected for his first Council term in November 2020. Cr Carr is a lifelong Portland local of 37 years and grew up on the family farm. Cr Carr completed his education at local schools and holds a Master's degree in engineering. Cr Carr is married to Carly and the proud father to three sons.

Councillor

Telephone0437 755 463
Email scott.martin@cr.glenelg.vic.gov.au
ProfileCr Scott Martin was elected to Glenelg Shire Council for his first Council term in 2020. Cr Martin is originally from Adelaide, having moved to the Glenelg Shire over a decade ago with his partner Deb to undertake ownership of the Bridgewater Bay Café. Cr Martin was, and still is, very much attracted to the country and coastal lifestyle, as well as the potential our Shire offers.

Councillor

Telephone0488 761 911
Email alistair.mcdonald@cr.glenelg.vic.gov.au
ProfileCr Alistair McDonald joins Council in a short term extraordinary vacancy following the resignation of Cr Jayden Smith. He has called Portland home for over 60 years and has retired from running the family business. Cr McDonald still enjoys getting out for the occasional surf, is a life member of Portland Runners Club and a member of the Point Danger Committee of Management.

Councillor

Telephone0461 352 289
Email robyn.mcdonald@cr.glenelg.vic.gov.au
ProfileCr Robyn McDonald joins Council in a short term extraordinary vacancy following the resignation of Cr Chrissy Hawker. A fourth generation local Cr McDonald has a keen interest in both the built and natural environments within our Shire. Cr McDonald holds a Bachelor of Education (Arts) and an Interior Design Diploma, teaching locally and more recently lecturing in Melbourne.

Councillor

Telephone0408 744 456
Email john.northcott@cr.glenelg.vic.gov.au
ProfileCr John Northcott joins Council in a short term extraordinary vacancy following the resignation of Cr Anita Rank. He previously spent 17 years on Council, including holding the position of Mayor.

Councillor

Telephone0488 900 634
Email gilbert.wilson@cr.glenelg.vic.gov.au
ProfileCr Gilbert Wilson was elected to the Glenelg Shire Council in March 2002 and served as Mayor in 2006-2007; 2009-2010 and 2011-2012. Former Councillor with City of Portland from December 1987 to August 1991.