Councillor Strudwicke Re-appointed as Deputy Mayor

Adelaide Plains Councillor Marcus Strudwicke has been re-appointed as Deputy Mayor for a further 12 months, which will mark his sixth consecutive year of fulfilling the role. Councillor Strudwicke was appointed at the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 25 September 2023, with his further term until November 2024.

As we are approaching the end of the first year of a 4-year Council term and Councillors continue to become more familiar and confident in meeting procedures, there will be an opportunity for them to consider the role again mid-way through the Council term.

The suspension of formal meeting procedures at the Ordinary Council Meeting allowed for free discussion and an opportunity for all Councillors to nominate. Council’s recording of the meeting, including nomination and selection of the Deputy Mayor, can be viewed on Council's website.

A deputy mayor provides crucial support to the mayor, and council, through strengthening leadership and stability and ensuring the continued operation of a council in the event that its mayor is absent. Operational duties of a deputy mayor can include the role of chair at meetings, attending civic functions and ceremonies and providing a voice for the council and community.

Mark Wasley
Mayor

27 September 2023