Mayor-Elect Katy Mair was elected as City of Melville Mayor. Katy Mair was first elected Councillor in 1990 and became Mayor in 1995 for five terms, till 2007. Taking a break from Council, Katy Mair returned as a Councillor for the Central Ward in 2017 to 2023. Katy Mair has served the Melville community for an accumulation of 22 years.
One candidate, Matthew Woodall, was elected unopposed in the Bull Creek-Leeming Ward.
Local government elections are held every two years for half of the council, with candidates elected in 2023 using the optional preferential voting system for the first time.
Mayors are elected every four years, with the last Mayoral election in 2019.
- Mayor-Elect – Katy Mair
- Deputy Mayor – TBD
Applecross-Mount Pleasant Ward (Applecross, Brentwood & Mount Pleasant)
- Daniel Lim newly elected (Term of office ends 16 October 2027)
- Clive Ross (Term of office ends 18 October 2025)
Bateman-Kardinya-Murdoch Ward (Bateman, Kardinya & Murdoch)
- Soo Hong newly elected (Term of office ends 16 October 2027)
- Nicole Robins (Term of office ends 18 October 2025)
Bicton-Attadale-Alfred Cove Ward (Alfred Cove, Attadale & Bicton)
- Glynis Barber re-elected (Term of office ends 16 October 2027)
- Jane Edinger (Term of office ends 18 October 2025)
Bull Creek-Leeming Ward (Bull Creek & Leeming)
- Matthew Woodall re-elected unopposed (Term of office ends 16 October 2027)
- Jennifer Spanbroek (Term of office ends 18 October 2025)
Central Ward (Ardross, Booragoon, Myaree, Winthrop)
- Scott Green newly elected (Term of office ends 16 October 2027)
- Due to Councillor Mair being elected Mayor, Terry Lee is newly elected (Term of office ends 18 October 2025)
Palmyra-Melville-Willagee Ward (Melville, Palmyra & Willagee)
- Tomas Fitzgerald re-elected (Term of office ends 16 October 2027)
- Karen Wheatland (Term of office ends 18 October 2025)
This year 31.8% of eligible electors in the City of Melville voted, which is an increase of 2.09% from the 2021 voter turnout of 29.71%.
The 2023 elections were conducted by the Western Australian Electoral Commission, with a commission appointed returning officer overseeing the election process, taking candidate nominations, receiving votes and supervising the count and declaring the results on election night.
For more information about the City’s Elected Members, visit www.melvillecity.com.au/electedmembers.
To see the full details and results of the 2023 local government visit the Western Australian Electoral Commission’s website www.elections.wa.gov.au
Comments attributed to City of Melville Chief Executive Officer Marten Tieleman:
City of Melville Chief Executive Officer Marten Tieleman congratulated and welcomed the successful candidates, who will be sworn in on Wednesday, 25 October at a Special Meeting of Council in the City’s Council Chambers.
“On behalf of the City, we look forward to working closely and collaboratively with the new council to achieve our community’s vision of an inclusive, vibrant and sustainable future”, said Mr Tieleman.
“I would also like to express my gratitude to departing councillors Margaret Sandford and Duncan Macphail, who have both retired.
“Councillor Sandford served as Councillor for the Central Ward from 2019 to 2023 and Councillor Macphail served as councillor for a total of 24 years - from 1997 to 2009 and 2011 to 2023.
“I’d like to thank Councillors Macphail and Sandford for their dedicated service to the community and wish them all the best for the future.”
“I would like to thank Councillor Pazolli for his dedicated service as Councillor and Deputy Mayor. Councillor Pazolli has been a Council for 13 years from 2011 to 2023 and Deputy Mayor from 2019 to 2021.
“I would also like to thank the Hon George Gear for his service as Mayor for the last four years.”
Image: City of Melville Civic Centre