West Wimmera Shire Council re-elects Tim Meyer as mayor

Published on 02 November 2023

Councillor Tim Meyer has been re-elected mayor of West Wimmera Shire Council.

This will be Cr Meyer’s second term in the role.

He was re-elected at Council’s annual statutory meeting in Edenhope on Wednesday.

Cr Meyer said it was an honour and a privilege to be elected as mayor.

“I am looking forward to working with the community, as well as the other councillors over the next 12 months,” he said.

“I hope we have a great year.”

Cr Meyer said the past 12 months had been very busy and productive for Council.

“We’ve been able to do so many positive things in the community and we plan to continue that in the next year,” he said.

“Being the mayor is a big job, it involves lots of travel around the shire and meeting a lot of different people, but it’s a privilege to have this job and I thank my fellow councillors again for the opportunity.”

Cr Meyer said he was passionate about improving community assets.

“We must also continue to advocate for grants from the state and federal governments,” he said.

“We need to continue to push for more funding and support for our roads.”

Cr Meyer acknowledged the work of Council Chief Executive Officer David Bezuidenhout and thanked him for his support.

Cr Meyer was elected to Council in 2020. He lives in Kaniva and has agricultural interests in the area.

Cr Tom Houlihan was elected deputy mayor. He said he was looking forward to the opportunity.

“After seven years on Council, I am having a go at something new,” he said.

“Thank you to those who have supported me – I am looking forward to the next 12 months.”

Mr Bezuidenhout congratulated Cr Meyer and Cr Houlihan on their appointments.