West Wimmera Shire Councils re-elects Cr Tim Meyer as Mayor

Published on 05 November 2025

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

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

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

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

He said he was passionate about improving community assets and continuing to advocate for funding to support local priorities.

“I’ll keep working to communicate better with people. I’m always available to listen – I attend many community events and I’m very approachable,” he said.

“If anyone in the community has issues, please come and talk to me. It just needs to be a respectful conversation.”

Cr Meyer said Council was facing a challenging period ahead and securing external funding would remain a key focus.

“We know the government doesn’t have a lot of money for us, so we have to be on the front foot,” he said.

“We need to go to Melbourne more often, campaign harder, and make sure West Wimmera’s voice is heard.”

Cr Meyer thanked Council officers and fellow councillors for their support and said he looked forward to working together in the year ahead.

Cr Helen Hobbs was elected deputy mayor.

She thanked her fellow councillors for supporting her and said she was looking forward to the opportunity.

“I’ll be putting everything into this position, and I look forward to working with the mayor and councillors,” Cr Hobbs said.

“There are difficult times ahead, but I can see a lot of potential.”

Cr Hobbs was first elected to Council in 2024. This will be her first term as deputy mayor.

West Wimmera Shire Council Chief Executive Officer David Bezuidenhout congratulated Cr Meyer and Cr Hobbs on their appointments.