Contact details and information about Mansfield Shire Councillors.
The fifth Mansfield Shire Council was sworn in at a Special (Statutory) meeting of Council on 26 October 2016, in accordance with S84A of the Local Government Act 1989. Their four year term of office expires in October 2020.
Our Shire is made up of three single member Wards (Bonnie Doon, Jamieson and Tolmie) and Mansfield Ward, which has two Councillors.
Cr Attley was first elected to Mansfield Shire Council in 2005 then re-elected in 2008, 2012 and 2016. This is Marg's third time as Mayor, a role she is honoured to be elected to. As Mayor, this enables her to work across all communities in the Shire, be responsive to their needs and advocate and collaborate with all levels of Government. Marg is an Order of Australia Medal recipient as a result of her service to the community.
This is Cr Olver's first term as a Mansfield Shire Councillor.
Prior to being elected to Council, Cr Olver was employed by NETracks Local Learning and Employment Network (LLEN) as a Partnership Broker working in the Mansfield Community.
This is Cr Sladdin's second term as Councillor for Mansfield Shire.
This is Cr Volkering's first term as a Councillor. Prior to this he was the Principal of Mansfield Primary School for five years.
This is Cr Westendorp's first term as a Mansfield Shire Councillor.
Harry completed most of his primary education in Bonnie Doon in the 1950s before his family moved closer to Melbourne. He returned to Mansfield as a non-resident ratepayer in 2001, and is now a permanent resident.
