COUNCILLOR Danny Claridge has been appointed Mayor of Benalla Rural City Council with Cr Bernie Hearn to serve as Deputy Mayor for the 12-month term.
The newly appointed councillors hold office until September 2024 and include five former councillors, three former Mayors, two first time councillors, five men and two women.
The seven Councillors are: Cr Danny Claridge, Cr Bernie Hearn, Cr Peter Davis, Cr Don Firth, Cr Justin King, Cr Gail O’Brien, and Cr Punarji Hewa Gunaratne.
Mayor Danny Claridge said the new Council is diverse in many ways.
“This Council has a broad mix of people, including former councillors and those new to the role as well as people with different life experiences and different professional backgrounds and skills,” he said.
