Our vision represents our commitment to the community outlined in the Boroondara Community Plan 2021-31. You can find out more on our Boroondara Community Plan 2021-31 page.
Our purpose and values describe how we will work together to achieve our goals for the community.
Vision
A sustainable and inclusive community.
Purpose
We work together to deliver the community priorities and place our customers at the centre of everything we do.
Values
We will create a collaborative and customer-centric culture which connects our people to our purpose, inspires them to be their best, and provides a great place to work. You can see our 6 organisational values on the Our values page.
Our role as a council
The City of Boroondara is established through and governed by the Local Government Act 2020 and is committed to our community’s vision to create ‘a sustainable and inclusive community’ in Boroondara.
Planning
Working directly with the community to ensure community needs are anticipated and met, now and into the future.
Delivering
Directly delivering services, programs or facilities at the local level.
Partnering
Working collaboratively with residents, community groups, the State and Federal Governments and other stakeholders to facilitate desired outcomes and build community capacity.
Advocating
Taking into account the diverse needs of our community and representing community interests to influence industry, peak bodies and associations, and State and Federal government decision-making.
City profile
Boroondara has an estimated residential population of 169,411 people (as at 30 June 2022). Our residents were born in more than 150 countries and speak more than 120 languages. Within Boroondara we have one of the highest concentrations of schools of all Victorian local government areas.
You can find out more about the demographics of the City of Boroondara in the City of Boroondara Community Profile on the id Community website.
We have 53 shopping centres and strips, with the main shopping strips located at:
- Camberwell Junction
- Glenferrie Road
- Hawthorn
- Kew Junction.
A quarter of our residents earned $2,000 or more per week in 2021, and 19% of our residents are volunteers.
Council wards and councillors
The City of Boroondara's 11 Council wards in FY2022-23 are represented by individual councillors, each elected by members of the community for a 4-year term of office. Our wards and the FY2022-23 councillors representing them are:
- the Cotham Ward represented by Mayor and Cr Felicity Sinfield
- the Lynden Ward represented by Deputy Mayor and Cr Lisa Hollingsworth
- the Maranoa Ward represented by Cr Cynthia Watson
- the Junction Ward represented by Cr Di Gillies
- the Solway Ward represented by Cr Garry Thompson
- the Maling Ward represented by Cr Jane Addis
- the Bellevue Ward represented by Cr Jim Parke
- the Studley Ward represented by Cr Nick Stavrou
- the Riversdale Ward represented by Cr Susan Biggar
- the Gardiner Ward represented by Cr Victor Franco
- the Glenferrie Ward represented by Cr Wes Gault.
You can find out more about our current councillors and wards on our Mayor and councillors page.
Our organisational structure
Our Executive Leadership Team that leads the organisation includes our CEO, 4 directors and 3 senior leaders. The FY2022-23 Executive Leadership Team members are:
- Chief Executive Officer, Phillip Storer
- Director Community Support, Kate McCaughey
- Director Urban Living, Scott Walker
- Director Places and Spaces, Daniel Freer
- Director Customer and Transformation, Mans Bassi
- Executive Manager People, Culture and Development, Mary-Anne Palatsides
- Chief Financial Officer, Amy Montalti
- Manager Governance and Legal, Bryan Wee.
More information about our current Executive Leadership Team is available on our CEO and executive team page.