Meet Your Councillors
The current Councillors were elected in October 2024 and will serve the community until the 2028 Local Government Elections. They represent the Wards of Warracknabeal, Dunmunkle, and Hopetoun. The Councillor Values Statement is available at the bottom of this webpage.
Mayor and Deputy Mayor 2025-2026
Cr Andrew McLean has been elected as Mayor, and Cr Corinne Heintze as Deputy Mayor, for a one-year term spanning 2025-2026.
Mayor McLean and Deputy Mayor Heintze
Councillors 2024-2028
Warracknabeal Ward
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Councillor Kylie Zanker
Warracknabeal Ward
e: kzanker@yarriambiack.vic.gov.au
p: 0428 349 058
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Councillor Karly Kirk
Warracknabeal Ward
e: kkirk@yarriambiack.vic.gov.au
p: 0407 273 487
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Dunmunkle Ward
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Councillor Melinda Keel
Dunmunkle Ward
e: melinda.keel@yarriambiack.vic.gov.au
p: 0447 181 600
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Councillor Corinne Heintze
Deputy Mayor
Dunmunkle Ward
e: cheintze@yarriambiack.vic.gov.au
p: 0447 901 873
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Hopetoun Ward
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Councillor Chris Lehmann
Hopetoun Ward
e: clehmann@yarriambiack.vic.gov.au
p: 0438 105 685
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Councillor Andrew McLean
Mayor
Hopetoun Ward
e: amclean@yarriambiack.vic.gov.au
p: 0447 129 587
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Photography credit to G Dovaston Photography (excluding photo of Mayor and Deputy Mayor)
Councillor Values Statement
The Councillor Values Statement sets out four guiding principles—Honesty, Knowledge, Leadership, and Respect—to support ethical conduct, informed decision‑making, effective leadership, and respectful collaboration among Councillors, staff, and the community. It emphasises integrity, continuous learning, leading by example, and valuing diverse perspectives.
The full statement can be viewed via the button below.