Councillors and Wards

The City of Ballarat has nine elected Councillors, each representing a municipal electoral ward. A Council term is for a period of four years, with the current Councillors elected to serve for the term November 2024 to October 2028.

Group photo of the Councillors taken in Council Chambers

Councillor Group Photo
Standing left to right: Cr Saunders, Cr Hargreaves, Cr Taylor and Cr Rinaldi
Seated left to right: Cr Lapkin, Cr McIntosh, Cr Morgan and Cr Hudson
Absent: Cr Morrison

ALFREDTON WARD
Cr Damon Saunders 
Email: damonsaunders@ballarat.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0457 312 362

BROWN HILL WARD
Cr Ted Lapkin
Email: tedlapkin@ballarat.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0457 757 477

BUNINYONG WARD
Deputy Mayor Cr Ben Taylor
Email: bentaylor@ballarat.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0419 507 305

CENTRAL WARD
Cr Samantha McIntosh 
Email: samanthamcintosh@ballarat.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0458 004 880

DELACOMBE WARD
Mayor Cr Tracey Hargreaves
Email: traceyhargreaves@ballarat.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0437 784 384

GOLDEN POINT WARD
Cr Tess Morgan
Email: tessmorgan@ballarat.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0458 656 496

NORTH WARD
Cr Jim Rinaldi 
Email: jimrinaldi@ballarat.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0408 456 774

SEBASTOPOL WARD
Cr Des Hudson OAM
Email: deshudson@ballarat.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0409 865 093

WENDOUREE WARD
Cr Jay Morrison
Email: jaymorrison@ballarat.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0400 952 087