Kristine Olaris and Emily Dimitriadis elected new Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Darebin

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Darebin City Council have announced the election of Cr Kristine Olaris OAM as Mayor and Cr Emily Dimitriadis as Deputy Mayor for 2024-2025. 

The election took place at a Council meeting held in the Preston Town Hall on 25 November 2024. 

Mayor Olaris OAM said, “I’m incredibly honoured to accept the role of Mayor. I love that our community is so diverse, inclusive and engaged. Thank you to the people of Darebin for electing this Council. I am committed to being community focused and I have the community’s best interest at heart.” 

As Darebin stretches across 53 square kilometres of land from the inner northern suburbs of Northcote and Fairfield, to Reservoir and Bundoora, Mayor Olaris said working for positive and fair outcomes will be an important focus.  

“I will ensure that this Council works for the people of Darebin to achieve positive community outcomes. There’s lots of work to do and I’m so excited to get started, working with the other Councillors to ensure Darebin is a thriving community that is fair, inclusive, connected and sustainable,” Mayor Olaris said.  

Deputy Mayor Cr Dimitriadis said, “As a lifetime local, I’m excited to embark on this journey to work collaboratively with our community. I look forward to working constructively with all of our community and I promise to continue to listen and work in good faith to meet our community’s aspirations.” 

Mayor Olaris OAM represents Central Ward and Deputy Mayor Dimitriadis represents South East Ward. 

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