City of Wollongong Lord Mayor: Councillor Tania Brown
Councillor Tania Brown was elected Lord Mayor of the City of Wollongong in October 2024.
She was first elected to Wollongong City Council as a Councillor in 2017, re-elected in 2021 and served as Deputy Lord Mayor from 2019 to 2024.
Tania is Wollongong born and bred, and raised her family here.
She previously worked with the University of Wollongong and the NSW and Australian governments.
Tania is an active member of the Illawarra community and has previously served on the Boards of several local organisations, including Destination Wollongong, Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Illawarra Sports Stadium Ltd, the Illawarra Hawks and the Illawarra District Rugby League Club Limited.
Contact the Lord Mayor's Office
- Phone (02) 4227 7111
- Email the Lord Mayor at council@wollongong.nsw.gov.au
From the Lord Mayor's Office
If there is one word that I’ve been using a lot lately it’s community.
As Lord Mayor, it continues to be a great privilege to spend time out in our community and to join in the many multicultural and sporting events that we enjoy here in Wollongong.
If there’s one thing that unites many of us, it’s the shared appreciation of a long weekend.
A few drops of rain didn’t dampen spirts at the Keira Laneway Live event on Sunday.
It’s that time of year when the WhatsApp chat starts firing up and the uniforms and footwear are being checked for fit – it’s winter sports season!
This week, Wollongong City Council was proud to take part in the Made in the Illawarra: Innovation, Energy and Manufacturing Expo in Canberra with a range of industry leaders, community organisations and leading researchers from across the Illawarra.
This week, I was pleased to attend a ceremony for the start of major works for IRT’s Diment project (previously known as Diment Towers).
Last week was all about celebrating sporting milestones in the city.
It was a pleasure to host the City of Wollongong Awards yesterday to celebrate the 2026 nominees and finalists.
Last week I had the pleasure of putting on the high-vis and heading out to Dapto to check on the progress we’re making on several major projects in the area.
Lord Mayoral meetings and engagements
See our Lord Mayoral Meetings and Engagements page for a list of meetings, events and other activities attended by the Lord Mayor in an official capacity.