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
As Lord Mayor, it has been a great privilege to meet with so many local people over the past few months.
Project Bucephalus have secured their place in our city's history as the first recipients of the Lord Mayor’s Local Hero Award.
When it comes to our long-term vision for Wollongong, there is no more important document than the Our Wollongong Our Future Community Strategic Plan (CSP) adopted at our most recent council meeting.
Every July NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Earlier this week, I had the immense pleasure of attending the annual Illawarra Refugee Challenge at Figtree High School.
Last week I attended the Australian Local Government Conference in Canberra along with the Deputy Lord Mayor and Councillors Richard Martin, Jess Whittaker and Thomas Quinn.
Every day I have the good fortune of meeting people from all walks of life who all contribute – in their own way – to making Wollongong the fantastic city it is.
The West Dapto Urban Release area will provide about 19,500 dwellings and an additional population of 56,000 once fully developed over 50-plus years.
Wollongong’s creative heart has been thriving for many years.