Elected Members
Councils are made up of members of the public, elected in local authority elections held every three years. The Council is led by the Mayor, who provides leadership and direction to the Council and community, and chairs the meeting.
Elected members represent the community, set policy and make decisions in the best interests of their communities.
The Clutha District Council consists of 15 elected members, the Mayor and 14 councillors. The district is divided into eight wards;
- Balclutha (four representatives)
- Bruce (three representatives)
- Catlins (one representative)
- Clinton (one representative)
- Clutha Valley (one representative)
- Kaitangata-Matau (one representative)
- Lawrence-Tuapeka (one representative)
- West Otago (two representatives)
Mayor
Bryan Cadogan
Work (03) 419 0200
Phone 0274 763 595
Balclutha Ward
Councillor Ken Payne
Phone (03) 418 0111
Email ken.payne@telford.ac.nz
Councillor Rachel Jenkinson
Phone 0277 372 342
Email nandrjenkinson@gmail.com
Councillor Alison Ludemann
Phone (03) 418 4372
Email
ludefarm@xtra.co.nz
Councillor Carol Sutherland
Phone (03) 418 1873
Email
carolralphs@gmail.com
Bruce Ward
Councillor Bruce Vollweiler
Phone (03) 417 7191
Email
kintore@xtra.co.nz
Councillor Gaynor Finch
Phone (03) 417 7074
Email gandgfinch@xtra.co.nz
Councillor Selwyn Wilkinson
Phone 0274 046 456
Email selwyn_wilkinson@yahoo.co.nz
Catlins Ward
Councillor Hilary McNab
Phone (03) 415 8296
Email
jakhils@farmside.co.nz
Clinton Ward
Councillor John Cochrane
Phone (03) 415 7321
Email delmont@es.co.nz
Clutha Valley Ward
Deputy Mayor Stewart Cowie
Phone (03) 415 7305
Email sm-bjcowie@yrless.co.nz
Kaitangata-Matau Ward
Councillor Bruce Graham
Phone (03) 417 4017
Email
bgraham@hotmail.co.nz
Lawrence-Tuapeka Ward
Councillor Geoff Blackmore
Phone (03) 485 9503
Email
g.c.blackmore@xtra.co.nz
West Otago Ward
Councillor Michele Kennedy
Phone (03) 204 8404
Email
busyvale74@gmail.com
Councillor John Herbert
Phone (03) 204 2247
Email
johnherbertcdc@gmail.com