What an incredible year 2021 has been! After a very challenging 18 months, I am so excited to see so much hope and excitement about the months ahead. The vaccination rates are very encouraging, and it’s lovely being able to connect with family and friends in person again. These lockdowns in Melbourne have been very hard, and now that they’ve done their job to keep so many people safe, I am glad we can put them behind us to enjoy life again.
I was first elected to the Hobsons Bay City Council in 2008, and even in my 4th term I’m as excited and motivated as ever to represent our community and work to make our community vibrant, welcoming, enjoyable, sustainable, diverse and connected. I encourage all residents, community groups, schools and business owners to get in touch with me via email if I can assist in any way, or even if you have ideas to make our city ever better than what it is.
My focus as a local representative on our council is on our community’s recovery after the difficult challenges of the pandemic – for our businesses, community groups, families, schools, elderly and disabled citizens, multicultural and faith communities, etc. We have so much to do to rebuild and support our community and I’m really keen to work with all my colleagues on the council to do that, and with the collaboration of our partners in the community.
Please keep in touch!
Kindest regards,
Tony
P.S. The election results can be found here.
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Cr. Tony (Antoinette) Briffa
Independent Councillor, City of Hobsons Bay (Elected 2008, 2012, 2016 & 2020)
Former Mayor, City of Hobsons Bay
Former Deputy Mayor, City of Hobsons Bay
Public Speaker
LGBT and Intersex Consultant & Educator
Vice-Chair, Intersex Human Rights Australia (former Co-Executive Director)
President, Intersex Peer Support Australia
Intersex Chair, ILGA World (International LGBTI Association)
Board Secretary, ILGA World (International LGBTI Association)
Co-Chair, Victorian Government’s Intersex Expert Advisory Committee
Associate Member, Victorian LGBTIQ Taskforce
Justice of the Peace (Victoria)
Bail Justice (Victoria) Retired
Victorian Pride Centre Ambassador
Awarded Outstanding 50 LGBTI+ Leaders 2017
Awarded McArthur Local Government Fellowship 2009 (Human Rights)
I acknowledge the people of the Kulin Nation; traditional custodians of the land and waterways that comprise the geographical area of the City of Hobsons Bay, Melbourne.
