Councillor Fiona McAllister

Ryrie Ward includes: Badger Creek, Chum Creek, Coldstream, Dixons Creek, Fernshaw (most), Gruyere, Healesville, Mount Toolebewong, Seville East (part), Steels Creek, Tarrawarra, Toolangi (part), Woori Yallock (part), Yarra Glen, and Yering.

Cr Fiona McAllister comes to her role as Councillor with more than 20+ years’ of professional experience working with Councils across the State. She was first elected as the Ryrie Ward Councillor in 2012, then 2016 and again in 2020. Fiona represented Council in the role of Mayor in 2014 and once again was honoured with this role in 2021.

She is mother to four children and lives with her husband and their two primary school aged children in Healesville. She is actively involved in the community as a volunteer, and a strong advocate for significant issues such as access to health services locally.

Fiona believes in actively seeking the views of all communities to ensure Council priorities that meet community needs.

She is committed to planning reform, road and infrastructure improvements, recreation and open space improvements and to supporting communities to be strong, resilient and thrive. Fiona is very proud to represent the vibrant and diverse communities of the Yarra Valley.

First elected: 2012

Re-elected: 2016, 2020

Mayor: 2014–2015, 2020–2021

View the 2020 election results for Ryrie Ward