Nillumbik Shire Council announces the resignation, effective immediately, of Swipers Gully Ward Councillor Bruce Ranken.

Cr Ranken was elected to Council in October 2016, as the representative for Swipers Gully Ward and in that time he has served as Deputy Mayor (2018-19) and as chair on a number of Council committees. Most recently he has Chaired the Finance and Governance Committee and been a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Council CEO Carl Cowie thanked Cr Ranken for his service.

“On behalf of Councillors and Council staff, I would like to thank Cr Ranken for his work, representing Swipers Gully Ward constituents as well as the broader Nillumbik community and also for his support of the work of Council officers over the course this term,” Mr Cowie said.

“I wish him and his family all the very best in future endeavours.”

The functions of Council, including all scheduled Council meetings, will remain unchanged and proceed as normal until the onset of the Caretaker period on September 22, which will remain in place through to council general elections on October 24.