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
Rock fishing is considered by many to be the most dangerous sports people can do.
No matter how waste-wise you are, it’s certainly the season for generating waste.
Secret's out – my inner child couldn’t be contained when I saw the new play space at Unanderra.
‘Tis the season for many a festive gathering and my favourite time of the year.
Earlier this week I joined Premier Chris Minns and local MPs as they announced State and Federal funding to establish the Illawarra Heavy Industry Manufacturing Centre of Excellence at TAFE NSW Wollongong.
The weather was hot and so was the competition at Woonona Beach this week as our city hosted the Australian Junior Surfing Titles.
It was certainly a humbling moment to be in the company of so many home-grown elite sports stars in Wollongong today.
We couldn’t have asked for a more picture-perfect morning at the Wollongong Botanic Garden today for the unveiling of a brand-new rose.
We all know that West Dapto is one of the state’s fastest-growing greenfield sites with more and more people moving into the area all the time.