Mayor and Councillors

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 Bryan Cadogan, who provides leadership and direction to the Council and community, and chairs the Council meetings.

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).

Extraordinary councillor vacancy

Clutha District Councillors agreed at the 24 February 2025 council meeting to not fill the extraordinary vacancy created by the resignation of Councillor Kevin Barron in December 2024.

As the next triennial election is scheduled for Saturday 11 October 2025, the resignation did not trigger a by-election as it is within 12 months of the next election.

Mayor Bryan Cadogan

Phone: 027 476 359

Email: bryan.cadogan@cluthadc.govt.nz

Deputy Mayor Ken Payne(Balclutha Ward)

Phone: 027 677 3730

Email: ken.payne@cluthadc.govt.nz

Cr Alison Ludemann (Balclutha Ward)

Corporate & Policy Committee Chair

Phone: 027 436 5220

Email: alison.ludemann@cluthadc.govt.nz

Cr Wayne Felts (Balclutha Ward)

Phone: 027 220 6059

Email: wayne.felts@cluthadc.govt.nz

Cr Bruce Vollweiler (Bruce Ward)

Phone: 027 437 8284

Email: bruce.vollweiler@cluthadc.govt.nz

Cr Dean McCrostie(Bruce Ward)

Phone: 027 220 6475

Email: dean.mccrostie@cluthadc.govt.nz

Cr Gaynor Finch (Bruce Ward)

Regulatory & Community Committee Chair

Phone: 027 417 7021

Email: gaynor.finch@cluthadc.govt.nz

Cr Dane Catherwood (Catlins Ward)

Phone: 027 758 0040

Email: dane.catherwood@cluthadc.govt.nz

Cr Brent Mackie (Clinton Ward)

Phone: 027 216 2166

Email: brent.mackie@cluthadc.govt.nz

Cr Simon McAtamney(Clutha Valley Ward)

Phone: 027 418 3416

Email: simon.mcatamney@cluthadc.govt.nz

Cr Bruce Graham(Kaitangata-Matua Ward)

Infrastructure Strategy & Operations Committee Chair

Phone: 03 417 4017

Email: bruce.graham@cluthadc.govt.nz

Cr Jock Martin(Lawrence-Tuapeka Ward)

Phone: 027 433 7813

Email: jock.martin@cluthadc.govt.nz

Cr Michele Kennedy (West Otago Ward)

Phone: 027 351 5715

Email: michele.kennedy@cluthadc.govt.nz

Cr John Herbert(West Otago Ward)

Phone: 027 217 3965

Email: john.herbert@cluthadc.govt.nz

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