Lynden Ward

Cr Heinz Kreutz - Councillor for Lynden Ward and Mayor for City of Boroondara.

Email: Heinz.Kreutz@boroondara.vic.gov.au

Mayor's Office: 9278 4457

Mobile: 0438 006 656

Post: Private Bag 1, Camberwell VIC 3124

Vision

Consolidation, balance and inclusiveness: Lynden Ward is a community that cares about its residents and environment. My vision for the ward is one where I will continue to work with you towards a system of local governance which will facilitate active participation, tapping into the wealth of human resources that we share.

Background

Born in Germany, Cr Kreutz has spent almost his whole adult life in Melbourne. He has been a resident of Camberwell since the mid-1990s and is married with one daughter. While originally trained as a fitter/welder, Cr Kreutz has spent the last 20 years in education, first as a teacher and translator and, after receiving his PhD in Linguistics, has worked as a senior lecturer at Monash University since 1991. More recently he has been involved at senior faculty and university level as Associate Dean and Director of Education in planning, administration and governance. Cr Kreutz was elected the 11th Mayor of City of Boroondara in December 2011.

Memberships

  • Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
  • Metropolitan Waste Management Board
  • Victorian Local Government Association
  • Local climate change action groups
  • Environment groups
  • Social and leisure clubs: land rehabilitation, running, cycling

Council Committees

  • Management Performance Review Committee
  • Budget Review Process Working Group
  • Waste Management Reference Group
  • Boroondara Bicycle Advisory Committee
  • Creating an Age Friendly Boroondara Reference Group
  • Citizen & Young Citizen of the Year Advisory Group
  • Victorian Local Governance Association
  • Metropolitan Waste Management Group Forum

Hobbies and interests

Reading, jogging, languages, playing chess, spending time with family and walking the family terrier

Boroondara Community Profile

The Boroondara Community Profile offers insights into your community, drawing on the results of the 2006 Census. You can select your ward's community profile from the drop-down list above the map.

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