Cr Garry Thompson
Contact details
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (03) 9278 4457
Mobile: 0417 153 512
Post: Private Bag 1, Camberwell VIC 3124
Profile
Cr Garry Thompson and his family have lived in Glen Iris for 13 years. Garry is married and has 2 teenage daughters, Mia and Amelie.
Cr Thompson was first elected to represent Solway Ward in October 2016.
“My vision for Boroondara is that we become the most liveable Victorian Municipality, where we can celebrate our heritage, appreciate our arts and embrace our diverse culture. We can direct our focus on the interests of our community, encourage local enterprise and strengthen civic pride. We can enhance our amenity and protect our leafy suburbs.”
Garry was the Mayor for 2020–21.
Council committees
- CEO Employment and Remuneration Committee
- Services Delegated Committee
- Urban Planning Delegated Committee
- Glenferrie Precinct Development Plan Advisory Committee
- Gardiners Creek Masterplan Advisory Committee
- Boroondara Reconciliation Advisory Committee
- Camberwell Junction Precinct Advisory Committee (CJPAC)
- Kew Library Redevelopment Steering Committee
External advisory committees
- Boroondara Arts Advisory Committee
Memberships and associations
- Australian Institute of Architects
- Full Member – Planning Institute of Australia
- Graduate – Australian Institute of Company Directors
- Association for Learning Environments Australasia
- Registered Architect and Urban Designer
Hobbies and interests
- Cycling
- Bushwalking
- Photography
- Urban design, architecture and art
History of Solway Ward
Possibly named after a Scottish firth, and the name given to Camberwell's post office in the southern part of the former Waverley Golf Links estate.
In the 1890s, a long timber bridge extended the railway over Gardiners Creek, similar in appearance to a bridge across the original firth. The Education Department acquired some of the land in 1929, and opened Darling East Primary School in 1950.
The school was renamed Solway in 1956, according to the wishes of the Postmaster-General's Department.
The railway terminated at Ashburton for many years, but was extended to Alamein Station for the government housing developments. The housing was built after World War II on an area popularly known as Ashburton Forest.