Studley Ward Councillor

Profile

Cr Torney has lived in Kew for over 25 years. She is married with 3 children.

Cr Torney was first elected to Studley Ward in 2024.

Council advisory committees

• Kew Recreation Centre Steering Committee
• Civic Awards Assessment Panel
• Boroondara Reconciliation Advisory Committee
• Kew Library Redevelopment Steering Committee
• Budget Process Review Advisory Committee
• Services Delegated Committee
• Urban Planning Delegated Committee
• Climate Action Plan Advisory Committee
• Governance Rules Advisory Committee

Community advisory committees

• Boroondara Arts Advisory Committee (incorporating the Boroondara Eisteddfod Advisory Sub-committee)

Appointments

• Boroondara Family Violence Network

Hobbies and interests

Cr Torney's interests include writing, fitness, the environment, the arts and the Carlton Blues.

History of Studley Ward

This name is associated with John Hodgson, the Kew pioneer responsible for the establishment of the Studley Punt in the 1840s. The punt took traffic across the river into land which was part of his squatting run known as Studley.

Part of the area was used for quarrying, and volunteer army exercises took place there in the 1860s.

The road to the punt was known as Studley Park Road, and a bridge was later built there.

Some of the land was set aside for public purposes by the mid-1950s, and is now a popular recreational area.

Map of Studley Ward