Bass Coast Councillors
Cr John Duscher - Deputy Mayor - Hovell Ward
Contact
You can contact Cr Duscher by:
Phone: (03) 5672 1072
Mobile: 0439 442 678
Fax: (03) 5672 5762
Address:C/- Bass Coast Shire Council, PO Box 118, WONTHAGGI VIC 3995
Email: j.duscher@basscoast.vic.gov.au
About Cr Duscher
Cr Duscher has served 10 years as a Bass Coast Councillor and was a former Councillor and Mayor of the Borough of Wonthaggi from 1981. He was first elected to Bass Coast Shire Council in 1996 and was elected for a four year term in November 2008. He has been elected Deputy Mayor for 2011/12. Cr Duscher is also a Justice of the Peace.
Committees
Each year Council chooses a Councillor to represent them on relevant committees. Cr Duscher is on the following committees:
- Australia Day Committee
- Bass Coast Shire Place Names Committee
- Gippsland Local Government Network (GLGN) - substitute
- Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV)
- South East Australian Transport Study
About the Hovell Ward
The Hovell ward is the second largest ward in the Shire at just over 200 square kilometres and has approximately 5,300 voters. It includes most of Wonthaggi and all of Cape Paterson and Wattle Bank. Other than the urban areas of Wonthaggi and Cape Paterson, it is a largely rural ward with many large properties and farms. For more information about this community, go to our Bass Coast Community Profile.