Cr Matthew Kirwan (Red Gum Ward)

Term as a Councillor: 2012 - present

Contact Matthew:

Mobile: 0403 072 295
Email: matthew.kirwan@cgd.vic.gov.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CrMatthewKirwan 
Twitter: twitter.com/crmkirwan 
Website: www.matthewkirwan.com

Weekly Listening Posts

Please drop-in to one of my weekly listening posts held on the following dates and at the following locations to ask me questions or share your ideas:

Dandenong - Tuesday nights, 8pm-9pm
Dandenong Library (ground floor near cafe) 225 Lonsdale Street

About Matthew:

I have lived in Greater Dandenong all my life. Growing up in Keysborough, I attended Maralinga Primary School and Chandler Secondary College, both in Keysborough; briefly lived in Springvale and now live in Noble Park.

I am a member of Greater Dandenong Neighbourhood Watch and the Greater Dandenong Environment Group. I am a Past President of the Rotaract Club of Noble Park, a former local youth community service organisation associated with the Rotary Club of Noble Park.

I am a member and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.  I have a Bachelor of Science from Monash University and a Graduate Diploma of Internet and Web Computing from RMIT.  I am certified PRINCE2 Project Management Practitioner and I have a Certificate in Engagement from the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Australasia.  I am a member of the Victorian Greens.

Committees, organisations and industry bodies Matthew represents as a Councillor:

• Audit Advisory Committee
• Alliance for Gambling Reform
• Arts Advisory Board
• CEO Performance Review Committee
• Children and Family Partnership
• Community Safety Advisory Committee
• Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee
• Dandenong and District Historical Society
• Dandenong Market Pty Ltd (Alternate Representative)
• Dandenong Show Committee
• Inter Council Aboriginal Consultative Committee (Alternate Representative)
• Local Governments' Metropolitan Waste Management Forum
• Multicultural and People Seeking Asylum Advisory Committee
• Municipal Association of Victoria (Alternate Representative)
• Reconciliation Working Group
• South East Councils Climate Change Alliance (SECCCA) Regional Councillor Forum
• South East Region Gas Company
• Springvale and District Historical Society
• Springvale Major Projects Advisory Group
• Sustainability Reference Committee
• Taylors Road Landfill Community Reference Group (Alternate Representative)
• Victorian Local Governance Association

More information about the above committees, community organisations and peak industry bodies.