Nick Reece sworn in as Lord Mayor

Nick Reece has pledged to “lead by consensus” alongside a newly elected council group from diverse political backgrounds.

Nick Reece has been officially sworn in as Lord Mayor of Melbourne for four years alongside a newly elected council group from a diverse range of political backgrounds.

“It is truly the honour of my life to serve as the 105th Lord Mayor of the best and fairest city in the world,” Mr Reece said.

“I believe that Melbourne’s best days are ahead of us, and together with my fellow councillors and the team here at the City of Melbourne, we will work hard every single day to make Melbourne better and fairer for everyone.”

“It is my intention to employ a consensus leadership model; we are so much stronger and better when we work together.”

Mr Reece has been in the top job since he succeeded Sally Capp in July, before triumphing in the recent council election.

Lord Mayor Nick Reece was sworn in at Melbourne Town Hall on Tuesday. Picture: Jason Edwards

He was joined at the swearing in ceremony by deputy Roshena Campbell, a Liberal Party member.

“Our role now is to show that we (will) deliver (on) what we have heard from the community of Melbourne,” Ms Campbell said.

“We have spoken to thousands of people about the issues that matter to them, and the hard work begins now to deliver on that vision of Melbourne.”

The team of nine Mr Reece and Ms Campbell will lead comes from across the political spectrum.

(L-R) Andrew Rowse, Raf Camillo, Owen Guest, Roshena Campbell, Davydd Griffiths, Nick Reece, Mark Scott, Gladys Liu, Kevin Louey and Olivia Ball. Picture: Jason Edwards

Returning Green Olivia Ball and Labor’s Davydd Griffiths are two of the more left-leaning councillors.

They are joined by Owen Guest, who ran on the first officially endorsed Liberal ticket for Melbourne council, and Gladys Liu, who ran on Anthony Koutoufides’ ticket but is herself a former Liberal.

Independents Raf Camillo, Philip Le Liu, Kevin Louey, Andrew Rowse and Mark Scott complete the council.

Mr Louey and Mr Scott ran on Mr Reece’s ticket.

“In the coming months, we will work alongside all councillors to develop a strong plan and vision for Melbourne – one that is inspiring and focuses on what matters most for our community,” City of Melbourne chief executive Alison Leighton said.

Councillor portfolios will be determined this week ahead of the first meeting of the new council on November 26.

In the City of Yarra, veteran councillor Stephen Jolly was elected mayor after 20 years on the council.

Yarra councillor Stephen Jolly has been elected mayor.

The ALP’s Sarah McKenzie was chosen deputy mayor in a meeting at Richmond Town Hall.

Independents won six spots on the council, the Greens won two and Labor one.

Originally published as Nick Reece sworn in as Lord Mayor