Our elected Councillors
Deputy Mayor Heidi Lee Douglas
Before becoming your Ward 5 Councillor, I founded the Peaceful Bayside Action Group in 2020 to push for safer streets in Bayside.
I've been an active member of my children's school P&C, and of our local community garden.
I am the CEO of a not-for-profit organisation that enables more Australians to get access to the cost-of-living and environmental benefits of renewable energy and clean transport.
I am also an award-winning film and television director and the mother of two boys. I enjoy playing pickleball, gardening, bushwalking and kayaking.
Dr Janin Bredehoeft
I live in Rockdale with my young family and am passionate about helping build a Bayside where everyone can thrive, feel safe, and enjoy vibrant arts, culture, and nature. I love the area’s multicultural community, its proximity to the city and the beauty of the bay.
My professional journey spans two continents—from working as an intensive care nurse in Germany while completing my studies, to an exchange year that brought me to Sydney, where I’ve since worked in universities, the Australian Government, and now as CEO of a small not-for-profit organisation. Across every role, and now as an elected Councillor, my focus has always been to improve people’s lives and strengthen communities.
I feel lucky to live on the beautiful land of the Gadigal and Bidjigal people of the Eora Nation, where I am raising my children with my partner Marc.