Brian Shanahan was re-elected for a second term on Council in 2008. A former Councillor and Mayor of the City of Essendon, he is currently President of the Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce Inc.
Brian is Chair Future Melbourne (Finance and Governance) Committee and Deputy Chair Future Melbourne (Eco-City) Committee. He also sits on the Council's Audit Committee and the Melbourne Arts Trust.
He is presently a community relations and migration consultant and has been an adviser to the Victorian Cabinet Secretary, the Victorian Minister for Health and the Secretary of the Victorian Ethnic Affairs Commission.
Councillor Shanahan was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for services to government and the Irish community in the Queen's Birthday Honours on Monday 13 June 2011.
Brian was awarded the Federation Medal in 2002 and, in 2003, received an award for services to multiculturalism from the Governor of Victoria. He was President of the Celtic Club from 1995-1997 and 2000-2006.
Contact details
Cr Brian Shanahan
Phone: (03) 9658 9051
Fax: (03) 9658 9613
Email: brian.shanahan@melbourne.vic.gov.au
City of Melbourne
GPO Box 1603
Melbourne VIC 3001