When he’s not out in nature, you might spot him walking his miniature dachshund, giving pickleball a try, or firing up a chainsaw as part of his volunteering.

As your Murradoc Ward Councillor, Rowan is proud to raise the profile of local agriculture and make sure Geelong gets the credit it deserves – he likes to call it 'the southern capital' of Victoria.

What’s your favourite thing about your ward?
The open spaces, the big sky, the coast and wetlands

Favourite food?
Italian

Favourite film?
Un homme at une femme, The Conformist, Blow Up, Chinatown

Do you have any pets?
Miniature dachshund

Favourite travel destination?
Australia, when returning from overseas

First concert?
Skyhooks

First album?
A Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles

Do you play any sports?
Tennis, and I'm giving pickleball a try

What are your personal interests?
Reading. My current book “My Salinger Year” – Joanna Rakoff; Last book read – “There is Nothing For You Here – Finding Opportunity in The 21st Century” - Fiona Hill

Why did you run for council?
There was only one candidate in my ward, Murradoc, and democracy always does better with a contest

What achievement in your term or career as a councillor are you most proud of so far?
Raising the importance of agriculture as an important contributor to the City of Greater Geelong

If there is one thing you could change about Geelong, what would you change?
Remove the idea of the “second largest city in Victoria” – Geelong is in fact the southern capital

What’s something about you that people might not know?
I am a qualified chainsaw operator