Appointment of Acting Mayor and Acting Deputy Mayor

Adelaide Hills Council has announced two key Acting roles within Council with Nathan Daniell appointed as Acting Mayor and Adrian Cheater appointed as Acting Deputy Mayor.

Council received correspondence from Mayor Jan-Claire Wisdom in March requesting long-term sick leave from the Adelaide Hills Council.

Elected Members considered her request at the Council meeting on 11 March and voted to approve a six-month leave of absence effective from 11th March to 10th September inclusive.

Mayor Wisdom will not perform any mayoral duties during this time.

As part of Council’s decision, all relevant committees, panel memberships and other appropriate mayoral requirements will be fulfilled by Nathan Daniell as Acting Mayor.

Adrian Cheater was appointed Acting Deputy Mayor at the 5 March Council meeting.

Acting Mayor Nathan Daniell has been an elected member since 2014 and Deputy Mayor for almost 6 years (2018-24, 2025-current). During this time, he has been required to act in the role of Mayor on several occasions.

“Council has approved Mayor Wisdom’s request for six months leave of absence. Elected Members and Council staff wish her well and we await her return in September,” said acting Mayor Nathan Daniell.

“I will be working hard with the administration and Elected Members to deliver important outcomes for our community. This includes developing our 2025/26 budget, delivering on our Strategic Plan: Your Place Your Space, and ensuring essential services are provided in a timely and effective manner.”

“As always, I will approach this opportunity to lead Council in a respectful and collaborative manner.”

“I’d also like to congratulate Councillor Adrian Cheater for being elected as Acting Deputy Mayor at our last meeting, I look forward to working closely with him over the next six months.”