Nick Reece was sworn in as Lord Mayor of Melbourne in July 2024 and re-elected in 

November 2024. He was first elected as a councillor at the City of Melbourne in 

2016 and was elected as Deputy Lord Mayor in 2020. 

Nick serves as portfolio head of the City Infrastructure portfolio and deputy for the 

Finance, Governance and Risk portfolio – these cover a range of responsibilities and 

activities which are core to council business. As Deputy Lord Mayor, Nick helped 

steer the city through some of its darkest days during the Covid lockdowns and the 

subsequent recovery. With a long history of public service and experience in 

business, law and journalism, Nick brings a deep understanding of Melbourne life to 

the role of Lord Mayor. 

Nick is one of the original “Mo Bros” and former chairman of global men’s health 

charity Movember. Founded in Melbourne, almost 10 million people have 

participated in Movember and raised almost $1.5 billion for prostate cancer and 

men’s mental health. For over 10 years, Nicholas was a director for the street 

newspaper The Big Issue, Australia’s most successful social enterprise for homeless 

and vulnerable people. 

Nick has been a senior executive at the University of Melbourne. He has 

considerable experience in government having worked as a senior adviser to Prime 

Minister Julia Gillard and Victorian premiers Steve Bracks and John Brumby. 

Nick lives in Carlton with his wife and three school age daughters. He is a paid up 

and passionate member of the Carlton Football Club and is dreaming of a flag for the 

Blues in 2025.