Council moved the motion made by Councillor Mike Neville to change the elected term from two years to a one year term.

Up against Councillors Anne Napoli and out going deputy mayor Dino Zappacosta, Cr Curran tied with Cr Zappacosta in the first round, with both receiving four votes and Cr Napoli with two.

Cr Curran came out on top with six votes against Cr Zappacosta’s four in the second round.

This is the second time Cr Curran has been deputy mayor, being elected in 2013 for the first time and serving three consecutive years until Cr Zappacosta took over in 2016.

Cr Curran said he looks forward to serving as deputy mayor and will work hard to achieve great things for the broader Griffith community.

“I would like to thank the Councillors for this opportunity and I look forward to the next 12 months working to support the Mayor to bring about positive outcomes for our city,” Cr Curran said.

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Mayor John Dal Broi congratulated Cr Curran on his appointment and thanked former deputy mayor, Councillor Dino Zappacosta for his service and assistance over the past two years.

“Councillor Curran and I have worked together well in the past. We now have another 12 months to work hard on achieving some significant goals for our city,” Mayor Dal Broi said.

President of the business chamber Paul Pierotti also welcomed Cr Curran on behalf of the chamber.

“We are looking forward to a better communication between the chamber, the business chamber and council,” Mr Pierotti said.

“We thank Cr Zappacosta for his service and we look forward to a more positive and more substantial vision forward in the future, to sink our teeth into addressing some of the more pressing issues in our region.

“He has shown to be a very good listener and we look forward to working with him in the future.”

The position of Deputy Mayor is elected by the members of the Council annually while the Mayor is popularly elected every four years.