Mayor, Robert Bria
Profile and contact
Mayor Robert Bria
BA (Hons), GcertPubSecMgmnt, ACEcD
A life-long resident of the City, my family’s connection to Norwood Payneham & St Peters goes back more than six decades to 1960 when my father lived in Norwood after migrating to Australia from Italy.
I have been involved in the sporting, business and community life of the City for 40 years. Before entering local government, I played junior and senior football for the Payneham (now Payneham Norwood Union) Football Club, owned a small business in the Glynde Corner and studied at Marden Senior College.
I joined the Council in November 1997 as a Councillor representing Torrens Ward, a position I held until October 2005 when I was first elected Mayor in a by-election. I was re-elected Mayor in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.
I bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the role of Mayor, having also held a number of senior positions in the Local Government sector, including:
- Chair, Metropolitan Local Government Group of Mayors and Chief Executive Officers
- Chair, Eastern Regional Alliance (ERA) Mayors and Chief Executive Officers group
- Member, Local Government Association Board
- Member, East Waste Board.
In 2022, I received a 25 Years of Service Award from the Local Government Association of South Australia for services to Local Government.
As the current Chair of the Business and Economic Development Advisory Committee I am passionate about supporting local traders and local jobs, and have initiated a number of economic development projects and programs for our city.
In 2015, I received a Commendation from Economic Development Australia (EDA) for Excellence in Economic Development Leadership (Elected Member category). In 2023, I obtained accreditation from EDA as an Australian Certified Economic Developer. I am also the Deputy Chair of the Mainstreet SA Committee.
I hold a Bachelor of Arts (1st Class Honours) Degree and Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Management from Flinders University, and a Diploma of Government.
In 2010, I was made an Honorary Member of the Norwood Rotary Club and served as Number 1 Ticket Holder of the Norwood Football Club from 2012-2017.
I have also served the local community in a number of volunteer roles. These include participating in the Norwood Christmas Pageant, Board Member at St Joseph’s Memorial School from 2012 - 2018 and coaching football teams at the school from 2017 - 2019.
I live in Trinity Gardens with my wife, Pina, and our three children: Isabella, Christian and Charlotte. I previously lived in Felixstow and Payneham.
Contact
Robert Bria
M: 0431 754 077
E: rbria@electedmembers.npsp.sa.gov.au
