Cr Sharon Gibson DipBus, DipGriefCoun, DipCourtNet

Councillor for Latrobe City Council

Cr Sharon Gibson is a West Ward Councillor and was first elected to Council in December 2008, and again in October 2012, October 2016 and November 2020.  
Cr Gibson has served two terms as Mayor and four terms as Deputy Mayor with three being consecutive. 

Cr Gibson is a trained Grief Counsellor, ran a sexual abuse survivor support group and has worked extensively in the Counselling area, including the courts.  She has been actively involved with Community and Business Associations. She has worked across the country in finance, computers, accounting and personal assistant sectors and has managed a ski lodge at one of the ski resorts. 

Cr Gibson has sat on four State Municipal Association of Victoria Committees, including, Emergency Management, Transport, Environmental and Professional Development and has done for a number of years.  She is an executive board member for Timber Towns Victoria, the National Timber Councils Association and Chair on the Clinical Advisory Panel for Plowman Retreat. 

Cr Gibson has a regular segment on Gippsland FM called “The Valley Talks” where she interviews 4 guests each week on a wide range of topics.

Cr Gibson is former Vice President and President of the Lowanna College Council.