Cr Stuart James is chair of Eastern Transport Coalition and Mayor of Monash Council. Cr Stuart James describes himself as a life-long transport tragic, spending countless hours in his youth studying transport maps and researching the history of public transport in Victoria. He has a broad knowledge of the transport network right across the State and understands the challenges the system faces. He has written a number of different transport articles highlighting some of what he considers are the key issues.

Stuart also sits on the Executive of the Metropolitan Transport Forum, the Public Transport Users Association Committee and the MAV Transport Infrastructure Committee.

Stuart is a proud local resident and believes that Monash is the perfect place to raise his young family. He believes that community consultation and working closely with residents is the best way to ensure that Monash remains the best place to work, live and play.