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Get to know Stirling council candidates

Staff writerStirling Times

WE asked candidates for the 2019 City of Stirling local government elections: – their campaign focus in five words – if they had any political affiliations – who was funding their campaign – where they lived and worked

MAYORAL CANDIDATES:

Mark Irwin (incumbent) – To Keep Stirling on Track – Liberal – Fundraising events, community, family and friends – Live in Karrinyup, work in Stirling

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Adam Spagnolo – Community Safety, Sustainability, Reduce Rates – I am neither a member nor affiliated with any political party I am solely supported by the community at large – I am personally funding my Election Campaign through my personal line of credit – I live and work in Stirling

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David Lagan – Efficient and effective local government – *did not answer* – I am financing my own campaign to date – I live in Inglewood and work in Nedlands

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Elizabeth Re – Community First who deserve transparency – Western Australia Party – No one is financially backing me as I do not like to owe people or be owned – I live in the suburb of Woodlands and as a private consultant I work at different places depending where the work is located

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Terry Tyzack – Cut costs and freeze rates – I am not a member of any political party nor do I have any affiliation with or support from a political party – I have financial support for my campaign from the Astor Theatre, Mount Lawley – I live in the suburb of Yokine and prior to my retirement I worked as property manager at Perth College, Mount Lawley

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Sanjeev Gupta – Transparency, Accountability, Diversity, Sustainable Environment – None – Self-funded – Innaloo

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DOUBLEVIEW WARD CANDIDATES:

Stephanie Proud (incumbent) – Grass roots integrity – I am not, nor have I ever been a member of or aligned with any registered political party – Me, myself & I – I reside in Karrinyup (since 1993), operate my secretarial service from home

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David Drewett – Local 100% for the ward – No political party and no memberships – Totally funded by myself. Only alligiance to the electors – Innaloo

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Simon Wheeler – Delivering better Consultation, Accountability & Transparency – None – Self-funded – Scarborough and all of Stirling

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Jim Bivoltsis – Freeze rates, better outcome for ratepayers – None – None, self-funded – Live – Churchlands, Work – Osborne Park

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HAMERSLEY WARD CANDIDATES:

Karlo Perkov (incumbent) – Continue working for all residents – Liberal Party of WA – Personal funds – Balcatta/West Perth

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Teresa Olow – To serve the whole community – No political party I am involved with or a member of – I have no financial support – Funded by myself – Live in Carine and work in Carine

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Pauline Vukojevic – Transparency, Governance, Community, Rate-payers and Recycling – I am not affiliated to any political party – No one is funding my campaign – I don’t believe in American style campaigns so I am taking a low key community focused approach – I grew up in the Hamersley ward, and have lived in Balcatta with my husband and children for the past 8 years

Chris Hatton – DID NOT RESPOND

James Helliwell – Lower crime, lower rates, environment – Running unaffiliated – Myself only – Stirling and Balcatta

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Soo Hong – DID NOT RESPOND

OSBORNE WARD CANDIDATES:

Frank Agostino – A strong new voice and vision – Not affiliated, nor a member or any political party – Myself – I live in Balcatta, as an electrician I work around metro and regional areas of WA

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Lisa Thornton – DID NOT RESPOND

Sanjeev Gupta – answers above under mayor

Giovanni Italiano (incumbent) – DID NOT RESPOND

Amit Kumar – DID NOT RESPOND

BALGA WARD CANDIDATES:

Adrian Lowe – I stand for the workers – I am a member of the Communist Party of Australia – I am paying for the campaign myself – I live in Balga and work across the northern corridor

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Alphonse Mulumba – A Fresh Voice for Balga – I am a member of Australian Greens – Myself – I live in Westminster and work in Mirrabooka

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Kristy Cochrane – Community engagement and effective leadership – I am not a member of or affiliated with any political party – No one is financially backing my election campaign – I live in Nollamara, technically work in Perth but I have a home office and travel around WA for work

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Keith Sargent (incumbent) – Getting stuff done – Not affiliated with any party – Myself, no other backers – I work and live in Mirrabooka

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Casey Johnston – Safety, security, sustainability and transparency – *Did not answer* – I am personally funding my campaign – I live in Nollamara and work in the Perth CBD

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Leonie Getty – DID NOT RESPOND

Ram Tin Thei – Community safety, better facilities and infrastructure – I am not a member of any political party – No one. Self-funded independent candidate – I live in Balga. I have a small business in Koondoola

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INGLEWOOD WARD CANDIDATES:

Rozanne Byass – Community, leadership, accountability, delivery & strategy – Liberal Party – Myself – I reside in Mount Lawley and work in East Perth

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David Lagan (incumbent) – answers as above under mayor

Andrew Bethell – Helping you and your community – I have no political affiliation – I am not so organised to approach others for help, whether that be financial or simply having a place to have a meeting – I have lived in Inglewood in the past 20 years, with the exception of 2009/10 when I lived in Morley. I work in and around Inglewood and Maylands

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COASTAL WARD CANDIDATES:

Jeff Johnson – To listen, represent coastal ideas – I am not associated with a political party – I have no financial backer – Live in Scarborough, work in City Beach

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Felicity Farrelly – Consult coastal community, Preservation, Revitalisation – I am not associated with any political party – I am only financially backing my campaign (Sunsets Not Skyscrapers are helping me letterbox drop) – I have lived around here most of my life as I absolutely love the place and see it revitalized and still retaining the history and the culture of the place

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Rob Paparde – Lowers rates; more efficiency; amenity – Liberal – Myself – Scarborough

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LAWLEY WARD CANDIDATES:

Joe Ferrante (incumbent) – DID NOT RESPOND

Joe Drago – DID NOT RESPOND

Paul Collins – DID NOT RESPOND

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