Mayoral, councillor candidates announced for North Sydney and Mosman ahead of September 9 election
THERE are four candidates vying for the mayoral roles in each of North Sydney and Mosman Councils as the September 9 local government elections loom.
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FED up residents have formed a group to take North Sydney Council “back to basics” and stop the infighting between councillors.
Jessica Keen — who ran for Liberal Party preselection in the North Shore state by-election eventually won by Felicity Wilson — is entering the mayoral race as the leader of an independent group calling itself CommUnity First. It aims to return the council to community management and “get North Sydney moving again”.
“We are about restoring trust in the council and good governance,” said Ms Keen, who also ran as a councillor in the 2012 council election.
Current North Sydney Council mayor, Jilly Gibson has announced her team which she called a an “incredibly diverse group that reflects our area.”
It includes 22-year-old engineering student Jisun Chang who, if successful, would be the youngest person ever elected onto the council.
Fellow North Sydney councillor Zoe Baker is also in the running for mayor, campaigning as an independent.
Cr Baker has been on council since 2008, served as deputy mayor in 2011-2012 and ran for mayor in 2012 — finishing second to Cr Gibson with 33 per cent of the vote.
Liberal Democrats, a party which campaigns for cannabis legalisation and the right to own firearms, has entered the North Sydney race for the first time ever.
Michael Kong from Cremorne is going for mayor along with eight other party members who are councillor candidates.
There are 38 candidates vying for councillor positions across three separate wards.
Meanwhile, in the Mosman Council elections, mayoral candidates announced their running mates. Cr Libby Moline is with Jane Vincent and Warwick Adlam. Cr Simon Menzies is with Kate Blunden.
Cr Carolyn Corrigan’s Serving Mosman has Cr Tom Sherlock, Heather Oswald, David Cook and Nicola Hughson. Deputy Mayor Roy Bendall’s Residents For Mosman has Jacqui Willoughby, Susan Woods and Lynette Elsegood.
There are 16 candidates running for Mosman councillor roles.
Go to candidates.elections.nsw.gov.au to get a full rundown on the candidates for both North Sydney and Mosman Councils.
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