With Council elections being run on Saturday 27th October 2012, many publications are running guides, commentary and comments.
Our local Darebin elections are no exception. VOTERS are being urged to find out more about their council candidates before they vote in this month’s elections. Municipal Association of Victoria chief executive Rob Spence said it was crucial for voters to be informed about what candidates stood for, on a range of issues.
Darebin Appropriate Developmemnt Association
- You can read answers to DADA Questions from some of the 2012 candidates in posts (right side).
- DADA (Darebin Appropriate Developmemnt Association) does not have preferences and invites voters to view individual statements and general election information before voting.
2012 Council Elections
2012 Council Elections Victorian Councils will hold elections on Saturday, 27 October 2012. Council elections can be conducted by either attendance voting or postal voting. Each Council decides on the method of which the elections will be held.
The 2012 Darebin City Council elections will be conducted by postal voting as per previous Darebin elections. Voting Ballot packs will be mailed to enrolled voters from Tuesday, 9 October. Your completed ballot paper must be in the hands of the Returning Officer by 6.00 pm on Friday, 26 October 2012.
2012 Council Election Information
- You can read official Darebin Council information here: 2012 Council Elections
- You can read Preston Leader information here: 2012 Elections
- You can read Victorian Electoral Commission info here: 2012 Elections
Darebin City Council 2012 General Election Darebin City Council will be conducting a postal election for its general election. This means that everyone on the voters roll on Friday, 31 August 2012, will automatically have ballot packs mailed to them from 9-11 October.
Upon receipt of your ballot pack, you should complete your ballot paper and return it so that it is in the hands of the Returning Officer by 6.00 pm on Friday, 26 October, at which time voting closes. There is no voting on Saturday, 27 October for a postal election. The election office for Darebin City Council is located at 1A/99 Bell Street, Preston and is open to the public and candidates.
The Returning Officer for the Darebin City Council general election is Mike King. The contact number for the election office is (03) 9416 7019.
Lost/damaged/not received Postal ballot pack
As ballot packs are mailed randomly to voters, some members of the household may receive theirs ahead of the delivery of others. If you have not received your ballot pack by Wednesday, 17 October, please call us on (03) 9416 7019 to order a replacement ballot pack.
You may also order a replacement ballot pack if you received and then misplaced your ballot pack or accidentally damaged it. Please call us on (03) 9416 7019 to request a new pack.
You can request a replacement ballot pack up until the last day of voting (Friday, 26 October), however from Thursday, 25 October you will have to physically attend the election office to collect, complete and return your ballot pack (see top of page for election office address).
Darebin City Council Elections 2012
The following vacancies exist for the Darebin City Council elections:
- Cazaly Ward (3 vacancies)
- La Trobe Ward (3 vacancies)
- Rucker Ward (3 vacancies)
Cazaly Ward (3 vacancies)
| Name | Contact details | |
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| LI, Bo | Bo Li Mobile: 0402 298 129 bo.li3072@gmail.com |
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| RENNIE, Susan | Susan Rennie Mobile: 0425 706 978 susanrennie3072@yahoo.com.au |
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| WALTERS, Craig | Craig Walters cwalters@live.com.au |
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| LEVERIDGE, Elizabeth | Elizabeth Leveridge Mobile: 0421 331 511 lizleveridge@ymail.com |
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| LJUBICIC, Rose | Rose Ljubicic Mobile: 0414 910 305 rose.ljubicic@vic.greens.org.au |
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| ANANIEVSKI, Ananija Andrew | Ananija Andrew Ananievski Mobile: 0428 525 821 ananija.ananievski@gmail.com |
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| WHITEHEAD, Adrian | Adrian Whitehead Mobile: 0403 735 118 greycliffs@gmail.com |
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| DAL SANTO, Matthew | No contact person provided | |
| WOOD, Zoe | No contact person provided | |
| TELIGIORIDIS, Alexander | No contact person provided | |
| FONTANA, Vince | No contact person provided | |
| TOBIAS, Mark | Mark Tobias tobiasma@bigpond.com |
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| TREGONNING, Mark | Trent McCarthy Mobile: 0414 885 380 trent.mccarthy@vic.greens.org.au |
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| PAPA, Roberto | No contact person provided | |
| AQUILINA, Jack | Sharon Aquilina Business Hours: (03) 9217 3352 Mobile: 0402 338 977 sharon.aquilina@scania.com.au |
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| STAVROPOULOS, Bianca | No contact person provided | |
| KIRIAKIDIS, Louis | Louis Kiriakidis Mobile: 0429 440 164 kiriakidis@optusnet.com.au |
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| WILLIAMS, Julie | Julie Williams Mobile: 0415 135 888 julie4cazaly@gmail.com |
View the candidates’ statements and indication of preferences or download a print friendly version (PDF, 583kB).
La Trobe Ward (3 vacancies)
| Name | Contact details | |
|---|---|---|
| HILL, Giovanna | No contact person provided | |
| ICELY, Debra | No contact person provided | |
| GRECO, Gaetano | No contact person provided | |
| LAURENCE, Tim | Tim Laurence Mobile: 0438 382 935 campaign.kitchen@gmail.com |
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| KUMAR, Aakash | Aakash Kumar Mobile: 0403 647 704 aakash_ihm@yahoo.com |
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| VILLELLA, Angela | Angela Villella Mobile: 0413 526 902 arvillella@yahoo.com.au |
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| CENITI, Vito | No contact person provided | |
| SINGH, Khush | No contact person provided | |
| ARASAKESARY, Sri | No contact person provided | |
| MEZZATESTA, Caterina | Trent McCarthy Mobile: 0414 885 380 trent.mccarthy@vic.greens.org.au |
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| GRACE, Patience | Patience Grace Mobile: 0403 708 759 poets.picnic@yahoo.com.au |
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| RICHMOND, Nick | Trent Mccarthy Mobile: 0414 885 380 trent.mccarthy@vic.greens.org.au |
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| GRAHAM, Jeremy | Jeremy Graham Mobile: 0467 962 291 jeremy.graham@vic.greens.org.au |
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| ZEMBEKIS, Leon | Leon Zembekis Business Hours: (03) 9462 0374 Mobile: 0407 730 123 Leonzem@bigpond.com |
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| MATICIC, Mark | Mark Maticic Mobile: 0402 005 967 |
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| KAUR, Jeet | No contact person provided | |
| GENCARELLI, Filomena | No contact person provided |
View the candidates’ statements and indication of preferences or download a print friendly version (PDF, 577kB).
Rucker Ward (3 vacancies)
| Name | Contact details | |
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| TOPALIDIS, Maria | No contact person provided | |
| TSITAS, Steven | Steven Tsitas Business Hours: (03) 9486 7359 |
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| PRIEST, Robert | Robert Priest Mobile: 0402 243 766 rpriest88@hotmail.com |
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| KUMAR, A. | Aloke Kumar Mobile: 0417 540 402 alokekumar_2000@yahoo.co.uk |
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| SPROULE, Noni | David Redfearn Mobile: 0448 852 747 dgredfearn@yahoo.com.au |
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| LONGMIRE, Andrew | Andrew Longmire Mobile: 0432 552 773 andrew.longmire.melbourne@gmail.com |
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| LILBURNE, John | No contact person provided | |
| REDFEARN, David | David Redfearn dgredrearn@yahoo.com.au |
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| DRAKOPOULOS, Peter | David Redfearn Mobile: 0448 852 747 dgredfearn@yahoo.com.au |
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| WALSH, Oliver | Oliver Walsh Mobile: 0401 424 626 o.walsh10@gmail.com |
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| JARRETT, Sandra Ann | No contact person provided | |
| FERGEUS, Josh | Josh Fergeus Mobile: 0488 505 752 josh.fergeus@vic.greens.org.au |
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| ARGONDIZZO, Frascritto | No contact person provided | |
| McCARTHY, Trent | Trent McCarthy Mobile: 0414 885 380 trent.mccarthy@vic.greens.org.au |
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| PENVER, Ashton | Robert Priest Business Hours: (03) 9485 1000 |
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| DABSCHECK, Rocky | No contact person provided | |
| KEEL, Monique | Trent McCarthy Mobile: 0414 885 380 trent.mccarthy@vic.greens.org.au |
View the candidates’ statements and indication of preferences or download a print friendly version (PDF, 563kB).
Not Standing
- Cr Nick Katsis – Cazaly Ward
- Cr Ben Morgan – Cazaly Ward
- Cr Stanley Chiang – La Trobe Ward