A CONNECTED COMMUNITY
WORDS Erica Visser
INTRODUCING THE CITY OF SALISBURY’S
NEW ELECTED COUNCIL
Our new City of Salisbury Council was sworn in during November.
Every four years, residents are invited to vote to elect the members of our community who will represent them for the coming election term. An election was held late last year, with a new Council sworn in on November 28. After receiving the most votes in the mayoral category of the City of Salisbury Local Government elections, Gillian Aldridge OAM will serve the City of Salisbury for a fifth term. Mayor Aldridge won with 14,661 votes in the mayoral election, with former councillor
Graham Reynolds receiving 11,496 votes to finish second.
more progressive, sustainable and connected Salisbury for all of us.”
The mayor is joined on Council by seven first time councillors and seven returning councillors.
Returning councillors include Chad Buchanan, Peter Jensen, Shiralee Reardon, David Hood, Kylie Grenfell, Sarah Ouk and Beau Brug.
Mayor Aldridge said she looked forward to working with Council over the coming term.
New councillors include Severina Burner, Johnny Chewparsad, Moni Mazzeo, Grace Bawden, Sharon McKell, Alan Graham and Lauren Brug.
“The returning elected members coupled with new faces will bring a mix of experience and fresh energy and ideas to Council on how to better serve our community,” Mayor-Elect Aldridge said. “I am grateful for your support and look forward to continuing to working towards a
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More than 30,000 ballot papers were counted with a third of registered Salisbury voters casting their ballot this election – about 7,000 more votes than last local election held in 2018.