LIFE OCTOBER 2016
WENDY WALLER RETURNS AS MAYOR A new Mayor and four new councillors were elected to Liverpool Council at the local government elections on 10 September. The new Mayor is Councillor Wendy Waller who will serve her second nonsequential term in the Mayoral chair. She was first elected to Liverpool Council in 1995 and became the first woman to serve as Mayor of Liverpool from 20082012. “I am honoured to be elected as Mayor of Liverpool for a second time and thank the people of Liverpool for placing their trust in me,” said Mayor Waller.
The new-look Liverpool City Council, from left: Cllr Balloot, Cllr Ayyad, Cllr Hagarty, Deputy Mayor Karnib, Cllr Hadchiti, Mayor Wendy Waller, Cllr Harle, Cllr Hadid, Cllr Shelton, Cllr Kaliyanda, Cllr Rhodes.
Liverpool is on the cusp of becoming the third major CBD in NSW and Council’s role is vital in shaping the Liverpool of tomorrow. Mayor Waller. “Ours is a city with many opportunities, a city in which people can work, find recreation, access education, and a place to call home.
“My focus as Mayor will not just be on the CBD, but on the whole local government area, including our public spaces, parks and environment,” she said. “We have just completed a $35 million community hub at Carnes Hill, and we will soon be home to Sydney’s second international airport at Badgerys Creek.” “I look forward to leading a financially responsible Council that works for the good of all residents.” The new Deputy Mayor is Councillor Ali Karnib (Labor) and the Councillors are Tina Ayyad (Liberal), Gus Balloot (Liberal), Tony Hadchiti (Liberal), Mazhar Hadid (Liberal), Nathan Hagarty (Labor), Peter Harle (Liverpool Community Independents Team, LCIT), Charishma Kaliyanda (Labor), Karress Rhodes (LCIT) and Geoff Shelton (Labor).
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