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A SPLASH OF COLOUR: Wimmera Spas and Pools owner Melissa Watts is among Horsham traders decorating shop window displays with purple for the launch of this year’s Relay for Life cancer fundraiser. The relay, at Horsham’s Coughlin Park on October 18, is an overnight event that raises money for Cancer Council Victoria. Story, page 3.
Candidates confirmed C
BY LAUREN HENRY
ouncil candidate nominations were confirmed yesterday, revealing that four Horsham councillors have renominated, as Mayor Robyn Gulline and Cr Penny Flynn step down.
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Crs David Bowe, Claudia Haenel, Les Power and Ian Ross will all stand again – this time in a new structure of one councillor for each of the seven wards. Ten other community members have put up their hand to stand for council, with Brian Klowss the only candidate in the Wyn Wyn ward; and Rebecca Sluggett in Kalimna. Other wards include the following candidates: Green Park: Dean O’Loughlin and Brian Basham; Horsham North: Todd Wilson and Claudia Haenel; May Park: Cam McDonald
and Les Power; Oatlands: Angela Munn, Dylan Hesselberg and David Bowe; Pine Lake: Toby Haynes, Michael Bond and Ian Ross. Ballot draws for all councils, conducted today, Wednesday, will decide what order the candidates will appear on the ballot paper. Ballot packs will be mailed out to voters from October 7 with voting to close October 25 before results are declared on November 15. Outgoing Horsham Mayor Robyn Gulline said it had been her honour and privilege to serve as a councillor and mayor for the past four years. “Supporting our community, in any way possible, has been my priority every day. In 2020, I promised good governance, strong financial management and to deliver on the priorities identified by our community. I believe
that I have achieved my commitment,” she said. “Hand on heart, I can honestly say that every decision that I made in the chamber was in what I believed to be the best interest of the entire community, now and into the future.” Cr Gulline thanked her fellow Councillors, former chief executive Sunil Bhalla and council staff who work tirelessly for the benefit of the municipality. But she also took a whack at her detractors. “Years of personal vilification of councillors and divisive tactics undermining council’s standing in the community continues to deter prospective candidates from nominating and in turn, harming our local democracy,” she said. “The campaign of relentless attacks
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on me, which began when I announced my intention to nominate four years ago, has taken its toll so it is with sadness and regret that I advise that my name will not appear on a ballot this election. “Instead, I will find other ways to serve and support our community.”
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In Ararat, 11 candidates have nominated for seven vacancies, including current mayor Bob Sanders, and deputy mayor Jo Armstrong, and councillors Rob Armstrong, Peter Beales and Bill Waterson. Cr Gwenda Allgood is stepping down after 43 years on council and Cr Henry Burridge will also not stand. Other candidates are Fiona Tipping, Daryl Scherger, Peter Joyce, Osman Kokcu, Teli Kaur, and Amanda Mead. Continued page 3
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