A long-standing connection to Mitcham.
Mitcham has been my home for more than 20 years. I previously served as a Councillor representing Boorman Ward from 2014 to 2022.
Mitcham has been my home for more than 20 years. I love this beautiful community too much to stay quiet when so many residents feel that Council is no longer listening.
I previously served as a Councillor representing Boorman Ward from 2014 to 2022. During my time on Council, I focused on responsible spending, better value for residents, practical local solutions and asking important questions when they needed to be asked.
I helped save Carols by the Creek, supported practical solutions for the Blackwood Community Recreation Centre, advocated for safer roads and better footpaths, and worked on issues around financial management, infrastructure and Council efficiency.
I’m standing for Mayor because residents deserve leadership that listens carefully, respects every ratepayer dollar, asks difficult questions when necessary and ensures decisions are explained openly. Council’s priorities should reflect what matters to the people who live, work and raise their families in Mitcham.
Rather than assuming I know best, I am asking residents directly what they would fix first if they were Mayor for a Day. Your answers will help shape the priorities I will pursue for the next Council term.
Listening first. Leading with purpose.
Listen across all six wards, establish clear community-led priorities, build a constructive Council culture and work with the Administration to deliver reliable services.
Why I’m running
I want Mitcham’s next Council term to be grounded in what residents say matters most. That means listening carefully, treating ratepayer dollars with care, asking difficult questions when necessary and explaining decisions openly.
The starting point is simple: hear what people would fix first, then turn those priorities into a clear direction for Council.
Good local leadership starts with understanding what residents are experiencing, not assuming the answer before the conversation begins.
- Hear everyday concerns and neighbourhood ideas
- Make space for different views across Mitcham
- Keep residents’ experience at the centre of the discussion
The issues raised by residents need to be turned into clear priorities so Council can focus its attention where it is most needed.
- Look for common themes without losing local context
- Focus on practical matters within Council’s role
- Use community feedback to inform the direction ahead
My approach is to combine listening with practical leadership and a clear expectation that decisions are explained and followed through.
- Ask difficult questions when they are necessary
- Explain decisions openly and clearly
- Keep working towards reliable services and practical outcomes