Meet the candidates of Greek heritage vying for a spot at your local council in NSW

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Millions of people across New South Wales will vote to pick mayors and councillors on Saturday, September 14.

This year’s local government elections have been a hot topic after the NSW Liberal Party failed to submit candidate nominations to the NSW Electoral Commission by midday on Wednesday, August 14.

The blunder meant the Liberal Party has forfeited as many as 48 council spots and failed to nominate up to 140 candidates due to the election nomination “debacle.” Council areas impacted include Georges River, Canterbury-Bankstown, the Northern Beaches, Lane Cove, Shoalhaven, Wollongong, Campbelltown, Camden and Blue Mountains.

Despite this, most people will still go to the polls on September 14. Early voting opens across the state from September 7 until the evening of September 12.

With this in mind, The Greek Herald has compiled a list of all the candidates of Greek heritage who will be in the running in your local council electorate.

The NSW Electoral Commission wants an electoral workforce that reflects the community. (AAP Image/James Gourley)
The NSW Electoral Commission will run the local government elections this year. Photo: AAP Image/James Gourley.

Armidale Regional

  • FILLIOS Melanie, Independent, Councillor

Bathurst Regional

  • SIMEONIDIS Luisa, Independent, Councillor

Bayside

  • POULOS Maria, Ward 1, Peaceful Bayside, Councillor
  • HOLLINK, Olympia, Ward 2, Independent, Councillor
  • TSOUNIS Andrew, Ward 3, Independent, Councillor
  • DOUSKOU Fiona, Ward 4, Liberal, Councillor
  • RAPTIS Amelia, Ward 5, Labor, Councillor
  • POULOS Vicki, Ward 5, Liberal, Councillor

Brewarrina

  • PIPPOS Angelo, Councillor

Byron

  • FIGGIS Susie, Independent, Councillor
  • GIZAS BARKER Patricia (Trisha), Independent, Councillor

Camden

  • DIOMIS Con, South Ward, Independent, Councillor

Canterbury-Bankstown

  • VAITSAS Con, Canterbury Ward, Labor, Councillor
  • XANTHAKOS Aliki, Canterbury Ward, Independent, Councillor
  • TROUSAS George, Revesby Ward, Libertarian Party, Councillor
  • STAVRINOS Harry, Roselands Ward, Our Local Community, Councillor
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Harry Stavrinos.

Central Coast

  • PAPPAS Alan, Gosford West Ward, Liberal, Councillor

City of Albury

  • ALEXANDER Michael, Independent, Councillor

City of Campbelltown

  • MACRIS Stephen, Sustainable Australia Party – Stop Overdevelopment / Corruption, Councillor
  • BOUSTANI George, Community First Totally Independent Party, Councillor

City of Lake Macquarie

  • PHILLIPOU Patricia, East Ward, The Greens, Councillor

City of Lithgow

  • EVANGELIDIS Tommy, Independent, Councillor
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Tommy Evangelidis.

City of Parramatta

  • NIKOLAIDIS Nick, North Rocks Ward, Labor, Councillor

City of Ryde

  • KRIMIZIS Efi, East Ward, Independent, Councillor

City of Shoalhaven

  • KRIKSTOLAITIS Ben, Ward 2, Labor Councillor

City of Sydney

  • PANDELEOS Panayiota (Patrice), Liberal, Councillor
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Panayiota (Patrice) Pandeleos.

City of Willoughby

  • ROZOS Angelo, Middle Harbour Ward, Independent, Councillor
  • ROZOS Megan, Middle Harbour Ward, Independent, Councillor

City of Wollongong

  • ANTHONY Andrew, Independent, Mayor

Cumberland

  • CHRISTOU Steve, Granville Ward, Our Local Community, Councillor
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Steve Christou.

Georges River

  • POLITES Anastasia, Blakehurst Ward, Labor, Councillor
  • CASSIMATIS Mary, Blakehurst Ward, Georges River Residents and Ratepayers Party, Councillor
  • STRATIKOPOULOS Sam, Kogarah Bay Ward, Liberal, Councillor
  • NICODEMOU Vasiliki (Vicky), Kogarah Bay Ward, Libertarian Party, Councillor
  • CONSTANTINE Sophia, Kogarah Bay Ward, Libertarian Party, Councillor
  • TOFALAKIS Christopher, Kogarah Bay Ward, Georges River Residents and Ratepayers Party, Councillor
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Vasiliki (Vicky) Nicodemou.

Inner West

  • ANTONIOU Izabella, Ashfield Djarrawunang (Magpie) Ward, The Greens, Councillor
  • BASSIL Dorothy, Balmain – Baludarri (Leather Jacket) Ward, Councillor
  • STAMOLIS John, Balmain – Baludarri (Leather Jacket) Ward, Independent, Councillor
  • ALEPIDIS Arthur, Marrickville – Midjuburi (Lillypilly) Ward, Independent, Councillor

Mid-Western Regional

  • KARAVAS Alex, Independent, Councillor

North Sydney

  • VELINGOS Travis, Cammeraygal Ward, Labor, Councillor

Oberon

  • ALEVRAS Anthony, Independent, Councillor

Parramatta

  • VALJAK Georgina, North Rocks Ward, Liberal, Councillor

Randwick

  • LUXFORD Alexandra, West Ward, Labor, Councillor
  • LUXFORD Yanni, West Ward, Labor, Councillor

Strathfield

  • SOULOS Andrew, Strathfield Independents, Councillor
  • APOSTLE Helen, Strathfield Independents, Councillor
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Andrew Soulos.

Sutherland Shire

  • STRANGAS Haris, C Ward, Liberal, Councillor
  • PANAYI Kyriakos, C Ward, Liberal, Councillor
  • TSAMBALAS Peter, D Ward, Labor, Councillor

Tweed

  • POULOUDIS Paul, Independent, Councillor

Upper Lachlan Shire

  • YALLOURIS Terry, Independent, Councillor

Waverley

  • MASSELOS Paula, Lawson Ward, Labor, Councillor
Paula Masselos.

Wingecarribee

  • LAPIDOS Jeffrey, Labor, Councillor

Wollondilly

  • DAVLOUROS Fotios (Frank), North Ward, Independent, Councillor

Woollahra

  • KARRAS Tresna, Vaucluse Ward, Residents First Woollahra Independent, Councillor

*NOTE: If you have Greek heritage and believe you should be on this list, please email us at editor@foreignlanguage.com.au.

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