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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
