I’m just going to call this lot “The Nine”, I’m pretty sure Justin Lester is feeling somewhat like Frodo at … Continue reading WCC Onslow-Western Ward Candidates Analysed; The Nine Ride to Weathertop, so many mayoral candidates, it’s the hottest contest in town
Eight candidates are vying for three seats in the Northern Ward with some standouts, some that should stay out, and … Continue reading WCC Northern Ward Candidates Analysed; City Scientist could be out, grey men win & lose, the invisible Deputy, and the rise of the neo-left
Seven candidates are vying for three seats in Lambton Ward and with all three incumbents running again the only chance … Continue reading WCC Lambton Ward Candidates Analysed; The Left is over represented, Brian Dawson could be displaced, youth shines through
Four candidates are vying for two places in the Southern Ward. With David Lee dropping out of the race this … Continue reading WCC Southern Ward Candidates Analysed; Two shoe-ins, topless swimming pools, and someone who should be at the table but has a long run to get there
Here’s your public service announcement for Friday before we move onto a further analysis of candidates, some random thoughts on … Continue reading WCC Election – Vote like a Pro; Tips on choosing your candidates and voting
Seven candidates are vying for three places in the Eastern Ward. Each has strengths and weaknesses while some are simply … Continue reading WCC Eastern Ward Candidates Analysed; A seat going begging, a boring campaign, running in the same pack, and I rank who will win and who will come last
Are you bored yet? This election campaign, that should now be in full swing, is one of the most boring … Continue reading WCC Election News from the Campaign Trail; Magical Thinking, the Art of Pork Barreling, Policy MIA, Transport War
You can’t escape Shelly Bay and once again the issue has burst into life across a range of fronts. It’s … Continue reading The Developer, The Mayor, his Rival, and His Funder; TLDR Andy Foster scores points in the ongoing campaign
Never a dull moment at this point in the election race as candidates rush for press face-time and commentators start … Continue reading WCC News; Chris Calvi-Freeman and duct tape, the dead heart of the city, a giant pile of rubbish, is LGWM affordable,plus other shenanigans.
The last few days have all been about Eastern Suburbs, and you guessed it, Shelly Bay. The issue has taken … Continue reading WCC Election News: Shelly Bay enters Financial Fantasy Land, “nothing to see here” as Councillors downvote a review, and boring coverage out East.
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