COUNCILLOR JOHN STAMOLIS

I have had the great honour to serve my community since 1998 and as your Councillor since 2008.  I am now seeking my FIFTH term on Council.  

·  Councillor - Inner West Council/Leichhardt Council (2008-12, 2014-16, 2017-current)

·  Chairperson & member - Balmain/White Bay Resident Precinct Committee (1998-2008)

Councillors make major decisions which affect you.  With wards of 40,000 people, your Councillors should LIVE in your ward.  I have ALWAYS lived in my community.  In 2017 and 2021, an average of 40% of the Baludarri-Balmain Ward vote went to a candidate who did NOT live in our ward.  Let’s bring our vote back to BALMAIN WARD!

Over a term, Council’s revenue is a huge $1.4 billion.  Council’s ability to deliver quality services, major projects, innovative environment and sustainability programs, social policy initiatives, leading arts and culture programs must be firmly based on sound financial management.  Council’s ongoing budget deficits need to be controlled.

Residents are concerned about the decline in service standards. 

Council must conduct a full service review which focuses on community expectations.

Local participation in sports, health and fitness is high.  The shortage of sports fields and other facilities is clear in Council’s Recreation & Open Space Study.  New additions such as the Rozelle Marshalling Yards are critical for us.  Working with sporting clubs to understand their needs and the pressures on them, is vital.

Council must get back to delivering strong environmental programs and utilise the enormous resources and goodwill of our community. 

The great talent and experience that our residents contributed to the previous Councils needs to return.  Open Council committees must be restored.  Council needs to support community and volunteer participation and value the huge benefit this brings to our Council and community. 

Councils all over Australia capably deliver services, major projects and innovative programs WITHOUT INTERFERENCE from the big political parties.  Most Australians do not have, or want, interference from the big parties at the local level.  That’s because political party agendas drown out local community interests.