Community ready to meet the candidates

BELLARINE candidates vying for the coming City of Greater Geelong elections will be put through a series of questions during forums held across the region.

The 10 combined Bellarine Community Associations have invited the public to attend the “Meet the Candidates” forums in Portarlington, Ocean Grove and Drysdale/Clifton Springs during the next two weeks.

“The candidates will be asked to respond for five minutes each to a series of questions predetermined by the combined associations, plus there will be a question of specifically local relevance at each forum,” Combined Community Associations spokesperson Chris Kelly said.

“This will be followed by questions from the floor.

“Most of the candidates for Bellarine Ward have indicated that they will attend.”

Bellarine Ward, comprising everywhere east of a straight line defined by Coppards Road, has 13 candidates for its three seats.

They are Naomi Adams, Petra Goerschel, Trent Sullivan, Stephanie Asher, Tom Roe, Art Sims, Stephen McGain, Denis O’Bryan, John Van Beveren, Jim Mason, Anne Elizabeth Brackley, Stewart Webb and Lindsay Ellis.

The forums will be held at Parks Hall in Portarlington on Saturday (October 7) at 10am (moderator: Jenny Macaulay), Ocean Grove Bowling Club on Wednesday (October 11) at 7pm (moderator: Phil Emery) and St James Anglican Church in Drysdale/Clifton Springs on October 18 at 7pm (moderator: Doug Carson).

For any enquiries, email [email protected].