The Weekly Advertiser, 1089 3WM and MIXX FM will host a candidates’ forum ahead of the Horsham Rural City Council election.

The forum, starting at 7pm on Monday, will be at Coughlin Park Community Centre, at 14 Hamilton Street, Horsham.

The forum, chaired by The Weekly Advertiser editorial director Lauren Henry, will allow the public to get to know the candidates and decide who they want to vote for.

Ballot packs will be posted to voters from Monday and must be returned by mail by October 25.
Results will be declared on November 15.

“Each candidate will have two minutes to introduce themselves, providing a short background on themselves, outlining why they are standing for council, and what are their priorities,” Ms Henry said.

“Then we’ll open it up to the public to ask questions of the candidates. So those people interested in attending should have a think about what they want to ask the candidates.

“We have ran election forums for the state and federal elections before and we feel it’s really important for our community to have the opportunity to hear from the Horsham candidates personally before voting.”

All 15 candidates have been invited: Green Park: Brian Basham, Dean O’Loughlin; Horsham North: Todd Wilson, Claudia Haenel, Kathy Ross; May Park: Les Power, Cam McDonald; Oatlands: Angela Munn, Dylan Hesselberg, David Bowe; Pine Lake: Michael Bond, Ian Ross, Toby Haynes; Kalimna ward: Rebecca Sluggett; Wyn Wyn: Brian Klowss.

The forum, a free, general admission, seated event, will also be live streamed via The Weekly Advertiser’s Facebook page.

• A ‘Meet the candidates session’ will be at Horsham RSL on Thursday at 8pm. The forum and meet-and-greet session will be moderated by Di Trotter. 

The entire October 2, 2024 edition of The Weekly Advertiser is available online. READ IT HERE!