Greek Australian candidates feature strongly in tomorrow’s New South Wales elections with posters of the candidates strewn all over ‘Hellenic dominated’ suburbs. The candidates fighing for a spot in their councils such as Kogarah, Canterbury, Rockdale, Earlwood and Marrickville.
And for what must be a first in the history of the Greek community, a Hellene is after the top job in Sydney. Angela Vithoulkas, a cafeteria owner who has built a strong reputation in Sydney’s business world, wants to dethrone Clover Moore at Town Hall and is running with her own party, Living Sydney Independent Team.
The three candidates – probably from the same family – Kon, Pantelis and Poppy Trebelas are running for different wards in Randwick for the No Parking Meters Party.
Other notable Greek-Australians in the elections are: The Canada Bay City mayor, Labor’s Angelo Tsirekas, who is seeking a second term; Mayor Nikos Varvaris (Liberal) and Councillor Nikitas Katris (Labor) in Kogarah; Councillors Emmanuel Tsardoulias (Labor) and Marika Kontellis (Greens) in Marrickville; Councillor Peter Poulos (Liberal), Andrew Tsounis (Labor), Petro Kalligas (Liberal), Kyriakos Koliadis (Independent) in Rockdale; former SBS Radio Director, Paul Masselos (Labor), in Waverley; Esta Paschalidis-Chilas and Sam Pambris in Canterbury, both Labor; Councillor Julie Passas (Liberal) in Ashfield; Former mayor and councillor John Procopiades (Independet) and Anthony Andrews (Independent), in Randwick, and
Labor Councillors George Glinatsis and Stan Kondilios in Botany Bay.
The are three noteworthy people from the Greek community, who after years of service to their local Councils are retiring: Dimitris Thanos, Councillor and former Mayor of Marrickville, Rockdale’s Councillor, Angelo Anestis and Canterbury’s Councillor, Bill Kritharas.
The full list of candidates in the local elections can be found at http://candidates.elections.nsw.gov.au/default.aspx