Councillor Profiles

The City of Albany Council comprises a Mayor and 12 Councillors, who are elected by the community for four-year terms. Elections take place every two years. The next election, where half the Councillor seats will be up for election, will take place on 15 October 2011. The next Mayoral election will be held in October 2011.

Address: 102 North Road, Albany WA 6330
Postal Address: PO Box 484, Albany WA 6331

Office: (08) 9841 9348 

Home: (08) 9844 7174

Mobile: 0488 419 348

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Term expires: 2011 

Milton Evans served as a Councillor for the former Shire of Albany and was elected to the inaugural Council of the City of Albany in May 1999. He was re-elected for a second term in May 2003 and elected Mayor in 2007.

Born and raised in Perth, Milton holds qualifications in small business management and has undertaken law studies at Murdoch University in conjunction with Justice of the Peace functions. Milton has lived in Albany for 35 years, is the current chairman of the Bendigo Bank, and the City of Albany Financial Assistance Committee. He is a board member of the Library Board of WA, member of the University of Western Australia, Albany Friends Executive and patron of the City of Albany Band.

Milton is passionate about the Albany Community, its history, its people and its potential.

Telephone: 9842 9505

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Ward Frederickstown

Term Expires: 2013 

Dennis Wellington was born in Albany and has owned his own retail business for the past twenty two years and prior to that spent three years in tourism and sixteen years in realestate.

Dennis was elected to the City of Albany Council in October 2009, having previously served on Council for a six and a half year period with two and a half years as Deputy Mayor.

Dennis's vision is for Council to build for the future and leave a legacy for our future generations to enjoy without destroying the character of the City that makes it such a wonderful place to live.

Dennis's motto is: "If it's good for Albany, lets do it".

Mobile: 0419 900 218

Ward: Breaksea

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Term expires: 2013

Ray Hammond moved to Albany in 2004 seeking a sea change.

Twenty five years senior management experience within the financial services sector, former Public Company Executive Chairman of both Australian and International Companies. Diverse business interests which extends to include behavioural science based software development, mineral exploration and more recently tourism. Active member of the Albany Chamber of Commerce including two years as an Executive Committee member.

Ray is keen to elevate the Region's industy and tourism opportunities and help Council meet the challenges and particularly the opportunities now and into the future.

Telephone: (08) 9844 4891 (Home)

Fax: (08) 9844 4891

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Ward: Breaksea

Jill Bostock was elected to the City of Albany Council in October 2007. Jill was born in the UK, has lived in Asia and became an Australian citizen in 1979. A married mother of five, her community involvement has centred on children's activities, including sports, scouts, guides and parent teacher committees.
 
This, together with her experience as a social worker, enables her to identify with and relate to the needs of a wide range of individuals in the community.
 
Jill's vision for Albany is to maintain its beauty and unique character as it grows. She aims for Albany to be a City with the leadership, infrastructure, facilities and services that promote a cohesive community working together to provide a stable, thriving and nurturing environment for every member to enjoy.

Mobile: 0458 036 145

Ward: West

Term expires: 2013

Don Dufty is a retired builder and former farmer who has previously served as a Councillor in the Shire of Plantagenet and the Town of Albany, and was a City of Albany Councillor from 1999-2001 and 2009.

His vision for Albany is of a vigorous, growing City that respects its history, but a City that encourages growth and development without letting out-of-date concepts destroy sensible progress.

Telephone: (08) 9842 9717 (home)

Mobile: 0428 451 059

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Ward: West

Term expires: 2011

Des Wolfe served as a Councillor for the former Shire of Albany from 1995 to 1997 and was elected to the inaugural Council of the City of Albany in May 1999. He was re-elected in May 2003 and October 2007.

Born, raised and educated in Albany, Des is a Bornholm farmer who brings to Council an understanding of the needs and lifestyle of the rural sector. He is a current member of the Bornholm-Kronkup Community Centre and the Bornholm Tennis Club. He was the founding chairman of the Torbay Catchment Group and was a former member of the Wilson Inlet Management Authority. Des was also the president of the Albany Shire Ratepayers Association and the Mt Lockyer Primary and North Albany Senior High School P&C Associations.

Des brings business management and team leadership skills to the Council. His vision for Albany is to see continued sustainable development for job growth with increasing opportunities for education and entertainment.

Telephone: 0412 096 299

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Ward: Yakamia

Term expires: 2013

Robert Sutton is a father of 2 and has been self employed in Albany since returning in 1984.

Robert is one of the founding members of the Albany Kart Club, and past Captain and member of the Albany Surf Life Saving Club and past president and life member of the North Albany Football Club. 

Robert's vision is for the Albany Region to flourish, by maximising education and employment opportunities, applying a common sense approach to development, which will inturn encourage the young to stay in this amazing part of the world.

Telephone: (08) 9841 3091 (home)

Ward: Yakamia

Term expires: 2011

Joy Matla is a business proprietor, member of the Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a life member of the Albany Basketball Association.

Joy was elected to the City of Albany Council in October 2007. She was a Councillor of the Albany Town Council for 12 years.

Her vision for Albany is to develop strong business and industry, becoming a vibrant City catering for all residents. She wants Albany make the most of the opportunities before it, to progress and to provide prospects for people to remain in the area to pursue career paths while enjoying a strong sporting and social community.

Telephone: (08) 9844 4891 (Home)

Fax: (08) 9844 4891

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Ward: Vancouver

Term expires: 2013

Dr David Bostock was elected to the City of Albany Council in October 2009.

David has spent all of his working life as a veterinarian, in the public service, as a university teacher and researcher,  and as a senior partner in private practice.

David is a pationate believer in respresentative democracy and will always represent the view of the majority of respondents to any public consultation.

Telephone: (08) 9844 4671 (home)

Fax: (08) 9844 4291

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Ward: Vancouver

Term expires: 2011

Roley Paver was first elected to the City of Albany Council in May 2003 and re-elected in October 2007.

Born in Johannesburg and raised in Zimbabwe, Roley completed a Bachelor of Arts (economics and law) at Rhodes University in South Africa before reading law as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. He has 30 years' experience in tourism (visitor care and marketing) in Zimbabwe and Australia and is currently the managing director of Aussie Drawcards Pty Ltd.

Roley is on the Audit Committee and the Service Complaint Internal Review Committee. He has served on the committee of the Albany Ratepayers and Residents Association and is a member of the Frenchman Bay Association. As a Vancouver Ward Councillor he provides ongoing assistance and advice to both associations.

Roley's vision for Albany is of a generous, tolerant and caring community that is enlightened by an objectively balanced media and led by a rationally responsive Council. His chief concern at present is that the City strikes a popularly approved balance between the need to accommodate growth on the one hand and the need to protect and enhance Albany's cultural and environmental heritage on the other.

 Telephone: 9844 4508

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Ward: Frederickstown

Term expires: 2011

Dot Price is a former primary school principal, and has a community involvement with the Lower Great Southern District Health Advisory Council.

Dot was elected to the City of Albany Council in October 2007.

Her vision for Albany is for a positive future for a growing City area, where the community is consulted, informed and empowered. Dot wants to see development progress that protects Albany's heritage. She wants increased health resources, job opportunities and educational facilities for youth, and to see all sectors of Albany's multi-cultural community engaged in civic life. Dot wants the needs of seniors met and the provision of infrastructure to keep up with growth in the City.

Telephone: (08) 9846 4089 

Mobile: 0410 405 277 

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Ward: Kalgan 

Term expires: 2013

Mervyn Leavesley has a commercial background in print media publishing, married with two adult daughters and has been living in Albany since 2003. 

Mervyn was elected to the City of Albany Council in October 2009. 

Mervyn is passionate about promoting Albany, renowned as much for its friendly residents, as it is for its natural beauty, as a ‘must visit’ location. 

His goal is to promote Albany as a progressive regional hub that is supported by local and regional service industries and a thriving port. 

Mervyn’s long term vision is to promote and position Albany as a 'World Class University City’.