Parramatta. Councillor aims to be state MP

Councillor on Parramatta City Council, Pierre Esber, has been selected by the Labor Party national executive to contest the state Parramatta seat in the March election, following the retirement of Tanya Gadiel. An opponent of Cr Esber, owner of a plumbing business, will be UWS academic, Dr Geoffrey Lee, for the Liberals.

Parramatta. Independents on cross benches

The declaration of local government elections for Parramatta shows that the ALP and the Liberal Party will each have six of the 15 places on next four-year council term, with independents holding three positions. Council will meet on Monday, September 29 when the election of the lord mayor and deputy lord mayor will take place. ALP councillors: Paul Barber, Julia Finn, Glenn Elmore (new), Pierre Esber, Mark Lack (new), Prabir Maitra (new). Liberal: Andrew Bide (new), John Chedid, Tony Issa, Chiang Xavier Lim, Scott Lloyd (new), Andrew Wilson. Independent: Paul Garrard, Michael McDermott (new), Lorraine Wearne.