Mayor and Councillor profiles
Claremont Council is comprised of 9 Elected Members, one Mayor and eight Councillors elected across the District.
Council's role is to:
- Direct and control the Local Government's affairs;
- Be responsible for the performance of the Local Government's functions;
- Oversee the allocation of the Local Government's finances and resources; and
- Determine the Local Government's policies.
The Mayor and Councillors are elected for four year terms with half expiring every two years. The Mayor is elected by the residents and ratepayers of the Town, commonly known as the ‘popular vote’ method.
Elected members
Jock Barker
His Worship the MayorThe Mayor is an Honorary Affiliate Member Claremont RSL and Patron of Claremont Yacht Club. The Mayor is a member of the Town’s Audit & Risk Management Committee, Claremont Town Centre Advisory Committee and Complaints Committee.
Term Ends: 2025
Paul Kelly
CouncillorDeputy Mayor, Town of Claremont Audit & Risk management Committee, Complaints Committee, WALGA Central Metropolitan Zone, Metro Inner-North Joint Development Assessment Panel, WALGA State Councillor, Local Government Insurance Board, WALGA Local Government House Trust and WALGA Finance and Audit Committee.
Term Ends: 2025
Ryan Brown
CouncillorMetro Inner-North Joint Development Assessment Panel, Western Australian Local Government Association Central Metropolitan Zone, Claremont Park Project Working Group, Public Art Working Group.
Term Ends: 2027
Graham Cameron
CouncillorAudit and Risk Committee Meeting, Complaints Committee (Deputy Member),
Term Ends: 2027
Sara Franklyn
CouncillorLake Claremont Advisory Committee, Western Metropolitan Regional Council (Deputy Member), Complaints Committee.
Term Ends: 2025
Jill Goetze
CouncillorClaremont Town Centre Advisory Committee, Public Art Working Group, WALGA Zone Deputy Member and Freshwater Bay Primary School Board.
Term Ends: 2025
Shelley Hatton
CouncillorLake Claremont Advisory Committee, Foreshore Advisory Committee, Traffic Management Working Group, Western Australian Local Government Association Central Metropolitan Zone, Friends of Lake Claremont, West Coast Community Centre and North Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club.
Term Ends: 2025
Kate Main
CouncillorMetro Inner-North Joint Development Assessment Panel, Western Sub Group - Metropolitan Regional Road Group, Claremont Park Project Working Group, Public Art Working Group, Traffic Management Working Group and RoadWise Council representative.
Term Ends: 2027
Annette Suann
CouncillorForeshore Advisory Committee, Claremont Town Centre Advisory Committee, Complaints Committee (Deputy Member), Metro Inner-North Joint Development Assessment Panel, Claremont Park Project Working Group, Traffic Management Working Group and a member of the Western Suburbs Business Association.
Term Ends: 2027