Meet your No. 1 Candidates
Cr. Lucinda Regan
Bellevue Hill
Lucinda has been a voice for residents on Council since 2017. She has obtained strategic amendments to planning instruments to curtail excessive excavation and improve streetscape amenity, eg forcing substations and fire hydrants to be concealed on site. She initiated and drove the implementation of the new fig tree management policy. Lucinda has also advocated for social impact assessments of new developments to ensure we’re not losing affordable housing, and initiated support for short-term accommodation for families escaping domestic violence. Lucinda is also a strong advocate for cleaning up our beaches and waterways and improving stormwater management.
Torsten Blackwood
Cooper
Torsten deeply understands local issues. He is a long-term Woollahra resident, who grew up in Double Bay, and has lived beside Cooper Park for the past 15 years. To spearhead the regeneration of Cooper Park North, Torsten co-founded the popular Cooper Park Community Garden in 2017, which he then designed and built and is the current president. With a background in architecture, he has campaigned strongly against overdevelopment and the need for new buildings to be sympathetic to local streetscapes. As a lifelong professional photographer, Tosrsten has always been a keen supporter of local arts and culture. He wants to make Woollahra a cleaner, more sustainable and safer community for future generations to thrive in.
Cr. Mark Silcocks
Double Bay
Mark was elected to Council in September 2019 as a Councillor for the Double Bay Ward, which covers Darling Point, Edgecliff, Double Bay and Point Piper.
During the last 4 years he has worked tirelessly to ensure Woollahra Residents who have any issues or concerns are given a fair hearing on Council and get any problems resolved as quickly and smoothly as possible.
He has campaigned especially heavily to protect and preserve Double Bay as Sydney’s Stylish Bayside Village
Cr. Harriet Price
Paddington
Harriet has lived in Paddington with her family for 19 years. Since her election to Council in 2017, Harriet has delivered outstanding neighbourhood assistance and leadership. Recently, she championed the local campaign to stop the change of use for the heritage-listed Village Inn on Glenmore Road. Harriet has advocated for better access to recreational facilities, including a more swimmable harbour, and improved pedestrian safety around schools. Harriet has also advocated for the concerns of residents to be considered in the White City and Weigall Fields Developments. With a background in law, Harriet has used her expertise to initiate improvements to Council’s governance and meeting procedures.
Merrill Witt
Vaucluse
Merrill Witt has been on Council since 2021. She’s worked hard to represent local community concerns; strongly supporting residents in their fight to maintain the resident-only parking arrangements in Watsons Bay and to keep the Cooper Park Tennis Courts for tennis only. Merrill has also taken a keen interest in helping residents protect Parsley Bay, retain the dog-friendly ambience of Christison Park, and achieve better outcomes for the proposed redevelopment of the Wilberforce Avenue Car Park. She’s advocated for more liberal tree pruning regulations to protect public and private harbour views and for enhanced planning controls to ensure more established trees are retained on properties undergoing demolition or significant renovations.