Mayor and Councillor profiles
Claremont Council is comprised of 10 Elected Members, one Mayor and nine Councillors. The Town has three wards (East, West and South) with each ward represented by three Councillors.
For the map on ward information please click here.
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
Annette Suann
Deputy Mayor Councillor - South WardDeputy Mayor, Foreshore Advisory Committee, Claremont Museum Advisory Committee, Claremont Town Centre Advisory, Complaints Committee (Deputy Member) and a member of the Western Suburbs Business Association.
Term Ends: 2023
Jill Goetze
Councillor - South WardClaremont Museum Advisory Committee, Claremont Town Centre Advisory Committee, Complaints Committee, WALGA Zone deputy member, SHINE Community Services Board and Freshwater Bay Primary School Board.
Term Ends: 2025
Paul Kelly
Councillor - South WardTown of Claremont Audit & Risk management Committee, Complaints Committee, WALGA Central Metropolitan Zone, Metro West 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
Peter Telford
Councillor - East WardChair of the Audit & Risk Management Committee, Chair of the Foreshore Advisory Committee, Delegate to the WALGA Central Metropolitan Zone Committee; Delegate to the Metro West Joint Development Assessment Panel, Delegate to the Town of Claremont Public Art Working Party.
Term Ends: 2023
Kate Main
Councillor - East WardMetro West Joint Development Assessment Panel and Claremont Public Art Working Group.
Term Ends: 2023
Shelley Hatton
Councillor - East WardMember of the Lake Claremont Advisory Committee, Audit and Risk Management Committee, Friends of Lake Claremont, West Coast Community Centre and North Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club.
Term Ends: 2025
Sara Franklyn
Councillor - West WardChair of the Lake Claremont Advisory Committee, Complaints Committee (Deputy Member), Western Metropolitan Regional Council (Deputy Member), Western Sub Group - Metropolitan Regional Road Group.
Term Ends: 2025
Peter Edwards
Councillor - West WardCr Edwards has been on Council since 2011. His father was an elected member at the Town from 1986 - 1989 and 1999-2006.
Term Ends: 2023
Ryan Brown
Councillor - West WardMetro West Joint Development Assessment Panel.
Term Ends: 2023