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. In 20/21 the Mayor was 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, Committee Complaints Committee 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 WardAudit & Risk Management Committee and Foreshore Advisory Committee.
Term Ends: 2023
Kate Main
Councillor - East WardMetro West Joint Development Assessment Panel and Claremont Council Art Committee.
Term Ends: 2023
Shelley Hatton
Councillor - East WardAudit & Risk Management Committee and Lake Claremont Advisory Committee.
Term Ends: 2025
Sara Franklyn
Councillor - West WardMember of the University Associates Hockey Club, Claremont Tennis Club, Fremantle Bridge, Lake Claremont Advisory Committee, Western Metropolitan Regional Council, Western Sub Group, Metropolitan Regional Road Group and serves on a Harry Perkins ethics committee.
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 WardDevelopment Assessment Panel.
Term Ends: 2023