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Scandrett Announces 9 Person Team For Council Election
Wednesday, 08 August 2012 00:31

ian scandrett council team Long time critic of Wingecarribee Council Ian Scandrett has announced a 9 person team to contest next month's Wingecarribee Council election.

Known as the " Just Fix It " team, the group is  headed by the Werai based Mr Scandrett, who is a  retired shoe retailer, turned cattle breeder.

Other members of the team include Alan Hunt from Moss Vale , who resigned from the Liberal ticket last month, and Bowral based property consultant and importer Peter Smythe.

Local semi retired builder John Springett also joins the team, along with Mittagong accountant and educator Deb White, and rural contractor Tim Bradley.

Also on the ticket, civil contractor John Watkins, local indigeneous history expert Wendy Lotter from Willow Vale, and Harvard business School graduate Frank Tennant.

 

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