WITH a little over 80 days until Victorians head to the ballots, the list of candidates for Shepparton District is beginning to take shape.
On Saturday, City of Greater Shepparton Mayor Shane Sali was endorsed by the Victorian National Party to be their candidate for Shepparton District. Mr Sali defeated prosecutor and farmer Alexander Lew, who wished him the best with the election campaign.
Mr Sali has taken leave from Council to campaign for the state election, held November 28, and has declared that he will not receive any Council renumeration for his mayoral role.
One Nation has also announced that Dookie’s Phillip Bryant, a CFA volunteer for more than 30 years with previous experience in the defence force, has been selected as their candidate for Shepparton District.
Local councillor and business owner Steve Threlfall had sought to be endorsed by One Nation but was ultimately unsuccessful. Mr Threlfall congratulated Mr Bryant on his selection and said he’d continue to represent Shepparton.
As has been announced earlier, Cayla Fin is the Victorian Labor Party’s candidate for Shepparton District and Grace Verney is representing the Victorian Greens Party.
So far, no independent candidates have come forward for Shepparton District, and it is unlikely that the Liberal Party will endorse a candidate in the electorate.
